Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Beginners Board
Squeeze chute and other equipment recommendations
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 726875" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>With 8 cows it will never pay out economically. No matter what you have to restrain them you still do not have the experience or knowledge to know what to do after you get them restrained. Normal maintenance does not require much restraint. A normal chute with a gate at both ends, or just a pipe behind them at the rear, is all that is necessary. It is nice to have a walk plank on the working side. You can vaccinate or pore wormer on from above. That is much safer than through planks or rails. The cattle usually just stand their while you do this. Anything else, from what it sounds like, is beyond you. Cattle do not need all the help or care that you mention as a normal rule. Mine go through the chutes once or twice a year. For anything else I suggest you take them to the vet. Watch the vet and learn. After a few years of experience you can re-evaluate what you require or do not require. I would take the money and buy a few more cows. I think the selection of those cows may be a more important issue at this time. Definitely something docile.</p><p>Personally I think squeeze chutes are dangerous to the cattle and worker. They excite the cattle and are way over used. Just the opinion of an old phart that normally works his bremmers by himself. Bad help is worse than bad facilities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 726875, member: 5494"] With 8 cows it will never pay out economically. No matter what you have to restrain them you still do not have the experience or knowledge to know what to do after you get them restrained. Normal maintenance does not require much restraint. A normal chute with a gate at both ends, or just a pipe behind them at the rear, is all that is necessary. It is nice to have a walk plank on the working side. You can vaccinate or pore wormer on from above. That is much safer than through planks or rails. The cattle usually just stand their while you do this. Anything else, from what it sounds like, is beyond you. Cattle do not need all the help or care that you mention as a normal rule. Mine go through the chutes once or twice a year. For anything else I suggest you take them to the vet. Watch the vet and learn. After a few years of experience you can re-evaluate what you require or do not require. I would take the money and buy a few more cows. I think the selection of those cows may be a more important issue at this time. Definitely something docile. Personally I think squeeze chutes are dangerous to the cattle and worker. They excite the cattle and are way over used. Just the opinion of an old phart that normally works his bremmers by himself. Bad help is worse than bad facilities. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Beginners Board
Squeeze chute and other equipment recommendations
Top