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SORTING YOUR CATTLE
The time will come when you need to sort your cattle, i.e. calves from cows, steers from heifers, or cattle to sell. The following tips will be useful when the time comes:
Work cows in small groups. Put a few at a time in the sorting pen, make sure they are not jammed together.
If cattle are moving in the direction you want do not chase or hurry them.
Give cattle the chance to figure out what you want them to do and encourage them to move through the corral or chute without hassle.
Do not prod an animal unless it has a place to go.
Do not leave an animal in a pen by itself after other cows have gone into the chute.
Speak slowly and softly.
Try to avoid weight loss when sorting and loading cattle to sell.
Remember, every time a cow makes an extra trip around the corral, or runs instead of walking, or becomes excited and nervous expect "shrink" i.e. loss of weight.
The time will come when you need to sort your cattle, i.e. calves from cows, steers from heifers, or cattle to sell. The following tips will be useful when the time comes:
Work cows in small groups. Put a few at a time in the sorting pen, make sure they are not jammed together.
If cattle are moving in the direction you want do not chase or hurry them.
Give cattle the chance to figure out what you want them to do and encourage them to move through the corral or chute without hassle.
Do not prod an animal unless it has a place to go.
Do not leave an animal in a pen by itself after other cows have gone into the chute.
Speak slowly and softly.
Try to avoid weight loss when sorting and loading cattle to sell.
Remember, every time a cow makes an extra trip around the corral, or runs instead of walking, or becomes excited and nervous expect "shrink" i.e. loss of weight.