Simple"Castration Jig" Leaves One Hand Free

Simple"Castration Jig" Leaves One Hand Free LIVESTOCK Handling 25-6-13 Cow-calf operator Bill Pinchin of Marengo, Sask., came up with an easy-to-make "castration jig" that's designed to let the operator hold both testicles in place with one hand while he uses his other hand to place a rubber band around them. The jig keeps the testicles from slipping back up into the calf's belly. It's a section of heavy plastic that's about 5 in. long and 2 in. wide with a 3/8-in. wide slot about three fourths of the way down the middle of it. He uses one hand to slip the unit between the calf's testicles and its belly and his other hand to place the band around the testicles. "It's a simple solution to a common problem," says Pinchin. "The problem is that when you try to put the rubber band around the testicles, one of them may slip up into the animal's belly. You'll often get a lower price for these animals when you sell them. I've made several of these castration jigs for friends and neighbors, and they really like them. I make them out of plastic but you could use metal or 1/8-in. thick plywood, too. I drill a small hole into one end of the jig and put a cord in it so that when I'm done using the jig I can hang it on a wall." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bill Pinchin, Box 34, Marengo, Sask. S0L 2K0 Canada (ph 306 968-2709).

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