ATV-Mounted "Calf Corral"

ATV-Mounted "Calf Corral" ATV'S ATV'S 28-6-4 This new ATV-mounted calf catcher lets you form a "corral" around a newborn calf and tag and vaccinate it safely and easily. The Calf Corral was introduced at the recent Big Iron Show in West Fargo, N. Dak. The single-wheeled steel cage bolts onto one side of a 4-wheeler, somewhat like a sidecar bolts onto a motorcycle. It's made from light tubing and measures 3 1/2 ft. by 7 ft. and is 4 1/2 ft. high. There's a metal door on front that slides up and down via a rope operated by the driver. To corral a newborn calf, the driver approaches it with the door open. Once the calf is inside the corral he lets go of the rope to shut the door. "It's a safe way to work on newborn calves because it keeps the mother outside the corral while you stay inside," says inventor Ray Rolin. "The corral pins onto hitch points that attach to the front and side of the ATV. It comes off by removing two pins, a job that takes only about 30 seconds. It's designed mostly for tagging calves as soon as they're born and isn't meant to run down calves, which could be dangerous especially if you hit a bump while driving at high speeds." The corral can be custom built to fit any ATV brand or model. Sells for $650. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rolin Mfg., New Salem, N. Dak. 58563 (ph 701 843-7581).

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