2013 - Volume #BFS, Issue #13, Page #72
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Calf-Catcher Mounts On ATV
The Calf Catcher is a mobile, 4 by 6 by 5-ft. high catch pen with spring-loaded gates. The operator pulls up to a calf, opening the gates with a rope. Once the calf is in the pen, a foot pedal on the operator’s platform releases the gates to close and latch.
Initially designed for standard ATV’s, extended hitches are available for use with larger 4 by 4 and 6 by 6 UTV’s. The Calf Catcher attaches to the front and rear of the ATV with two-wheeled support on the far side.
A third wheel is available as part of a towing package. When not in use, it hangs on the rear of the pen. For towing, the wheel slips on the ATV side of the pen and the rear hitch rotates into a tow position.
VH Mfg. also makes a sling for transporting calves. The sling can be used as part of a weighing option. A lift arm makes it easy to place a calf in the sling for either weighing or transport.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, VH Mfg., Inc., 204 Westview Dr., Rock Valley, Iowa 51247 (ph 888 765-9846; sales@polytin.com; www.calfid.com).
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