Jerry H
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thanks
cal
but i think i would just as soon drive a bullwagon and that will never happen
until later
jerry
cal
but i think i would just as soon drive a bullwagon and that will never happen
until later
jerry
Different strokes for different cowpokes
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Hanta Yo
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Soap, I'm going to try this thread...I posted this on another thread and it looks like with all the pics I should have just posted on this one...
We saw one of those calf taggers at the MATE show in Feb. We were wondering how strong they were built, because we could just imagine a mean cow still attempting to get to her calf and tearing the box up. We have 1 mean cow I think would do just that. Anyway, I could also see our 1 mean cow going for the driver of the 4-wheeler.
Also wondering if the cow picked up her calf and started running. Do you catch them at a dead run? We have too many trees and rocky hills around here it prolly wouldn't work very well here.
We saw one of those calf taggers at the MATE show in Feb. We were wondering how strong they were built, because we could just imagine a mean cow still attempting to get to her calf and tearing the box up. We have 1 mean cow I think would do just that. Anyway, I could also see our 1 mean cow going for the driver of the 4-wheeler.
Also wondering if the cow picked up her calf and started running. Do you catch them at a dead run? We have too many trees and rocky hills around here it prolly wouldn't work very well here.
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Hanta Yo said:
I have a good answer to that problem-- Its called a Salesbarn.....
Jassy
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Thanks for posting the pics Soapweed, now I think I understand how it works..I think it's a great thing for someone who may be by themselves out tagging. Also it would work good on a newborn calf pretty slick, but was wondering how it works on an older calf that can run and duck and dive? At least PeachBlossom had a smile on her face, so she must approve of the "none poetry device"..lol
Soapweed
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Hanta Yo said:
We've had four or five pretty woofy old girls that I thought would really give the outfit a test. They just seem "perplexed" by the ease in which it goes over their calf. They haven't even batted an eyelash. Usually in a case like this, we have one person in the back of a pickup while someone else drives up close enough for the roper to get a lariat on the calf and drag it into the back of the pickup to process. Then the old cow goes berserk and butts at the calf as it is pulled up. So far with this deal there has been no problems.
Peach Blossom just rides around on the thing, and as a calf is born, almost before it even tries to get up, she drives up over the top, slips down into the shark cage, and tags the dripping wet calf. In the mornings, she drives around and sneaks over the top of everything born the night before. It's a pretty slick, no fuss, no muss deal. Hanta Yo, the secret to using this contraption is to catch the calf young enough that they aren't going too fast.
Jerry H, I was once as idealistic and cowboy as they come. Twenty years ago, I wouldn't have been caught dead doing something as doofy as this. As I get older (and hopefully wiser), I am more into getting a job done as easily and efficiently as possible. As far as wearing out ropes doctoring cattle, anymore I am more into giving preventative vaccinations and feeding good nutrition so we don't have sick cattle in need of roping and doctoring.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. :wink:
Jerry H
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soapweed
i'm with you about getting wiser as we get older
even at my young age i'm using my head for more than a hat rack now days
those four wheelers are getting more popular with folks evrywhere but i had a bad experience with one not long ago and i just don't want to ride one anymore so if it works for ya'll that's great but not me
as for preventitive vac's and good nutrition
if evryone thought like you and we could buy all the cattle i look after right off the ranch and already weaned my job would be very simple
but unfortunatly to get the numbers at he time we need them it doesn't work that way so i end up making good horses and spending alot of money on med's and ropes
but i geuss i love this life and don't mind the hard work or i would somthing else
until later
jerry
i'm with you about getting wiser as we get older
even at my young age i'm using my head for more than a hat rack now days
those four wheelers are getting more popular with folks evrywhere but i had a bad experience with one not long ago and i just don't want to ride one anymore so if it works for ya'll that's great but not me
as for preventitive vac's and good nutrition
if evryone thought like you and we could buy all the cattle i look after right off the ranch and already weaned my job would be very simple
but unfortunatly to get the numbers at he time we need them it doesn't work that way so i end up making good horses and spending alot of money on med's and ropes
but i geuss i love this life and don't mind the hard work or i would somthing else
until later
jerry
Hanta Yo
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Soapweed said:Hanta Yo said:
We've had four or five pretty woofy old girls that I thought would really give the outfit a test. They just seem "perplexed" by the ease in which it goes over their calf. They haven't even batted an eyelash. Usually in a case like this, we have one person in the back of a pickup while someone else drives up close enough for the roper to get a lariat on the calf and drag it into the back of the pickup to process. Then the old cow goes berserk and butts at the calf as it is pulled up. So far with this deal there has been no problems.
Peach Blossom just rides around on the thing, and as a calf is born, almost before it even tries to get up, she drives up over the top, slips down into the shark cage, and tags the dripping wet calf. In the mornings, she drives around and sneaks over the top of everything born the night before. It's a pretty slick, no fuss, no muss deal. Hanta Yo, the secret to using this contraption is to catch the calf young enough that they aren't going too fast.
Jerry H, I was once as idealistic and cowboy as they come. Twenty years ago, I wouldn't have been caught dead doing something as doofy as this. As I get older (and hopefully wiser), I am more into getting a job done as easily and efficiently as possible. As far as wearing out ropes doctoring cattle, anymore I am more into giving preventative vaccinations and feeding good nutrition so we don't have sick cattle in need of roping and doctoring.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. :wink:
We've always given the cow a day to mother her calf, they don't seem to be as cranky....
HOWEVER we have missed a calf or two, when mom goes in the trees to have it and doesn't come out for a few days....those seem to be our "runners". I totally agree with the older and wiser, I've been rooted around once or twice by a cow and I don't like it one bit. Anything to prevent that from happening is good to me.
I wonder how long before the old gals wise up to your cage? Just a thought :shock:
We use the 6 wheeler, calf hook and a bucket of cake. Even works on the "screamers" - they are screaming while stuffing their mouths with cake :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:
Big Muddy rancher
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Took me a while to find this one, wanted to bring it up for Per. 
I'm glad it was brought back to the top - - - good memories, with under 20 head of cows I can't justify it but it is easy for me to bring the cow and new born in the barn and pen them separately but I feel the rig would have less stress on everyone involved ( 2 or 4 legs )
Brad S
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Looks mighty handy when ol Bessie wants to get a little waspy - like a shark cage.
I can't fault that kind of cow.
I can't fault that kind of cow.
per
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Thanks BMR and Soapweed. I enjoyed the tour the second time around as much as the first.Big Muddy rancher said:Took me a while to find this one, wanted to bring it up for Per.