show heifers chewing up halters???

[DSC]

I have two show heifers in the barn and they keep chewing up the rope halters. Is there anything I can do or anything I can put on the halter to get them to stop chewing? Or am i missing something in the feed that makes them want to chew? I had the same problem this summer with a heifer and a steer in the cooler. Any advise would help im going through a ton of halters. Thanks!!

 

[travisrex]

I have two show heifers in the barn and they keep chewing up the rope halters. Is there anything I can do or anything I can put on the halter to get them to stop chewing? Or am i missing something in the feed that makes them want to chew? I had the same problem this summer with a heifer and a steer in the cooler. Any advise would help im going through a ton of halters. Thanks!!

My first guess is that your cattle are "bored", do you feed them hay throughout the day?

 

[DSC]

yeah we have put hay in front of them at one time I actually even went and bought mineral blocks to put in front of them so if they wanted to chew and lick on something they could lick on that instead of their halter.

 

[CAB]

http://www.steerplanet.com/bb/index.php?action=search2

Ck it out.

 

[RankeCattleCo]

Rub soap on the halters. Should stop that pretty quick..

 

[justa cowman]

hot sauce

 

[DSC]

Soap thats a good idea shouldve thought of that. I will try that in the morning. Thanks.

 

[RochholzFarms]

my guess is salt