Glenn bought himself a new farm toy. And, this is
the reason I drive an old car. Farm
procurements take priority over most anything for me. After all, I am a hermit. Why would I need a newer, not new, vehicle?
The answer is simple…I don’t!
A super-duper headgate/chute portable cattle
working area. Check this thing out. This is how it looks when being transported.
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The first thing on arrival, Snowball christened
the behemoth with a pee to the tire. I
guess this apparatus met with his approval.
After all, dogs are pretty easy to satisfy.
Over thirty years ago when Glenn and I bought our
first Virginia farm, Glenn made his first headgate and chute out of wood. It worked. Not well, but it served its
purpose. When we moved to our second
farm, we had a metal headgate permanently attached to the end of a wooden
chute. Glenn constructed that chute as
well. The factory-fabricated headgate
was an improvement for us.
Today, we own this totally transportable,
heavy-duty metal complete cattle working area. The bells and whistles are
amazing. This is a plus for us since we raise cattle on three separate farms.
The theory is that one person can work (attach ear
tags, pregnancy check, castrate, etc.) livestock without any other help. And, that person can work with ease…on a cow,
on a bull and even on a calf. Even, a
getting old person…Glenn.
Although this theory has yet to be tested on our
farms, I am sure it will pass the test.
Just as
long as I am not the one person working the livestock.
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