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Post by jwneeley on Jan 12, 2013 15:51:29 GMT -5
I've been looking through old threads but couldn't find the answer I need. What kind of halters and where to get them, does everyone use on young animals? I am getting ready to halter break a young heifer but all the halters I have been finding locally are all too big. I would like a halter I could leave on for a few hours during the day where I can go into the lot and catch her. She is not wild by any means so getting close is no problem. She is a young red heifer and the plan is to sell her or replace her grandma some day so the training is needed.
Thanks.
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Post by ctownson on Jan 12, 2013 16:45:15 GMT -5
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Post by lakeportfarms on Jan 12, 2013 17:31:35 GMT -5
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Post by rhonda on Jan 12, 2013 18:40:34 GMT -5
I found some sheep halters at Orshlens( never can spell that) that were small enough for Dexter calves and they were a lot softer than the regular nylon for cattle. Really liked them on youngsters.
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Post by Cascade Meadows Farm - Kirk on Jan 12, 2013 19:15:23 GMT -5
Sandi Thomas (long-time Dexter breeder) has been selling these halters for a very long time, regularly advertised in the ADCA newsletter. I like them a lot. thomasdexters.com/index.asp?ID=16We typically put these halters on and leave them on for several weeks during our training process. You do need to make certain the halters are lose enough for a month's worth of growth and you need to check them very regularly. We like these stout halters because you can clip a drag line to the halter and let the calf drag the rope for initial stages of training. When the calf steps on the rope, it teaches them to NOT fight against the rope. Later in life, we use the slip-on poly-rope halters whenever need to work with an animal. |
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Post by LizMO on Jan 12, 2013 19:20:03 GMT -5
The best place I found to get Dexter halters is order them from Sandi Thomas. Go to thomasdexters.com
I have ordered from them several times and their halters are the best I have found and they have them to fit... from the really little guys to bulls. There are two places on the halter that you can adjust for a great fit. They are wonderful people to deal with.
LizMo
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Post by Julie on Jan 13, 2013 9:09:29 GMT -5
I like the Jeffers goat and cow halters. The large goat size works for young dexters - and the website even has measurements so you can measure your cow before you order. They are economical in the $5-9 range. here is the web link: [http://www.jefferspet.com/poly-goat-halters/camid/LIV/cp/16776/]
I like these better than the polyrope ones because they loosen when the cow gives to pressure. If the calf fights you with the polyrope, it gets really tight on their face. Also, that polyrope can give you one heck of a rope burn, so it is nice to use a cotton lead with the flat nylon halters, especially if you are training a wild child!
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Post by midhilldexters on Jan 13, 2013 11:12:03 GMT -5
 This 1 week old heifer is wearing a sheep halter from Tractor Supply. They also sell a poly sheep halter for 2.99 which are great for halter training small calves. Carol K |
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Post by midhilldexters on Jan 13, 2013 11:15:39 GMT -5
I would like to add that I would not leave these webbing halters on a small calf, or halter with chains. It's too easy for a calf to get it caught and hang itself. I know many people do, this is just my opinion.
Carol K
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Post by rhonda on Jan 13, 2013 16:04:01 GMT -5
the poly ones are what I used--but I never leave a halter on
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Post by merrymotheroffour on Apr 15, 2013 12:54:09 GMT -5
Has anyone tried making one? I found a few examples over the internet and made my own out of nylon rope we already had. It was fairly easy, and I'm going to do it again with a cotton rope next, just to see which I like better. It is a halter with lead, so can not stay on without supervision, but it cost me $0, so I can't complain.
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Post by cddexter on Apr 15, 2013 15:18:38 GMT -5
If you are thinking of cotton for haulters, be a little careful. Cotton stretches, it also binds. If you use the hollow-type, either cotton or nylon, it flattens and gets stuck so if the nosepiece is pulled tight it won't release the same way the nylon does.
if yu want to make your own, try making the ring a tad bigger than normal so nothing binds. You will get approx. 13 halters from a roll of rope. I liked making mine with a little extra length, to make the lead portion longer. If you are doing calf halters, the osepiece should only be 4" long, outside to outside, or it wraps completely around the nose when pulled tight.
cheers, c.
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