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That is one beautiful cart.
When you first start to make them stand without their halters do not tempt them. Stand them facing a direction that you think they would rather not go. 🙂 Don’t face them toward the barn:o

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Hi Geoff
We used to have a drop type spreader for lime and there are stilll a few of them around. The Amish have a neat new spreader on a manure spreader. It has two large spiners in the back.
I have mine delivered and spread. They bring 10 to 15 ton on a big spreader truck.:)

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Just one mans opinion.
Any time you remove anything from your farm you are degrading it. If you do not replace it somehow you are mining instead of farming.
The only way that I replace it is, Over the years I have put 60 or 70 tons of lime on my little farm and I buy a lot of cheap hay that I put out in the field for the cattle to play in.:(

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Carl
I think Rod needs the halters a lot more than the steers do.:)

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Rod
First things first. You have a Howie NO NO.:o The rope halters are all right but you should NEVER have a collar or strap type halter on with the yoke.:(
When you stop or try to back a load the yoke has to come up again their horns, if the strap gets between the yoke and his ear, you have a problem.
I would like to wait to see what Carl tells you about the yoke fit, but the bow is to low. When the bow is too low it lets the yoke go back to far and it starts to climb up on the shoulder then the bottom of the bow pulls up on his neck and shuts of the air.
Have someone video them from each side with you working them. Then by watching the video you can see what is going on and make adjustments.
If after a month you like them well enough I will tell you how to make them the same size.:D:D

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Hi Wolfgang
I must say that yoke looks really nice.:)

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DO NOT JAB HIM just carry the stick so if he gets to close he bumps the sharp point. The trick is to let them think they are training themselves.:D

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Hopefully you got to watch the person who trained them drive. Hitch them tomorrow and do your very best to copy the trainers style of driving. Try to watch how the yoke is riding and make sure the bows are up high enough.
Start them on a light load and put them to work, being careful not to load them to heavy. If you never stall them they will get so they think they can pull Carl’s world.:p

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Boy Carl If you move the world with that peavey you are going put an awful sag in the handle.

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Hey Vicki stop by on your way to get those calves and I will treat you to a fresh pie and coffee.:p

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There is no more need for a nose bit to hurt in cattle than there is for a straight bit to hurt in a horse.:p

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In some areas they drive their cattle from the front. You should start right now to teach him that you are the boss and he will walk where you tell him to. The only treat that cattle should get while working is a chance to stop and rest, with maybe a word of affection.:)

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I have a 6×6 and a half by 16 Moritz. It has had good care. It is 12 years old
and I put new tires and brakes on it a year ago. It is a standard duty bumper pull. The only thing I would change if I had it to do over is it would be a 7x7x20. I think extra space would be worth it.
A fifth wheel handles better but you lose the use of the back of your truck.
I could sell it today for what I paid for it 12 years ago.:)

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One of my Amish families does a lot of baking for sale.
She has a large wood fired kitchen range and a huge wood fired oven.
In the spring Andy will just move them to the back porch and run the stove pipes up around the edge of the roof.:rolleyes:

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Wolfgang
24 is long enough, the longer you make it the more tendency it has to tip over.
The pull hooks will be on the bottom with a bolt up through and the birchen rings on the back with a bolt through the other way. It won’t matter which is on the inside but the bolts should pass close to each other.;)

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