Its certainly a technique but you drop the ring over the calf, then park tractor right up close to the ring touching it, then you can climb out of the tractor straight into the ring, tractor also helps hold ring steady, but yes I suppose it might not work if the tractor is parked away from the ring
When finished with the calf post it out through the bars on one side and get into the tractor on the other side, pick it up and drive off
mmm, I know some people who would allow the cow to be protective over the calf for a day or two but I also know many who would not allow that, with dogs yes but not getting "physical" with humans! definitely not
Calves here weigh between 40-60 kilo, if you use a car with door open the calf can easily be tipped into it without picking it up, just grab ears/legs/tail or whatever and tip it
dexter you could probly pick up!!!
To tip a 60kilo calf quickly I lean under grab opposite legs and pull hard and sharp, it lands with a good thud, or young little calf, grab its ear/jaw area and bend round like a ewe and it soon flops, the men carry the calves but I use a long bit of doubled over bailer twine round its neck, then walk behind it and hold tail, use combination of string plus tail to stear it whilst it walks/runs/leaps
None of our beef calfs are castrated till maybe 3 months, they are then cut or burdizzo'd