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<blockquote data-quote="canoetrpr" data-source="post: 726834" data-attributes="member: 4892"><p>Folks, thank you for your excellent thoughts and for allowing me to draw on your expertise. I had not thought either about an alley or a loading chute. I'm going to be pricing them out. </p><p></p><p>I guess I just never thought about how my cattle are going to be getting in and out of a trailer. I don't have a trailer either and I am going to be relying on someone to deliver my cattle to me or borrowing a trailer. Suffice it to say that I don't intended to be taking cattle anywhere once my first cows arrive - at least for a couple of years.</p><p></p><p>I think that I have figured out that I will get the ring feeder from E.S. Martin. They - the Menonites build pretty rugged but basic stuff. If I need an alley and loading chute, I imagine they will be the best price as well so I'm going to price them out.</p><p></p><p>Still not quite sure which direction I will go on a squeeze. Ideally I would like to get one piece of equipment that will allow me to do tagging, innoculation, access to neck for needles, AI, calving assistance, access to hooves etc. etc. etc. The basic chutes have solid sides and so they don't qualify as far as I can tell. Sounds like a home made design or a Medina might do it? Alternatively I will be going for one of the more deluxe chute models. Waiting on pricing for the E.S. Martin Parallel Axis squeeze. The JB Reid one is $3500 without a palp. cage or $4k with. The Hi-Hog is $5500 (OUCH!!). I talked to one of the dealers today and he pointed out to me that he has found that there is always a market to re-sell a used Hi-Hog. He's had several people resell theirs back after 6 years or so and ended up getting what they have paid.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong here, I don't want to spend more money then I need to here. This is going to be a hobby. However I want to get setup so that if I do have to access my cows in a time of need, I can do it in the safest way possible - bearing in mind that I'm completely new at this. My gut feel is that a novice like me best off spending the money to restrain his cows in the best way possible so that he can have safe access to their udders and feet where someone experienced would get away with a lot less equipment due to there advanced cow sense. Correct me if I am wrong on this please!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canoetrpr, post: 726834, member: 4892"] Folks, thank you for your excellent thoughts and for allowing me to draw on your expertise. I had not thought either about an alley or a loading chute. I'm going to be pricing them out. I guess I just never thought about how my cattle are going to be getting in and out of a trailer. I don't have a trailer either and I am going to be relying on someone to deliver my cattle to me or borrowing a trailer. Suffice it to say that I don't intended to be taking cattle anywhere once my first cows arrive - at least for a couple of years. I think that I have figured out that I will get the ring feeder from E.S. Martin. They - the Menonites build pretty rugged but basic stuff. If I need an alley and loading chute, I imagine they will be the best price as well so I'm going to price them out. Still not quite sure which direction I will go on a squeeze. Ideally I would like to get one piece of equipment that will allow me to do tagging, innoculation, access to neck for needles, AI, calving assistance, access to hooves etc. etc. etc. The basic chutes have solid sides and so they don't qualify as far as I can tell. Sounds like a home made design or a Medina might do it? Alternatively I will be going for one of the more deluxe chute models. Waiting on pricing for the E.S. Martin Parallel Axis squeeze. The JB Reid one is $3500 without a palp. cage or $4k with. The Hi-Hog is $5500 (OUCH!!). I talked to one of the dealers today and he pointed out to me that he has found that there is always a market to re-sell a used Hi-Hog. He's had several people resell theirs back after 6 years or so and ended up getting what they have paid. Don't get me wrong here, I don't want to spend more money then I need to here. This is going to be a hobby. However I want to get setup so that if I do have to access my cows in a time of need, I can do it in the safest way possible - bearing in mind that I'm completely new at this. My gut feel is that a novice like me best off spending the money to restrain his cows in the best way possible so that he can have safe access to their udders and feet where someone experienced would get away with a lot less equipment due to there advanced cow sense. Correct me if I am wrong on this please! [/QUOTE]
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