Cattle sticks / paddles

[Andrew]

Anyone got a supplier for something like this in the uk?

https://bainbridgevet.com.au/shop/kane-heavy-duty-paddle-119cm/

 

[Northeastfarmer]

You tried a kayaking shop...
Just get a broom handle and tape an empty feed bag on the end....no need to get all professional

 

[Barleycorn]

We buy blue sticks in 100m rolls!

 

[Andrew]

We buy blue sticks in 100m rolls!

You’re not supposed to use that for sticks under farm assurance. Want something long with a paddle to put behind calves in the race - they don’t pay attention to a normal stick.

The kayak paddle is a good call though.

 

[llamedos]

http://www.yorkvetsupplies.co.uk/product/kruuse-sorting-paddle-rattle

 

[llamedos]

You’re not supposed to use that for sticks under farm assurance. Want something long with a paddle to put behind calves in the race - they don’t pay attention to a normal stick.

The kayak paddle is a good call though.

The stock paddles have a rattle in them. See above link.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

You’re not supposed to use that for sticks under farm assurance. Want something long with a paddle to put behind calves in the race - they don’t pay attention to a normal stick.

The kayak paddle is a good call though.

Try an empty feed bag on a broom handle first

 

[An Gof]

You’re not supposed to use that for sticks under farm assurance. Want something long with a paddle to put behind calves in the race - they don’t pay attention to a normal stick.

The kayak paddle is a good call though.

Bl**dy RT nonsense. Been using alkathene ever since here, big advance when it went blue, much easier to see where you put your stick down than the black.

 

[neilo]

You’re not supposed to use that for sticks under farm assurance. Want something long with a paddle to put behind calves in the race - they don’t pay attention to a normal stick.

The kayak paddle is a good call though.

You can use blue alkathene, you’re just not supposed to hit them with it. A bit of light blue pipe waving in their ‘flight zone’ (is that a term that the RT wazzocks will like?) is fine.

 

[Muck Spreader]

I use an old tennis racket with youngstock, but I do get some odd looks from our French cattle hauliers.

 

[roscoe erf]

I use an old tennis racket with youngstock, but I do get some odd looks from our French cattle hauliers.

New bulls please

 

[General-Lee]

Anyone got a supplier for something like this in the uk?

https://bainbridgevet.com.au/shop/kane-heavy-duty-paddle-119cm/

Very clever ‘sort’ some animals with that!

Extensions of the arm aren’t they?

 

[Gulli]

 

[Beefy23]

I saw I video recently from AHDB about cattle handling and the handlers where using what looked like flags on a stick like beaters use. I’ll try and find the link

 

[Andrew]

I saw I video recently from AHDB about cattle handling and the handlers where using what looked like flags on a stick like beaters use. I’ll try and find the link

Watched that, and just about every handling system video on you tube a couple of months ago before I started this:
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/cattle-handling-system-build.208326/

Went on a course Miriam ran too, very useful day I thought.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Better of watching temple grandin videos

 

[Beefy23]

Watched that, and just about every handling system video on you tube a couple of months ago before I started this:
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/cattle-handling-system-build.208326/

Went on a course Miriam ran too, very useful day I thought.

Just had a look , out of interest what’s the reason for the mirrors?

 

[Andrew]

Just had a look , out of interest what’s the reason for the mirrors?

Everything's sheeted to 6ft high. Allows us to see exactly what's where from the front of the system.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Everything's sheeted to 6ft high. Allows us to see exactly what's where from the front of the system.

Where dis you get the galvanised mesh from for the walkway? I’m building a cattle handling system and wouldn’t mind some

 

[Andrew]

Where dis you get the galvanised mesh from for the walkway? I’m building a cattle handling system and wouldn’t mind some

B and M Steel.