Pixman Report post Posted September 7, 2014 This bull was in the road and I was surprised he had this stuck in his nose. Anyone know what it is or why they do this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azshtr Report post Posted September 7, 2014 Youngsters these days... sheesh. What's next, pants way down low? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted September 7, 2014 Looks like a nose flap for weaning calves. Instead of pulling the calf off the cow which stresses both out, this flap prevents the weanling from nursing. Mama cow dries out and everybody's happy, happy. Go ahead and remove it, they're reusable. lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az_shooter Report post Posted September 7, 2014 Looks like a nose flap for weaning calves. Instead of pulling the calf off the cow which stresses both out, this flap prevents the weanling from nursing. Mama cow dries out and everybody's happy, happy. Go ahead and remove it, they're reusable. lol We'll, that's no calf, that's for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted September 7, 2014 You'd put the flap in a calf you want to wean, about 5 or 6 months old as you run it thru a chute. You won't take the flap out again unless you are running the animal thru a chute again, flap doesn't affect their eating or drinking, so you can just leave it in if you're not needing to put that animal thru a squeeze. Why would you want to handle a big dumb animal more than necessary? Got coues to track. Without the flap, calves and cows were separated at weaning by a fence and both would run their weight off and tear the fences down, injure themselves and the calves would not eat well and bawl. Maybe a cattleman will correct me, but I think that's a nose flap. I think I see cactus in his face, too. If you survive pulling that flap out, might as well go for the cactus too.lol 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterjohnny Report post Posted September 7, 2014 Like the ones on the bread loafs it keeps their nose from drying out. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThomC Report post Posted September 7, 2014 It is blaze orange so some idiot wont shoot it thinking that it was a cowes. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffcountry Report post Posted September 7, 2014 this is a weaning tag called quietwean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted September 7, 2014 And while taking their milk away, why not give them that Hanibal Lecter look they crave? 'Silence of the cows.' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcdinaz Report post Posted September 8, 2014 This bull was in the road and I was surprised he had this stuck in his nose. Anyone know what it is or why they do this? I thought he was sticking his tongue out at first glance... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted September 8, 2014 He would fit right in with the high school kids now days! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
