Calving jack ropes

RD10

As the title suggests. Anyone have any tips on how to soften the ropes for the jack?
Washed em yday and gone rock hard

Mooooo

I leave them soaking in a bucket of warm water and soap

bogman_bass

Are they the white ones or the red and blue ones?

Angus2018

Throw the white ones that came with it in the bin, only place to them and buy 2 sets of the blue and red ropes at your local store. After drying they still stay soft and the biggest plus is you can coordinate the colours, red for right leg and blue for left leg. Just make sure to tie another not or two in each of them so you have more options when using the jack.

whelan2

I use 3 ropes when calving a cow. First rope on over hoof then put second rope over that one above the crubes. Do same on second leg.

patsy_mccabe

I have white ropes here. Wash in soapy water after use and keep in old soup plastic container with water and some Milton added. The Milton has them snow white when needed.

anthony500_1

patsy_mccabe wrote:

I have white ropes here. Wash in soapy water after use and keep in old soup plastic container with water and some Milton added. The Milton has them snow white when needed.

Great idea with the Milton. No need to worrie about what the hell is on them after spending a day a week or a year thrown in the shed.

squinn2912

whelan2 wrote: »

I use 3 ropes when calving a cow. First rope on over hoof then put second rope over that one above the crubes. Do same on second leg.

I’ve often moved the rope on up over the knee. Do you not need 4 for what you’re doing?

whelan2

squinn2912 wrote: »

I’ve often moved the rope on up over the knee. Do you not need 4 for what you’re doing?

No re use rope from first leg onto second leg iykwim. When two ropes are above the crubes I work away then

Lady Haywire

whelan2 wrote: »

No re use rope from first leg onto second leg iykwim. When two ropes are above the crubes I work away then

Ah that makes more sense! I just rope above the crubs inside the cow. Used the white ropes for years here, got the blue & red ones for this season, find no real difference.

Limestone Cowboy

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Ah that makes more sense! I just rope above the crubs inside the cow. Used the white ropes for years here, got the blue & red ones for this season, find no real difference.

They are a lot softer on the calves legs.

Lady Haywire

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

They are a lot softer on the calves legs.

Well we've not had to use them much, only on that big white bull!

Limestone Cowboy

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Well we've not had to use them much, only on that big white bull!

I hope it stays that way for you!

Lady Haywire

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

I hope it stays that way for you!

Dunno.....have two more ch on second calvers and can't forget the culard on the same cow again :pac::o

Pidae.m

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Dunno.....have two more ch on second calvers and can't forget the culard on the same cow again :pac::o

Think you need that digger they had to knock the Lidl store on standby for the culard

Lady Haywire

Pidae.m wrote: »

Think you need that digger they had to knock the Lidl store on standby for the culard

Can you not read? I have my fancy new ropes to get it out :D:D