A livestock crush is a strongly built stall or cage that holds cattle, horses or other livestock still and safe while they are examined, marked or given veterinary treatment, restraining the animal to protect both the animal and the handler during the procedure. It is known by different names in different countries, called a cattle crush in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia and Botswana, a squeeze chute or cattle chute in North America, and simply the stock in parts of North America and Ireland. Farmers also use a crush to hold a cow still so a calf can nurse safely.
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OriginHistorically the principal use of the crush, in England also known as a trevis, was the shoeing of oxen. 1 No inventor or date of origin is given; the source records only that the crush was historically used chiefly for shoeing oxen. Connections
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a livestock crush restrains cattle for veterinary treatment, branding or inspection
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1. Livestock crush (Wikipedia)
History section, opening paragraphQuote, History section, opening paragraph
the principal use of the crush, in England also known as a trevis, was for the shoeing of oxen.
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