Silly, those little black calves are so tough they enjoy being tipped over.Canadian_Cowgirl said:What the heck happens if that thing with the calves on it tipps over? Or do they tip over?
You need some red cows! not Black! :lol: :lol:
Pretty cows there cal! look happy and healthy!
Katy
Red Robin, try using some of those disposable nylon ties instead of the pigging string. They need to be kind of good ones, at least 11" long, and just catch the first notch to make a circle, slip it over two legs, and cinch it up...like plastic handcuffs.Red Robin said:Those calf sleds are a good idea. I moved one on the back of the truck tonight, pigging string came lose , he got up and fell off the back of the flat bed. Had to catch him and throw him back up there, retie him and go again. I'm not much of a cowboy. I never have been able to keep them littel devils tied. I like your sled better. I bet the cows do too. They'd sure follow them that way.
I hear ya, we had a heifer slunk a set prematurely...and had a few singles in the dead pile.Soapweed said:Some guys have all the luck. Good pictures, Cal. Looks like nice healthy twins. We have had several sets this year, but on two cows we lost both calves out of both cows. That didn't pay too well. Fortunately the live twins from the other cows more than made up the difference.
I'm happy with one live calf as well, alot easier on the cow to boot. Tap, we don't have much in reserve to keep anything looking green just now. It might start looking more like late Fall than Spring pretty quick. Hope your light rain kept on until it did some good.Tap said:Thanks for the photos Cal. You are looking "greenish" down your way. We are trying, but it is slow. It is lightly raining here now, but it isn't amounting to much.
We don't have much for twins anymore since our cattle are closer to straight angus. Used to count on 1% a year. Give me one live calf every time, and I'm happy.
Thanks Jassy. Good Luck, and may mother nature keep smiling on you all as well.Jassy said:You were at the right place at the right time Cal, to capture pictures of twins...that's so cool. I hadn't seen a calf sled like yours, and it looks like it works pretty good. Calving seems to be going good for ya..hope the weather and Mother Nature keep on being nice to us all..Thanks
Cal said:Silly, those little black calves are so tough they enjoy being tipped over.Canadian_Cowgirl said:What the heck happens if that thing with the calves on it tipps over? Or do they tip over?
You need some red cows! not Black! :lol: :lol:
Pretty cows there cal! look happy and healthy!
Katy![]()
Come on, I posted a picture of one red cow...that counts, right?
That's the thing, though, hers are always going to be just too darn cute to eat. And the black ones...they just look deeeelicious!Canadian_Cowgirl said:Cal said:Silly, those little black calves are so tough they enjoy being tipped over.Canadian_Cowgirl said:What the heck happens if that thing with the calves on it tipps over? Or do they tip over?
You need some red cows! not Black! :lol: :lol:
Pretty cows there cal! look happy and healthy!
Katy![]()
Come on, I posted a picture of one red cow...that counts, right?
I Supose its ok. Look at Nickys pics and the little herfords are so much cuter than the little black thingsBut you little black things are cute
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Katy
Gotta tell you though, it's getting tough to sell those Food Stamp Vouchers for a reasonable price. :wink:Mrs.Greg said:That contraptions, neat Cal...I bet in sure beats the mrs. sitting in back of half ton holding new baby and ma ma cow trying to climb into truck box and eat her.
Looks to me you do pretty well for a guy whos a "welfare recipient'![]()
Cal said:That's the thing, though, hers are always going to be just too darn cute to eat. And the black ones...they just look deeeelicious!Canadian_Cowgirl said:Cal said:Silly, those little black calves are so tough they enjoy being tipped over.![]()
Come on, I posted a picture of one red cow...that counts, right?
I Supose its ok. Look at Nickys pics and the little herfords are so much cuter than the little black thingsBut you little black things are cute
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Katy
Maybe try making one with the runners a little farther apart for extra stability on those steep inclines. :???:Ranchy said:AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
What li'l darlin's! Those are some seriously long-legged calves!!!!!! :shock:
Love your sled idea, but it wouldn't work here at all........just too much flat ground here (vertically flat, that is :lol: ).........and too many big rocks and trees.