I know it is easier to move several through at a time, but like last might we had a cow by the corral by herself. When she moved to go into the corral (she thgouthwe were going to feed her) we noticed a limp. She walked into the corral, and into the sweep, up to the end of the alley where she stopped.
How do you get a single animal that does not want to go into the chute? We treid feed, then gentle coaxing with a tap on the rump by hand, then a little tap from a working stick, pull the tail, etc. but never a shock stick or beating or yelling. Finally after a very long time she went in, and it's a good thing since she had a rock in hoof. We cleaned it out, medicated and opened the chute and she would not go out.
After about 5 min, I finally opened the side gate and let her out, but my guess is that was the wrong thing. But she did walk normally so it was obviously the problem.
Roy
How do you get a single animal that does not want to go into the chute? We treid feed, then gentle coaxing with a tap on the rump by hand, then a little tap from a working stick, pull the tail, etc. but never a shock stick or beating or yelling. Finally after a very long time she went in, and it's a good thing since she had a rock in hoof. We cleaned it out, medicated and opened the chute and she would not go out.
After about 5 min, I finally opened the side gate and let her out, but my guess is that was the wrong thing. But she did walk normally so it was obviously the problem.
Roy