There are several types of blabs. Some are no more then a flap that prevents nursing, others have sticking type pieces on the inside so that the calf gets poked if it trys to nurse, others have the same kind of deal on the ouside so the cow gets poked.boondocks":1o9qfmun said:I wanted to use them but several folks warned me off who had seen them cut the dam's udder badly. We are having pretty good success (so far, knock major wood) using fenceline weaning. A few bellows (mostly mamas) then peace and quiet.
Worked for me. Wasn't too much noise from the little ones. I wouldn't mind hearing that noise these days......boondocks":3hgxxvy1 said:I wanted to use them but several folks warned me off who had seen them cut the dam's udder badly. We are having pretty good success (so far, knock major wood) using fenceline weaning. A few bellows (mostly mamas) then peace and quiet.
Lucky_P":1rkhsd9k said:Snip......
hose 'em off and run 'em through the dishwasher (don't tell my kids).
YUP!!snake67":r4i7zjzt said:Lucky_P":r4i7zjzt said:Snip......
hose 'em off and run 'em through the dishwasher (don't tell my kids).
LOL
I bet there are a lot of things that go through the dishwasher that would surprise people!
Cheers
Bez
Lucky_P":2oxmtyvb said:Yeah, and my kids get grossed out at the bags of frozen equine placenta we keep in the freezer to aid in wound healing...