New Deck Chair Calf Restrainer

New deck chair calf restrainer LIVESTOCK Dairy (17) 15-2-24 You'll like this one-person "deck chair" calf restrainer that lets you quickly load calves on their back with all four legs and head perfectly restrained. The portable Kavlok calf restrainer weighs less than 14 lbs. and is made out of interlocking plastic sections. It holds the calf by both its front and rear legs as well as its head. You grab the calf's front legs and flip it over on its back, then squeeze the calf into a "sit-up" position on the upright restrainer. To restrain the calf you place her head in a nose ring, slide the top part of the restrainer down, and place the calf's front legs behind a pair of horizontal arms and her rear legs under leg holds. To release the calf you simply push up on the nose ring, slide the top part of the restrainer up, and release the calf's head and legs. "It holds the calf virtually motionless which makes it easy to work on her, and it leaves both your hands free," says Skip Stromberg, company representative. "It's lightweight and portable so you can move the restraint to the calf rather than having to move the calf to a stationary restraint. A single person can easily carry out dehorning, castrating, ear tagging, vaccination, and many other routine procedures in a safe manner. The calf looks like she's held in an awkward position, but it's actually a very kind way to handle her. It holds her head so still that she goes perfectly limp. There's none of the fear and stress associated with rough handling of other animal restraint systems. " Sells for $225. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jenrik Marketing Group, Inc., 16660 N. Hillcrest Ct., Eden Prairie, Minn. 55346 (ph 612 934-7410).

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