Calving jack

[HundyMundy]

Do people have any recommendations from a new calving jack. This is what I have the now. Thinking the jacks that are C shaped and go up round onto the pins might be better. Thanks

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Vink is the only one you want

 

[Timbo]

View attachment 1020343Do people have any recommendations from a new calving jack. This is what I have the now. Thinking the jacks that are C shaped and go up round onto the pins might be better. Thanks

What effect does the sledge hammer have ?

 

[JSmith]

That’s obviously for lims, knock the crazy bitches out first so you can get near the wild eyed barstewards!!

 

[Bullring]

Only 1 worth having and that’s the vink

 

[AftonShepherd]

Calving jack threads are very refreshing. The only "What ...?" threads on here that everyone agrees on.

Vink here, by the way.

 

[Old Tup]

Vink

 

[C.J]

You can buy a Vink style head to go on your HK calving aid for about £30 , made by Moorepark.

I bought one from Fane Valley for my Tecnall calving aid about 5 years ago.

 

[Davy_g]

Adree 100% with the Vink crew.

 

[Tim G]

You can buy a Vink style head to go on your HK calving aid for about £30 , made by Moorepark.

I bought one from Fane Valley for my Tecnall calving aid about 5 years ago.

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All the round bar type Jack's I've used seem to get worn enough for the ratchet to not work, and always at the point you need it to work.

The answer to the original question is Vink.

 

[HundyMundy]

You can buy a Vink style head to go on your HK calving aid for about £30 , made by Moorepark.

I bought one from Fane Valley for my Tecnall calving aid about 5 years ago.

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That’s a good idea, but the jack element of mine is beginning to slip. And sometimes isn’t quite long enough.

 

[Ffermer Bach]

That’s obviously for lims, knock the crazy bitches out first so you can get near the wild eyed barstewards!!

or to protect yourself as you get in the pen after the Lim has got up!

 

[mtx135]

Vink. I don’t use it very often and still try just with ropes first. It’s a comfort standing in the corner though, knowing it will do the job if I need it.

 

[Happy]

Which calving jack and which fertiliser spreader are about the only two such topics which come up on TFF that pretty much everyone is agreed on!!

 

[Andrew]

Vink

 

[capfits]

Vink but learn how to use safely ie know its limits.

 

[TheRanger]

Which calving jack and which fertiliser spreader are about the only two such topics which come up on TFF that pretty much everyone is agreed on!!

What's the recommended fert spreader?

 

[Bullring]

What's the recommended fert spreader?

Vicon wagtail.

 

[Happy]

What's the recommended fert spreader?

Kv/Vicon.
Been done so many times on here even I believe it and I’ve got a Kuhn

 

[Tarw Coch]

I find the vink a cumbersome awkward thing to get on on your own with fidgety awkward cows up until the point you’ve got pressure on the ropes
From there on you can’t go wrong, they simply stay where they’re put regardless of how awkward the cow is, I’ve never had mine come off or remotely look like coming off once there’s pressure on the ropes unlike the round bar type which would slip off for fun