October 5, 2017
The way we identify cows is by their ID number, listed on their ear tag. It is important to keep the tags clean so we can tell which cow is which when giving vaccinations and more. Because of this, it is necessary to keep their ear tags clean. We noticed that the cows ear tags had gotten very dirty, so we decided to clean them. To clean the ear tags, we put the cows in the headlock feeder, a feeder that traps their heads so that they will be stuck but still can eat. We then climbed into the feeder and cleaned their ear tags while they were still eating. We used paper towels and Windex spray cleaner to get rid of the dirt on the tags. The headlock feeder can also be used to make giving the cows vaccinations and medications. We also use it to keep the cow still when trying to weigh them.
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