Locking headyokes for calves

[Flossie]

Anyone using them to feed milk to calves? Have some calves in group hutches, which is great from a health point of view but it's the age old problem of the dominant fast drinkers taking more than their share from the others I want to be able to pour the milk, move on to the next lot and come back to check they've supped and release them 5 minutes later. Ringing round for prices but was wondering if anyone on here can recommend anything? Thanks, Flossie

 

[NH8360]

Anyone using them to feed milk to calves? Have some calves in group hutches, which is great from a health point of view but it's the age old problem of the dominant fast drinkers taking more than their share from the others I want to be able to pour the milk, move on to the next lot and come back to check they've supped and release them 5 minutes later. Ringing round for prices but was wondering if anyone on here can recommend anything? Thanks, Flossie

Temore do locking gates for calves

 

[will6910]

this probably isn't any use to topic but when I had calves in groups my dad made a stall thingy that 5 calves goes in with there teat bucket and chain at there bum held them in so calf can only have it's milk and not bully other ones

 

[jdh]

I use them all the while would not be with out them, mine have five head spaces which can be locked individual the best thing I ever bought. can not remember what make they are of the top of my head will have a look in morning and let you know how makes them flossie.

 

[jdh]

forgot to say they fit into heralds system as they are the same size as one herdal, and you sometimes see them on ebay for not a lot of money

 

[bobk]

Bit excessive getting yokes for calves , I used to put the greedy calves together and the slow un's similar ,do you have trouble with them eating your teats @Flossie ,
had 1 group which were buggers for it

 

[Gulli]

We picked up a couple at a farm sale, brilliant things. no idea what make though sorry.

another thing you can do is to feed them outside the pen and then push the quicker drinkers back in once they finish, probably a bit of a hassle with hutches though

 

[bigw]

IAE do locking yolkes on the front of their calf pen gates, pretty sure they would make you up a longer panel if you wanted.

 

[multi power]

i always group calves according to how fast they suck

 

[Flossie]

Bit excessive getting yokes for calves , I used to put the greedy calves together and the slow un's similar ,do you have trouble with them eating your teats @Flossie ,
had 1 group which were buggers for it

Got a couple that are never happy which teat they're on Innuendo aside, my grandad used to knock the greedy ones back with the whisk when they'd had their fill but standing in the pen getting chewed and nutted while the slow ones sup up isn't an efficient use of my time, or much fun either Just trying to get the best use out of the multimax hutches while we have calves piling up everywhere

 

[jimmer]

as others have said group according to drinking speed

you really think sam will let you buy something that he could knock up in the workshop

 

[Blue.]

as others have said group according to drinking speed

you really think sam will let you buy something that he could knock up in the workshop

I just need one to copy.

 

[jimmer]

I just need one to copy.

will take a pic of some we got tomorrow for you

 

[Flossie]

i always group calves according to how fast they suck

as others have said group according to drinking speed

you really think sam will let you buy something that he could knock up in the workshop

The ones at the minute are all good suppers, they just seem more interested with what their mates have got Got a couple of prices today and Teemore are getting back tomorrow. Of course, my brother-in-law will be able to make them for quarter of the price, but the calves will have gone through Burger King by the time he's knocked them together

 

[multi power]

The ones at the minute are all good suppers, they just seem more interested with what their mates have got Got a couple of prices today and Teemore are getting back tomorrow. Of course, my brother-in-law will be able to make them for quarter of the price, but the calves will have gone through Burger King by the time he's knocked them together

are you bucket feeding them by any chance?

 

[Flossie]

are you bucket feeding them by any chance?

Teats at moment

 

[multi power]

Teats at moment

bucket feeding should be a swear word

 

[jimmer]

@eulb
these came with our group hutches when we bought them second hand
the uprights just lift out if needed and slot into a piece of box bigger than the upright so as to give enough movement
i dont use them for milk calves as they are too short for my hurdles to lock into
previous chap used to lock them in for dehorning, ringing etc
if used with a wyedale or similar it would ned another cross piece at a better height

 

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@eulb
these came with our group hutches when we bought them second hand
the uprights just lift out if needed and slot into a piece of box bigger than the upright so as to give enough movement
i dont use them for milk calves as they are too short for my hurdles to lock into
previous chap used to lock them in for dehorning, ringing etc
if used with a wyedale or similar it would ned another cross piece at a better height

Thanks what width are they when shut.

 

[jimmer]

all vertical bars are 4 inch gaps including when yokes are shut