The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2016 - Issue 45 | Page 10

Yorkshire Foot Trimmers it will cost; they operate seven days a week. They use a turnover crush which is both far safer and much better for the animal. Already they have been called to assist in castrations, TB testing, mastitis and mobility health. They have even been to Shropshire for just two cows; they encourage customers to book ahead although they will do emergencies. Something that has proved very successful is their Sunday clinic which they operate at Queensbury once a month. Here, farmers can ‘You do go to some farms and there are some dangerous animals, crazy cows so you can’t afford not to concentrate’ make an appointment with one animal or an emergency for treatment. As their crush is that bit bigger they can accommodate all the bigger animals and they even have a Highland with a six foot horn span that they treat - which – believe or not - is a pet! So despite having all the right equipment I wondered if they had experienced any hairy moments? Mandy admitted it can be tricky. “You do go to some farms and there are some dangerous animals, crazy cows so you can’t afford not to concentrate. We once went to a farm to do a job and treat a cow, and when the farmer led it into the yard it promptly bolted through another open gate and went charging off around 30 acres - and then returned two weeks later as if nothing had happened. This time of year you often 20ft Extra Heavy Duty Cattle Feed Barriers Sheep Shearing Crate with Decoy Pen - £750 + vat • Livestock Housing • Handling Pens • Cattle Feed Barriers • Sheep Feed Barriers • Heavy Duty CattleYard Gates • Sheeted Door and Gates • Full Installation Manufactured in House to Order - Any Size / Specification 15ft Cattle Feed Barriers to Swing as Gates - £225 + vat Proud Supplier to Yorkshire Foot Trimming Tel - 01535 680657 or Email - [email protected] www.GSTFabrication.co.uk Design - Measure - Install Unit 2, Pooly Park Ind Estate, Deal Street, Keighley, BD21 4LA 10 Apr/May 2016 www.farmers-mart.co.uk