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Post by sd51555 on May 20, 2020 8:31:57 GMT -6
Cat, why the knife instead of a rubber band? We always did rubber bands. But we also only had a half dozen to do most years. That was quite the treat for the dogs when they fell off. I consider myself a pretty tough guy, but cutting calves and pigs is something I don't have the stomach for.
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Post by Catscratch on May 20, 2020 8:38:15 GMT -6
Just the way we do it. FIL says he would band little ones long ago but it didn't always work. Said sometimes one would slip up into the stomach and make a bull. When you pull them out there is no doubt if you got both or not. Plus the chute and pens aren't set up for little guys so we wait until they are bigger to work them.
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Post by jbird on May 20, 2020 8:43:24 GMT -6
Never worked cows before....no care too either. We helped cut some pigs once in high-school and one of the other kids was trying to show how cool he was and how he wasn't afraid of no pig. So before we separated the sows from the piglets to get snipped we talked him into jumping into the pen and grabbing one of the piglets as they fed off the sow.
He walked up and the sow just laid there....he grabbed the piglet....and the sow just laid there....the second he pulled that piglet off the sow and it squealed....it was ON!
Ever seen a teenage fly? He did...at least for a brief second or two!!! That sow come after him and he cleared the fence with a dive trying to escape her!!! We all got a real good laugh...at mr tough guy! He had a new found respect for hogs!
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Post by kabic on May 20, 2020 8:49:38 GMT -6
I ve helped with this, but we are only doing 3-5 each year. Get them in the head gate, vet gives them shots, and denuts the steers.
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Post by Sandbur on May 20, 2020 15:18:01 GMT -6
If animal rights people have their way, that will be coming to an end. There are now guidelines in the dairy industry. I am glad I am out of the business. The last six months, my back was so stiff that I tried to get younger people to do it. I just couldn’t move fast enough to escape a kick. Beef were far worse than Holsteins as they had more power. Beefalo were the very worst. I’m glad I was young in those days. Sandbur, I've never messed with dairy or beefalo. I can only imagine how wild and strong a bison or a beefalo would be! The angus calves are the most I would want to mess with. Hell, I don't even like working with the cows. I consider a half crazy cow one of the most dangerous animals in the world. I bet you have a lifetime of stories! I don't know why but I've never considered the peta types in these practices. The calves walk away fine, and to be honest most ranchers treat their herd as well as pets. You and I know that. We also know how the media works.
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Post by Catscratch on May 20, 2020 16:51:36 GMT -6
Sandbur, I've never messed with dairy or beefalo. I can only imagine how wild and strong a bison or a beefalo would be! The angus calves are the most I would want to mess with. Hell, I don't even like working with the cows. I consider a half crazy cow one of the most dangerous animals in the world. I bet you have a lifetime of stories! I don't know why but I've never considered the peta types in these practices. The calves walk away fine, and to be honest most ranchers treat their herd as well as pets. You and I know that. We also know how the media works. I know. I had just forgotten because it's everyday stuff. I watched some peta videos a few years ago and dismissed them because they were so far off it would be like believing the Godzilla movies. But, I do know there are people out there that don't know different or have a chip on their shoulder that requires facts to be irrelevant.
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