The first squeeze chute created specifically for horned cattle was designed by Darol Dickinson (Dickinson Cattle Company) who has raised Longhorns for 65 years. His chute went through several ...

BLACKFOOT — A family-owned business demonstrated a breakthrough innovation in cattle handling at the Eastern Idaho State Fair last week. The Arrowquip Q-Catch 86 series squeeze chute is engineered so ...

The old squeeze chute sat useless. It was boneyard to the core. It hadn’t seen a cow pushed through for twenty years or more. The squeeze chute served its purpose but was old and obsolete. The ...

Stress on cattle reduces profits because of decreased feed consumption, poor weight gains, increased susceptibility to diseases, a shorter life span and a less desirable carcass. In addition, stressed ...

A good health program and low-stress handling are essential for producing premium cattle. Unhealthy and stressed feeder calves produce low weight gains prior to weaning and continue to perform poorly ...

Kelsie struggled a bit in the squeeze chute as she settled in for her yearly pedicure. With a rope attached below her “dew claws,” we gently lifted her hoof, fastening the line to a bar at the top of ...

Cattle unwilling to enter the alley and unwilling to enter the actual squeeze chute are two separate problems on working days. Cattle unwilling to enter the alley may have a simple solution, ...

Early in my veterinary career I developed a respect for the machinery used to restrain large beasts. No, I'm not thinking of ropes, twitches or even classic music in the dairy barn, although at one ...