Shelly said:
Went and picked up everything I would need for calving season, and just about fell over dead at the bill. $1090 to calve out 60 cows! And it all fit in one medium sized box!!! Sure wouldn't want any more cows, a third of the bill alone was for those new RFID buttons, which I had to buy a new tag plier for because my old one won't accomodate the thickness of the damn things.
If it wasn't for the tags you could have got by with about $10-20 cost--Old days all you'd have is a couple old nylon lariats for tree and fence post snubbing while pulling calves or collecting colostrum or milk--maybe an obstetrical chain, but usually just some baling twine- an old whiskey bottle and nipple- couple needles and some heavy thread for prolapses (altho twine works there too)....If somebody at the camp was handy at cesearians, the boss might give you a couple bottles of Everclear for spinals (altho someone usually drank most before you needed it).... Another handful of twine for hobbles for those mommas that did't want to take their babies and you were set up to calve...
Shelly just think of all the money you wasted :wink: :lol: :lol: