Quad trailer for calving

[milkloss]

Looking for ideas please.

I have seen a trailer that would be ideal for in-field calving use for behind the bike...... but I can't remember the make.

it had a tail gate door, possibly a divider, mesh sides and the option of a low front side (for getting away from the odd wild b4astard).

Does anyone have one or know of the make? Any other trailers with the requirements above?

 

[JP1]

Portequip did one

Old thread here:

Calf Catcher

Came across this, thought it may interest some, anyone use one? Sorry if it has been posted before.

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[JP1]

http://www.calfcatchers.co.uk/

 

[milkloss]

http://www.calfcatchers.co.uk/

Thank you but that’s not what I meant. I’m looking for a standard tow behind trailer for general use as well as bringing calves in. We hope to deal with them before they get that fast and I’m still young enough (jus!) to jump off the bike and catch anything that’s a runner.

 

[JP1]

Thank you but that’s not what I meant. I’m looking for a standard tow behind trailer for general use as well as bringing calves in. We hope to deal with them before they get that fast and I’m still young enough (jus!) to jump off the bike and catch anything that’s a runner.

Oh OK. Ask Gamic or CLH to make one or buy a standard quad trailer and ask a local fabricator to make the "b'stard" low hurdle on the front ?

 

[Thomas]

Looking for ideas please.

I have seen a trailer that would be ideal for in-field calving use for behind the bike...... but I can't remember the make.

it had a tail gate door, possibly a divider, mesh sides and the option of a low front side (for getting away from the odd wild b4astard).

Does anyone have one or know of the make? Any other trailers with the requirements above?

I have a rob astley trailer with removable mesh sides, divider and a door in the ramp

 

[unlacedgecko]

Saw this at Charley Walker’s a couple of years ago. Looked a good do.

 

[milkloss]

Right, I found the one I was referencing to in my first post, nor sure how I m it as CLH was the first website I went to.

Catalogue

www.clhtrailers.com

Having reread my own thread I've just realised how smart an idea that trailer @unlacedgecko posted above actually is.

front opening door..... great idea to wedge a calf into that was doggo two milliseconds previous but having gone from zero to boolooo in that time is quite a handful.... corner them against a hedge etc moments before the mayhem and shove them in the gap between bike and trailer.
low threshold to the entry point is thoughtful and saves tripping the calf up face first whilst getting your arse inspected by a new mother that hadn't decided whether you need killing or just shoving into the trailer as well.

No, our cattle are not all like that but it's the worst scenarios you should be planning for. To be fair, if they can move that fast they're walking themselves in

 

[Poorbuthappy]

My trailer is mesh on 3 sides and solid front.
I like the clh trailer for lambing and was watching 1 on a online auction cos mine is 20 years old and needs rebuilding (again). But for calving the mesh rear door is best.