OH Breeder
Well-known member
I was driving back to Ohio this past weekend from Iowa. I purchased some calves out there. On the way back I had time to think about the sales and how they were handled.After spending the morning trying to get halters on the new calves I wanted to collect some opinions.
When I sell a calf, I give a rope halter with the calf and if it is a child a can of Revive. Not a big deal. But, when I was picking up the calves this weekend, I didn't even get a feed ration from some. I was told just feed them feed. Is the feed ration that secret they can't even give me a half sack to mix with my own feed if they don't want to divulge the "feed ration". No rope halter and some where EXTREMELY green. Now, I can see when someone has a pasture sale they are in the rough but when they have a "club calf" sale, then to me they should be broke to tie and halter. Maybe it isn't a big deal but whats a $6.00 halter when you spend a few grand. Maybe I am being too picky and whiney. I am thinking when you go to some of these sales maybe we should be asking will the calf have seen a halter and use to being touched?
One gentleman I purchased a heifer from on Steerplanet gave me hay, feed, and a halter. The heifer I bought from him couldn't' have been nicer and more pleasant. He was TOP NOTCH. HWX Cattle in Illinois.
When I sell a calf, I give a rope halter with the calf and if it is a child a can of Revive. Not a big deal. But, when I was picking up the calves this weekend, I didn't even get a feed ration from some. I was told just feed them feed. Is the feed ration that secret they can't even give me a half sack to mix with my own feed if they don't want to divulge the "feed ration". No rope halter and some where EXTREMELY green. Now, I can see when someone has a pasture sale they are in the rough but when they have a "club calf" sale, then to me they should be broke to tie and halter. Maybe it isn't a big deal but whats a $6.00 halter when you spend a few grand. Maybe I am being too picky and whiney. I am thinking when you go to some of these sales maybe we should be asking will the calf have seen a halter and use to being touched?
One gentleman I purchased a heifer from on Steerplanet gave me hay, feed, and a halter. The heifer I bought from him couldn't' have been nicer and more pleasant. He was TOP NOTCH. HWX Cattle in Illinois.