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To use hip huggers or not
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<blockquote data-quote="Beefy" data-source="post: 748293" data-attributes="member: 57"><p>i have never heard of using hiphuggers when pulling a calf. only when lifting a cow that is down (usually from calving). </p><p></p><p>it would be better to just let the cow be standing or go down, whatever is natural and comfortable for her i think. </p><p></p><p>IF you did have a cow that had such a big calf that it pinched her nerves and you had her in a chute in a hip hugger already anyway, when you let her down and then saw she couldnt stand then what? that would be a mess? how would you get her out? </p><p></p><p>i think i see your point about keeping her from going down, but i dont like to use hip huggers at all if i can get away with it. thats kind of a lot of stress to put on a pointy bone. </p><p></p><p>i think if feasible it would be better just the let the cow stand or go down if she chooses. granted you wouldnt want her going down in a chute. normally waht i do is run one in a chute long enough to get chains around the feet or see what is going on and put a rope on her head and then back her back out into my lane which has a big wooden gate i can swing open on each side. and tie her to a pole just ouside of the chute. that way if she stands i can pull or if she goes down i can have room to work. and if she does go down she will have enough room to get back up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beefy, post: 748293, member: 57"] i have never heard of using hiphuggers when pulling a calf. only when lifting a cow that is down (usually from calving). it would be better to just let the cow be standing or go down, whatever is natural and comfortable for her i think. IF you did have a cow that had such a big calf that it pinched her nerves and you had her in a chute in a hip hugger already anyway, when you let her down and then saw she couldnt stand then what? that would be a mess? how would you get her out? i think i see your point about keeping her from going down, but i dont like to use hip huggers at all if i can get away with it. thats kind of a lot of stress to put on a pointy bone. i think if feasible it would be better just the let the cow stand or go down if she chooses. granted you wouldnt want her going down in a chute. normally waht i do is run one in a chute long enough to get chains around the feet or see what is going on and put a rope on her head and then back her back out into my lane which has a big wooden gate i can swing open on each side. and tie her to a pole just ouside of the chute. that way if she stands i can pull or if she goes down i can have room to work. and if she does go down she will have enough room to get back up. [/QUOTE]
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