Leg hoist

lab man

My local hoof man has sadly retired so I'm thinking of buying a leg hoist to bolt onto the crush race any good makes out there dont want to buy one that will fold it will be used for continual suckler herd thanks lab man

patsy_mccabe

I welded up my own hoist, but to be honest anytime I went at doing them myself, there was very little I could do. You'd still be inclined to let the pros at it when you see how good they are.

tanko

There's always someone else in the area to take over when a lad retires, you just haven't met him yet.
I'd reccomend buying your own hoist anyway, the lad that does the feet here has a new Wopa hydraulic crush which is great if i'm doing a number of cows or need a front foot pared.
But usually when i get him it's just to do a back foot or two and we can do them in my crush with my hoist which saves him setting up his crush.

patsy_mccabe

The hoist is worth it though if you have to milk out a suckler cow. She can't kick when her leg is hoisted up.

Grueller

Buy an electric winch and set it up over the crush. Easiest and cheapest way out.

lab man

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

The hoist is worth it though if you have to milk out a suckler cow. She can't kick when her leg is hoisted up.

Never thought of that patsy the next nearest to me is Montgomery in quilty 30 mile away from me an he wont come for 1 cow unless hes on way home from someplace in limerick or east Clare

carrollsno1

Would it be worth buying a manual crate for yourself when youre at it at all? Theres a lot of pulling and dragging with them all the same but theres a greater benefit in terms of safety for both man and beast compared to a hoist.

lab man

Grueller wrote: »

Buy an electric winch and set it up over the crush. Easiest and cheapest way out.

Great idea

RobinBanks

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

The hoist is worth it though if you have to milk out a suckler cow. She can't kick when her leg is hoisted up.

I was about to the say the same thing. I have used it more often for that that for hoof work.

Limestone Cowboy

lab man wrote: »

Never thought of that patsy the next nearest to me is Montgomery in quilty 30 mile away from me an he wont come for 1 cow unless hes on way home from someplace in limerick or east Clare

Are you in West Clare?

lab man

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Are you in West Clare?

Ya south west, why

Limestone Cowboy

lab man wrote: »

Ya south west, why

My neighbour does a lot of pairing back that side if you want his number.

lab man

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

My neighbour does a lot of pairing back that side if you want his number.

Ya send it on who is he

lab man

lab man wrote: »

Ya send it on who is he

Limestone your msg inbox is full... btw is he from clarecastle