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Handy Cattle Working Tool
You can hook a mouth or a hoof with the new Hook Doctor from Ritchey Livestock. It has a large hook to use on a cow in a squeeze chute and a smaller one for grabbing a calf’s leg.
“Slipping the large hook into the cow’s cheek between it and the gums lets the handler tug the head to the side,” says Grant Ritche
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Handy Cattle Working Tool LIVESTOCK Beef You can hook a mouth or a hoof with the new Hook Doctor from Ritchey Livestock It has a large hook to use on a cow in a squeeze chute and a smaller one for grabbing a calf’s leg “Slipping the large hook into the cow’s cheek between it and the gums lets the handler tug the head to the side ” says Grant Ritchey Ritchey Livestock “The cow will naturally open her mouth and give to the pressure on her cheek ” Putting the hook doctor in the center of the mouth encourages the cow to open up wider and makes it easier to get her to swallow pills Light firm pressure should always be used Hooking a hoof is easy too Once the calf’s leg is in the air it will usually stop moving for fear of overbalancing onto its side The Hook Doctor is priced at $39 95 Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ritchey Livestock ID 13821 Sable Blvd
Brighton Colo 80601 ph 800 327-8247; sales @ritcheytags com; www ritcheytags com
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