Mini Chut For Young Calves

Mini chut for young calves LIVESTOCK Dairy (17) 12-6-4 "Some farmers and ranchers don't take care of their calves the way they should because it's such hard work catching and holding them. My new chute makes it easy for one man to catch, hold and treat calves up to 200 lbs.," says Grady Brock, Arabi, Georgia, about the new calf holder he developed and is now manufacturing. The chute can also be used for sheep. Grady says he came up with the idea for the mini-chute after years of trying to work calves in a full-sized chute. "My regular- size squeeze chute takes two men to operate and still the calf can get its head free. With my new chute, one man can work five calves in the time it would take to work one calf in a conventional chute." The 64-lb. chute can be carried in the back of a pickup for use wherever needed. The two halves of the chute hinge outward like a book and lock together with a short chain. The chute can be placed up against a fence, building, tree or even a pickup bumper. Brock uses the chute to castrate males, apply ear tags, vaccinations, implants, and oral medications. He has applied for a patent on the chute which he is having produced by a local welding shop. Sells for $275. A smaller chute, for animals up to 150 lbs., sells for $260. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Grady Brock, Calf Holder, Box 420, Arabi, Ga. 31712 (ph 912 273-5770).

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