Crush Mate Adds “Squeeze” To Chutes

Crush Mate Adds “Squeeze” To Chutes AG WORLD Crush Mate is a handy chute accessory for restraining small cattle developed by Irish cattleman Seamus Dunne It puts more squeeze in a standard squeeze chute or crush The 44-lb Crush Mate slips over the bars of a standard pipe-style chute Two adjustable length hooks drop down and are adjusted upward to lock on the underside of lower pipes Once attached to the sides of the chute the operator pushes on the ram to telescope the Crush Mate’s side against the animal pressing it against the other side of the crush Once the desired squeeze is achieved it can be locked in place with a T-bar turnscrew The Crush Mate is designed to be used on either the right or left side of a crush Simply remove and reposition two bolts on the ram While helpful for any type of animal care involving smaller cattle Dunne reports the Crush Mate can also be useful when training heifers for robotic milkers The Crush Mate is being marketed in Europe for around $350 but is not yet available in the U S or Canada Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Crush Mate Ltd crushmateltd@gmail com; www crushmate ie

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