McCulloch Calf Resuscitator

[HillLuing]

Have looked and assume there will be threats on this already but not coming up

What is folks thoughts on these for calves???

Pricey around £120 but if save one calve it has paid for itself

One man calving band here so can be difficult to hang calves up to clear lungs etc ( and it's advised not to do that now a days [emoji28])

 

[Al R]

@Yale has a calf one but don’t know if he’s used it?

 

[Yale]

@Yale has a calf one but don’t know if he’s used it?

Best insurance yet,haven’t had to get it out of the bag.......

 

[jamesy]

Have looked and assume there will be threats on this already but not coming up

What is folks thoughts on these for calves???

Pricey around £120 but if save one calve it has paid for itself

One man calving band here so can be difficult to hang calves up to clear lungs etc ( and it's advised not to do that now a days [emoji28])


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It was pointed out to me on here before that hanging up a calf to clear fluid isn’t best practice.

If however you want to hang a calf up I put calving ropes on hind legs and use calving machine to lift.

 

[neilo]

Have looked and assume there will be threats on this already but not coming up

What is folks thoughts on these for calves???

Pricey around £120 but if save one calve it has paid for itself

One man calving band here so can be difficult to hang calves up to clear lungs etc ( and it's advised not to do that now a days [emoji28])


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We had one at home when they first came out (& a lamb one). I think they were used about 3 times before they were relegated to the ‘what did we buy that for’ pile in the back of the shed.

 

[neilo]

Thread on the lamb version here:

Mcculloch lamb resuscitator

Anyone used a “mcculloch lamb resuscitator” or another make if there is any - cheaper alternatives? For when you have a heartbeat but no breathing and nothing will work like swinging, dunk in water, severe rubbing etc.. Nothing worse and more demoralising than spending 20 minutes with a...

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[MGS6930]

+1 : I bought one of these after reading this thread a few weeks ago hoping never to need it, well yesterday we had a terrible calving, calf's tongue had swollen extremely large and despite our efforts the calf couldn't get the glug by its own tongue, i kid you not a couple of pulls and it was like a plug out of a sink. Very impressed with the suction it creates !.

 

[bluebell]

well did the calf survive? and the price of the kit paid for it self?

 

[Kiss]

Have used one before and saved a couple

Easiest way to hang a calf when your on your own is to buy a vink calving jack and put the calving ropes on the back feet!