QuietWean weaning paddles

Water John

€5 a head and mostly reusable. Occasional loss or break. Thus real cost half that.

No bawling or stress, good value, I think.

Having made plastic components, manufacturing price alone would be €2. Wouldn't make them for less.

50HX

is this the metal version of them

https://www.agridirect.ie/product/anti-suckler--flat-type

Never wrestle with pigs

50HX wrote: »

is this the metal version of them

https://www.agridirect.ie/product/anti-suckler--flat-type

They are more for cows that suck. I get them ones instead of the spike ones. If they loose them in the shed or field I'd doesn't matter it another one stands on it.

pure breed

Never wrestle with pigs wrote:

They are more for cows that suck. I get them ones instead of the spike ones. If they loose them in the shed or field I'd doesn't matter it another one stands on it.

We used the yellow weaner pads last summer and found them very good.
Using 3 at the moment in shed on heifers that calved this autumn that are sucking other cows in the pen. Put a couple of small screws through them to add a bit of a pinch.

Never wrestle with pigs

pure breed wrote: »

We used the yellow weaner pads last summer and found them very good.
Using 3 at the moment in shed on heifers that calved this autumn that are sucking other cows in the pen. Put a couple of small screws through them to add a bit of a pinch.

I found some work around them and turn their head and can still suck. It happens here mostly a month after calving. The ones that figure out how to work around it I think the hook is the only cure for it.

For some reason it seems to be autumn born cattle that do it.

pure breed

Just checked price paid for 25 of yellow weaner pads €86 delivered.

Yeah we never had any that clever yet, but some of weanlings would be frothing at mouth trying to suck, had fooled oul lad into thinking they were sucking but closer inspection showed sucking air.
I find the little spikes (screws put on them) move the sucked cow away.

Never wrestle with pigs

pure breed wrote: »

Just checked price paid for 25 of yellow weaner pads €86 delivered.

Yeah we never had any that clever yet, but some of weanlings would be frothing at mouth trying to suck, had fooled oul lad into thinking they were sucking but closer inspection showed sucking air.
I find the little spikes (screws put on them) move the sucked cow away.

Had two feckers here that would look out for the cows calf to start sucking and then run over and sneak a suck from behind. It's a pet hate of mine so they got the road ha.

pure breed

Never wrestle with pigs wrote:

Had two feckers here that would look out for the cows calf to start sucking and then run over and sneak a suck from behind. It's a pet hate of mine so they got the road ha.

Haha same here very annoying. Had a replacement heifer here yesterday sucking a cow through a hole in a dividing gate that's there for shared water.
Couldn't get over the cow be in right place to suck and opportunism of the heifer.
Cows are too quiet here maybe