Best way to lift a downer cow?

[jimmer]

Geocaching is a GPS treasure hunt, there are over 2.8 million caches hidden worldwide. You have an app on your phone which leads you to a location where you find a tupperware/film pot/inventive container with a log book inside. You sign the log, log on the app and move on to the next. If the size of the container permits there will be swaps for children and travel bugs which travel from cache to cache collecting mileage.

 

[D C]

Just made the @jimmer lift, works a treat! Thanks

 

[countrygirl45]

used this method yesterday. Worked a treat!

 

[Treemover]

I work as a tree surgeon; if my harness is not sitting correctly; it will cut of blood flow to one or both legs in under a minute.

I was in Greece years ago and went paragliding in tandem with a gf. The harness was not right on her; but once in the air; she wanted to come down due to immense pain. I lifted her and got her right but she couldn't believe how vital it was to have it sitting right.

I'm always very conscious of how we lift our cows. I'd urge others to do the same and if a cow is dancing or uncomfortable; please let her at least take some weight or place down and refit.

 

[holywell farmer]

So how many people use a grain bucket as first port of call to move cow off concrete and onto straw/ grass field before attempting to actually lift the cow for rehabilitation? I find it takes 2 to three people to roll a big holstein into a bucket. Could have a better alternative than a bucket but I want people's answers on how many people use a loader bucket as first port of call?

Bucket. Could hurt the cow

 

[bazza3034]

Modifiy a half ton jumbo meal bag much easier on the beast get her out to a dry field if possible get better grip on the grass or clay