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Cleaning cattle

  • 07-02-2013 10:05am
    #1
    Grecco
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    Any recommendations on how I would go about cleaning very dirty cattle out of slats. They have a lot of dung stuck to there legs and quarters.
    If I try brushing them I`ll loose the hair and I think they would look worse


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  • #2
    td5man
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    Grecco wrote: »
    Any recommendations on how I would go about cleaning very dirty cattle out of slats. They have a lot of dung stuck to there legs and quarters.
    If I try brushing them I`ll loose the hair and I think they would look worse
    Had a dirty fresh calved cow yesterday and was wondering how the show lads powerwash their cows. have a 3000psi washer here :D


  • #3
    Grecco
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    does it work ? :D


  • #4
    td5man
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    Grecco wrote: »
    does it work ? :D
    Shredded beef i'd say :rolleyes:


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    reilig
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    3000psi is crazy. We often wash weinlings for the mart. Use a good big drum of hot water, proper cattle shampoo and a good big sponge. Wet them down, let it soak, soap them and then brush them with a curry comb to remove the bigger more stubborn dirt. We normally powerwash them off with the small electric power washer (about 1000psi) and then blow dry them to stop them from getting a chill. Each animal takes 10 to 15 minutes in total.


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    hugo29
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    reilig wrote: »
    3000psi is crazy. We often wash weinlings for the mart. Use a good big drum of hot water, proper cattle shampoo and a good big sponge. Wet them down, let it soak, soap them and then brush them with a curry comb to remove the bigger more stubborn dirt. We normally powerwash them off with the small electric power washer (about 1000psi) and then blow dry them to stop them from getting a chill. Each animal takes 10 to 15 minutes in total.

    how do you get the fcukers to stand still,
    wonder is there an opening for a beauty salon for calves:D


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  • #7
    Grecco
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    reilig wrote: »
    3000psi is crazy. We often wash weinlings for the mart. Use a good big drum of hot water, proper cattle shampoo and a good big sponge. Wet them down, let it soak, soap them and then brush them with a curry comb to remove the bigger more stubborn dirt. We normally powerwash them off with the small electric power washer (about 1000psi) and then blow dry them to stop them from getting a chill. Each animal takes 10 to 15 minutes in total.

    Would the hot water and soap remove heavy dung that is matted into them? Are you letting it soak for a while first??


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    reilig
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    hugo29 wrote: »
    how do you get the fcukers to stand still,
    wonder is there an opening for a beauty salon for calves:D

    Put them in the crush and catch their head in the sculling gate.


  • #9
    reilig
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    Grecco wrote: »
    Would the hot water and soap remove heavy dung that is matted into them? Are you letting it soak for a while first??

    Hot water and shampoo. let it soak. Some of the heavily matted stuff has to be combed out with the curry comb.


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