Are head scoops a gimmick

ltec

Is the head scoop a good job or just a gimmick. On the videos on YouTube it lifts the head up but doesn't tilt it back, does half the drench not run out of them again

whelan2

i was going to buy one, i just bought the hook dosing gun, works well.

Cow Porter

alot of different makes. IAE in the UK probably the best one

Tyson Lannister

I just use a timber fence pole and chain it on one side of the head and wedge the head up with it.

visatorro

Tyson Lannister wrote: »

I just use a timber fence pole and chain it on one side of the head and wedge the head up with it.

do you manage that on your own?

Deepsouthwest

Have one here, and find it v handy for dosing or even injecting a cow ur own. If injecting a cow in the neck, lock up her head and it stops her sliding back and ahead in the head gate

ltec

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Have one here, and find it v handy for dosing or even injecting a cow ur own. If injecting a cow in the neck, lock up her head and it stops her sliding back and ahead in the head gate

Does it tilt the head up enough that it doesn't spit it out again

Greengrass1

ltec wrote: »

Does it tilt the head up enough that it doesn't spit it out again

Just keep her mouth closed until she swallows

Wheelinone

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Just keeps her mouth closed until she swallows

Dirty talk.

Greengrass1

Wheelinone wrote: »

Dirty talk.

Knew someone would comment

nhg

We wouldn't be without ours, one of the best items that we bought on the farm.... Next purchase is an anti backing bar to suit our crush....

We bought ours from nugent.

Tyson Lannister

visatorro wrote: »

do you manage that on your own?

Yeah, I loop a chain around the top of the locking barrier on one side, put the pole through it, then wedge up her head. I made up a hook for the other side of the pole then that also hangs off the top of the barrier. it works away grand for me.

KatyMac

nhg wrote: »

We wouldn't be without ours, one of the best items that we bought on the farm.... Next purchase is an anti backing bar to suit our crush....

We bought ours from nugent.

I've an anti-backing bar that drives me daft! It is supposed to let the animal past and then fall in behind them to stop them going back, but it always gets stuck on something and we end up with the bloody thing between the beast's back legs or something. Wouldn't mind so much but it was expensive.
I saw a lad selling ones that were simple bars that had a bracket to sit on the side of the crush and I think I'd have been better off buying one of them. Of course, I haven't seen him now that I'm actively looking for him!

I blame my OH as he thought it was too simple, the fancy one must be better coz it's complicated!!! Aaaaagh men.

Damo810

KatyMac wrote: »

I blame my OH as he thought it was too simple, the fancy one must be better coz it's complicated!!! Aaaaagh men.

If it weren't for our interest in complicated things we'd have no interest in women

Mac Taylor

KatyMac wrote: »

I've an anti-backing bar that drives me daft! It is supposed to let the animal past and then fall in behind them to stop them going back, but it always gets stuck on something and we end up with the bloody thing between the beast's back legs or something. Wouldn't mind so much but it was expensive.
I saw a lad selling ones that were simple bars that had a bracket to sit on the side of the crush and I think I'd have been better off buying one of them. Of course, I haven't seen him now that I'm actively looking for him!

I blame my OH as he thought it was too simple, the fancy one must be better coz it's complicated!!! Aaaaagh men.

Bought one of those simple anti-backing bars. 50 euro. Great job, would'nt be without it,great when the crush is'nt full.

nhg

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Bought one of those simple anti-backing bars. 50 euro. Great job, would'nt be without it,great when the crush is'nt full.

Where did u purchase?

Saw this one at Tullamore Show last yr but don't think it would work on our crush, we will bring photos of the crush with us this yr.

moy83

nhg wrote: »

Where did u purchase?

Saw this one at Tullamore Show last yr but don't think it would work on our crush, we will bring photos of the crush with us this yr.

I'd love that full crush , not to mind the anti backing bit of it

whelan2

nhg wrote: »

Where did u purchase?

Saw this one at Tullamore Show last yr but don't think it would work on our crush, we will bring photos of the crush with us this yr.

do you just put the bar in behind the animal? is that not what most people do anyway. Although i do admit it is quite dangerous

moy83

whelan2 wrote: »

do you just put the bar in behind the animal? is that not what most people do anyway. Although i do admit it is quite dangerous

No the bar can be pushed forward without pulling it out . Those fingers will let it go forward but but not back .

larthehar

slightly hijacking the thread, has anyone ever bought one of those cattle master crushes? they really look the biz.. i'd imagine they cost the earth and more though..

tanko

larthehar wrote: »

slightly hijacking the thread, has anyone ever bought one of those cattle master crushes? they really look the biz.. i'd imagine they cost the earth and more though..

I bought the basic one about ten years ago. Yeah, it was expensive but I don't regret getting it. The head lock in them is brilliant, don't have to push cows up into it. The head lock can be closed from the back of the crush. I do my own Ai and it makes that job a lot easier. I even use it to dehorn calves. It makes handling cows a lot safer and easier.

Mac Taylor

nhg wrote: »

Where did u purchase?

Saw this one at Tullamore Show last yr but don't think it would work on our crush, we will bring photos of the crush with us this yr.

Local AI lad had one for going into crushs on his own which local lad had made. Bought his one!! and he got another one made up! Very simple, bar across the crush with a drop down bar to hold in place. Can move it forward but not back.