easy way to separate cows /calves

mmidlam · Feb 5, 2014

Larry NEIL · Feb 5, 2014

Sure does, don't it. Couldn't see if there was another lower gate to close after the calves were in....must be.

JD Seller · Feb 5, 2014

That is pretty simple. I will have to try it some time.
Here is a direct link to Youtube rather than the facebook page.

Kow Farmer · Feb 5, 2014

Thanks for the direct link JD. This is a very nice stress free way to move cattle. What a great idea. I have never seen the half gate thing before. Very interesting.
Kow Farmer Kurt

Tvertiz · Feb 5, 2014

I mean yeah that works good and all but what are me and my dad gonna fight about now?

PJH · Feb 5, 2014

Thanks for posting that!!!

Dr. Walt · Feb 6, 2014

That's neat. It's so simple, I'm surprised that nobody has thought of it before now.

:>)

gene bender · Feb 6, 2014

Whos kidding who not all the calves will go under the gate

Nebraska Cowman · Feb 6, 2014

The calves don't need to all go under the gate. The reason for the sort is to get rid of the cows. I am going to remember that little trick.

chevytaHOE5674 · Feb 6, 2014

Looks neat if your calves are scared and nervous around people.

I "befriend" all of my animals even the calves. If I tried that the calves would all walk up to me and want their ears and chin scratched, and then follow along right behind their mothers. ha

LorenMN · Feb 6, 2014

Now that's a great idea. Why didn't I think of that? Do you think it would work by using a strip of 1 1/2" electric fence tape for the calves to sneak under? My cows and bull respect a single strand of portable fence, since I use it in the rotational grazing pastures. But the calves are used to sneaking under the single strand to find a quiet place to bed down away from ma (luckily they outgrow this the next summer after they get zapped on the nose enough times.) Like he said in the video, doesn't take much more than a look to intimidate the calves into moving away from you, so there isn't a need for pressure on the cows to get them worked up. I usually separate the calves by moving the whole group into a small paddock, then let the cows back out one at a time by tempting them with hay. Learned my lesson on trying to move a calf by itself, like trying to grab a greased pig.

Pair-a-dice farm · Feb 6, 2014

Not bad, I may try that. I start bunk feeding my calves in a pen with a creep feeder panel gate, when I get ready to wean I feed them and then shut the regular gate. I usually don't wean but 30-40 at a time.

johndeerefan · Feb 6, 2014

Great theory, but most of my calves walk directly beside the cow, not behind them. When I step out to cut the calf out, the cow is going to want to stop too or run me over to get out. I just don't see it working that smoothly.

mkirsch · Feb 6, 2014

The first thing cows around here do, is go where they know they're not supposed to. They will smash any and all barricades to achieve that goal. If they find they cannot smash the barricade, they will become hopelessly entangled in it to the point where you have to destroy the barricade to save the cow's life.

That high gate would last about 10 seconds. The first full-sized cow to come along would try to wedge under it, tear it off its hinges and trample it until it was in pieces.

Tx Jim · Feb 6, 2014

I can't prove it but I'll bet that not the first time the calves went "under the gate" and I'll also bet there's a full feed trough in the calves pen.

bison · Feb 6, 2014

(quoted from post at 10:00:27 02/06/14) The first thing cows around here do, is go where they know they're not supposed to. They will smash any and all barricades to achieve that goal. If they find they cannot smash the barricade, they will become hopelessly entangled in it to the point where you have to destroy the barricade to save the cow's life.

That high gate would last about 10 seconds. The first full-sized cow to come along would try to wedge under it, tear it off its hinges and trample it until it was in pieces.

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