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Denny said:
I like your set-up.I had one simular to it.If I was to build it over I would set a taller post inbetween each that you have with an overhead.Ours the cows could put alot of pressure on and they ended up wrecking it.I made my new alley out of 7" channel iron.
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Yes, I should do that. I built it last fall out of cull lumber I bought at the local lumberyard. Excluding the treated posts, I spent under $75 for materials. I built it a little wider to accomodate my pregnant cows... it's all about "cow comfort" here :) It's the ideal height to vaccinate them in the alleyway, and I built a small, spring-loaded, walk-through gate to access the back pen to re-fill the alley... I hate crawling over fences, and I hate gates which take longer than two seconds to open :-)

I really like building things, and so I had fun with it. I'm famous for tearing things down so that they need to be re-built :wink: This sometimes gets me into trouble, but I just hate working in corrals which are falling down around me :D .
 
Cal said:
WyomingRancher said:
Cal said:
I couldn't help but notice the UTV with the cab on it in the background. Is it a Kabota ("Kow"bota) :wink: ? I went and bought a new one (RTV1100) a few days ago. I like the fact that it's a Diesel, has filtered heat and AC, and seems pretty darn tough. I do wish it was a little faster, had a little more leg room, and had windows that roll down. How do you like yours? They look kinda crazy going across the prairie....all pumpkin orange and such.
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:? Ummmmmm, let's just hope yours runs better than this one has. It has had transmission problems, and the door hinges have had to be replaced so far. It is 2 years old. I prefer using my Honda four wheeler which has over 22,000 miles on it, and has NEVER missed a beat :D It is nice to have a cab around you and heater though. Good luck with your new purchase!
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Whoa, that don't sound good! Was your problems with the hydrostatic drive, or with the gears for selecting the range? Wondering also if you had a spotlight installed on it. Would be nice to use it for checking cows at night....but got to figure out how to get around that whole window issue, and taking the door off sort of defeats the purpose of buying it in the first place. Hope it ain't a lemon disguised as a pumpkin. :lol:
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Problem was with the gears for selecting range. It has always been tough to shift. Luckily it was still under warranty when it needed repaired. No, this one doesn't have a spotlight, but that would be a good idea. I'm sure your Kabota is a good one :-) .
 
What is that thing you put on the calf's head? How does it work? I never seen one. Good looking cattle you have there.
 
One of our "big neighbors" uses nord forks and brands around 1200 head in a morning with around 25 guys. The first year they were gonna do it everyone thought they were crazy and the two men here dreaded going over to help but evidentally they work slick even with large numbers. We use them to brand the late calves so three can get them done.

The slang term for them isn't politically correct so I'll just not share.


Here's our late branding last year.

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Ranchero said:
What is that thing you put on the calf's head? How does it work? I never seen one. Good looking cattle you have there. I'm from Fremont county Wyoming originally.
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Hello, as you can see from my photos and the nice photo CattleArmy posted, someone heels a calf and as they are dragged by, another person slips the nord fork on. The roper than holds the calf while it is branded.

I've used them for four years, and like the fact that it eliminates the need for wrestlers, and the calf's body is accessible to brand, vaccinate, dehorn, etc... without people in the way. I band the bull calves at birth, and so I've not had to castrate calves with their legs bound together while using the forks.

The one drawback I've seen is that the calf can have an incredible amount of pressure on him while stretched out. Luckily the whole process is quick, I'd say less than one minute per calf and so they don't seem sore for long.

Thanks for your nice compliment. It sounds like you used to live in Wyoming. I went through a Wyoming Ag leadership program with a girl from Fremont county. Sounds like a pretty ag-friendly place to live, but I'm sure you're much warmer in Mexico :D . Last night it got down to 16 degrees here!
 

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