Calf crush

[Toms820]

Looking to invest in a calf crush want to try and avoid buying brand new but will if needs be. Just need nice and simple. We currently run this death trap as you can see the bar to restrain the calf’s head is a jaw breaker and bloody dangerous.

 

[M-J-G]

I think calf crushes are a waste of time, for de-budding anyway.

We have one here thays been laying in the corner for about 10 years

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Just use paste

 

[TheRanger]

Just use paste

This is what we do, so much easier and less stress on the calf we find. Only one problem, it’s to be banned on Red Tractor from next year.

 

[M-J-G]

Just use paste

Have you changed to paste?
I tried it before and got less than perfect results.

 

[M-J-G]

This is what we do, so much easier and less stress on the calf we find. Only one problem, it’s to be banned on Red Tractor from next year.

For what reason?

We're nearly all polled now so it doesn't matter

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Have you changed to paste?
I tried it before and got less than perfect results.

I have now yes....battery died on the horn up and bought some paste till I got a battery...haven’t bothered using it since....much easier with paste and makes a perfect job

 

[Northeastfarmer]

This is what we do, so much easier and less stress on the calf we find. Only one problem, it’s to be banned on Red Tractor from next year.

Well I better buy 50odd tubes then

 

[Toms820]

We haven’t tried paste, but I’d personally rather de bud as them I know it’s done. We also castrate at the same time with a burdizzo so the crush helps minimise movement.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

We haven’t tried paste, but I’d personally rather de bud as them I know it’s done. We also castrate at the same time with a burdizzo so the crush helps minimise movement.

I’d save yourself some work and get them ringed and pasted instead of nipping

 

[TheRanger]

Well I better buy 50odd tubes then

I don’t believe it’ll be the buying of the tubes, but the use of them that will be prohibited. It’s something they’ll see quite clearly that you’ve been using during a visual inspection of the calves.

No idea what the reason for banning it is.

 

[M-J-G]

We haven’t tried paste, but I’d personally rather de bud as them I know it’s done. We also castrate at the same time with a burdizzo so the crush helps minimise movement.

Not that I have many to debud now, but I just do them at a day old with iron and a ring, so no need for a crush.