Cattle prodder

saranac1

Hi guys. Does anyone know where is the best place to buy a good durable and strong cattle prodder in Ireland. So far on eBay they price range from 70 - 130 euro. Can anyone recommend better?

bob charles

springer mcgrath are the only ones worth buying, €80 is as cheap as I have bought them. only needed in certain circumstances,

bogman_bass

If somebody brought one of them round here I'd run them out of the place!

leg wax

bogman_bass wrote: »

If somebody brough one of them round here I'd run them out of the place!

if someone asked me do i want a to be hit across the ribs with a stick and be sore for a couple of days or a belt from the fencer and over it in seconds i know i would go for the shock.

pakalasa

FFS, if you knew how to handle cattle you wouldn't need a cattle prodder.

im invisible

Ya can bate a bullock, but you can't bate a good stick

bob charles

pakalasa wrote: »

FFS, if you knew how to handle cattle you wouldn't need a cattle prodder.

less of the judgemental crap. If you haul cattle you will realise the value of a prodder. there is nothing that is as effective when you have an animal down when traveling to get them back on their feet. I prefer to arrive with all live animals and having used a prodder than having one dead, that has being suffocated. one prod is better that welding a bit of hydradare pipe across an animals ass IMV

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

bogman_bass wrote: »

If somebody brough one of them round here I'd run them out of the place!

Exactly. Im my opinion they dont know how to handle cattle if going for the prodder.

(from what ive seen, these guys dont have patience to work with cattle)

pakalasa

Fair enough, in some instances like when cattle are down in a lorry, they might be useful, otherwise you're driving cattle mad. Why don't they use prodders in marts?
Ever seen an old farmer bringing in cows for milking, hand down on the back is all it takes.

bob charles

pakalasa wrote: »

Fair enough, in some instances like when cattle are down in a lorry, they might be useful, otherwise you're driving cattle mad. Why don't they use prodders in marts?

Because they much prefer to use sticks, there is no need to use prods unless in confined spaces. much prefer to give an animal a prod that is balking in the shute instead of leathering with a stick that it is taking no notice. Nothing worse to see animals hanging after slaughter and they marked from idiots with sticks

pakalasa wrote: »

Ever seen an old farmer bringing in cows for milking, hand down on the back is all it takes.

Come on why would you use a prod with dairy cows?

Oh and your welcome to call here to me anyway and put your hand down on the back of a few limmys and blondes I have here in the shed. I will phone for the ambulance before you get in the pen, just to be sound:)

Viewtodiefor

pakalasa wrote: »

Fair enough, in some instances like when cattle are down in a lorry, they might be useful, otherwise you're driving cattle mad. Why don't they use prodders in marts?
Ever seen an old farmer bringing in cows for milking, hand down on the back is all it takes.

Bit stupid comparing milking cows to cattle or young bulls IMO , never used a prodder on a cow no need as handled twice a day everyday. However have seen wild cattle n the only way they were loaded was with a prodder the sticks were no use on them waste of time. So be reasonable the is a time and place for most things. I think anyone hauling has to have one

Farmer Pudsey

I have not got one but am on the look out. It would be handy for crush work, also in dealing with bulls and when loading cattle for the factory instead of leathering with a stick or hydrodare.

I like anyone else hate to see some of the leathering that goes on on marts and try whenever possible to handle cattle quitely. Howeverin certain situtations they are handy better than a two prong fork with a bull.

Dont be daft

Its a very rare set of circumstances that a prodder does more good than harm.

Have always had one here, for as long as I can remember. I'd say it gets used a handful of times each year.
Their handy for loading (when your trying to lock up the gates) or getting a downed animal up, but if you start using them in other situations then you'll create a very nervous animal in no time.
I'd never use ours in the crush or to shove up an animal in the chute. We found it made the bulls very nervous if they came back into the crush again.

For lads that think their cruel, the brother gave me a wrap of it a few months back for the laugh, and to tell the truth there's probably more bang in the fence.

Would 2nd what Bob said about Springer McGrath's being the best.

saranac1

Dont be daft wrote: »

Its a very rare set of circumstances that a prodder does more good than harm.

Have always had one here, for as long as I can remember. I'd say it gets used a handful of times each year.
Their handy for loading (when your trying to lock up the gates) or getting a downed animal up, but if you start using them in other situations then you'll create a very nervous animal in no time.
I'd never use ours in the crush or to shove up an animal in the chute. We found it made the bulls very nervous if they came back into the crush again.

For lads that think their cruel, the brother gave me a wrap of it a few months back for the laugh, and to tell the truth there's probably more bang in the fence.

Would 2nd what Bob said about Springer McGrath's being the best.

Great debate and info here guys. Ill research the springer mc grath. It Wud only be used to get a stubborn 600-700 kg bull up a crush or into a cattle trailor if they would not give in, I'm fully aware about not stressing bulls before slaughter. I've never had a animal go down in a trailor thank god but I take on your advice.

dealerman

bennis in patrickswell in co limerick sell them will look for contact info think a small bit below 100 they were

dealerman

philbenissales .ie

pakalasa

dealerman wrote: »

philbenissales .ie

Is that Phil Bennis, the hurler?

dealerman

yes richie brother