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<blockquote data-quote="C-Ranch" data-source="post: 1297555" data-attributes="member: 24325"><p>I have been stomped on and kicked trying to get next to a cow that is normally calm, but try and giver her shots, preg, or AI you better have a chute. I must run mean old cows because from the sound of things most a lot of folks only use a head catch or nothing at all. How do you all check your bulls each year? I would love to see someone catch 20 bulls by the head and semen test them without getting stomped on by at least a couple. I can agree if you only run 10 to 20 head of cows and rent the bull then there are cheaper options than buying a chute. However if you run more than 50 cows and have your own bulls, you need a good chute. You certainly won't catch me using only a head catch or a corner of the catch pen to work animals and the Vet won't participate either. We like our arms and legs intact for as long as possible. To years ago I had the non- pleasure of visiting the ER and surgery. For what I spent on hospital bills I could have purchased a handful of silencer chutes. Certainly you don't need an expensive silencer set up, but certainly more than a head catch if running cattle and bulls. Safety should and always be first in my opinion when working animals, for you and them..........Ok jumping down from my soap box.. :hide:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="C-Ranch, post: 1297555, member: 24325"] I have been stomped on and kicked trying to get next to a cow that is normally calm, but try and giver her shots, preg, or AI you better have a chute. I must run mean old cows because from the sound of things most a lot of folks only use a head catch or nothing at all. How do you all check your bulls each year? I would love to see someone catch 20 bulls by the head and semen test them without getting stomped on by at least a couple. I can agree if you only run 10 to 20 head of cows and rent the bull then there are cheaper options than buying a chute. However if you run more than 50 cows and have your own bulls, you need a good chute. You certainly won't catch me using only a head catch or a corner of the catch pen to work animals and the Vet won't participate either. We like our arms and legs intact for as long as possible. To years ago I had the non- pleasure of visiting the ER and surgery. For what I spent on hospital bills I could have purchased a handful of silencer chutes. Certainly you don't need an expensive silencer set up, but certainly more than a head catch if running cattle and bulls. Safety should and always be first in my opinion when working animals, for you and them..........Ok jumping down from my soap box.. :hide: [/QUOTE]
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