ATV-Mounted Calf Catcher

ATV-Mounted Calf Catcher ATV'S ATV'S 26-4-19 This new ATV-mounted calf catcher lets you catch, tag and weigh your calves more safely and easily. The Soderglen Shark Cage was introduced at the recent Western Farm Progress Show in Regina, Saskatchewan. The two-wheeled steel cage measures 8 1/2 ft. by 5 ft. and is 5 ft. 2 in. high. There's a 4-ft. wide, 2-ft. high metal door on one side that's hinged at the top. To catch a calf, the driver chases after it with the door open to a horizontal position. Once the calf is inside the cage, he pulls a rope to shut the door. Then he lifts the calf into a separate 2 1/2-ft. wide compartment where he can work on it . "It's a safe way to work on calves," says the company. " It can also be used to move the calf to another pasture. The cow stays calm because she always has the calf in view." The Shark Cage comes with a weatherproof calving tool kit. An optional electronic weigh scale is available in two versions. One model operates off the ATV's 12-volt battery, while the other has its own battery. Sells for $1,899 (Canadian). Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Soderglen, Site 12, RR 1, Box 6, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada T4B 2A3 (ph 800 661-2629; E-mail: cattle@soderglen.com; Website: www.soderglen.com).

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