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SAVE ME EARS
Questions, Answers & Tips
Q: Do I need to dry the calve off or will Save Me Ears do that? A: Save Me Ears is not a calf dryer. In cold weather you should always dry the calf off. Especially if the temperature is 20 degrees F or colder where the newborn calf is located. Save Me Ears closed cell neoprene does not absorb nor wick away moisture. But Save Me Ears can help protect the newborn calves ears from freezing by helping to repel from the ears: cow saliva, snow and sleet. While it holds the ears next to the calves neck in an air pocket that is warmed by the calves own natural body heat. Q: How long can I keep Save Me Ears on? A: After the first 24 to 36 hours of a newborn calves life, the risk of ears freezing is normally much less. Once the initial higher risk frost bite period of the first 24 hours has past, then it's better for the calf to discontinue use of Save Me Ears. It's best for the calf to have freedom of ear movement and natural air circulation around it's head and ears as soon as possible after 24 hours. After this time, the cow will also normally be less attentive to her newborn, licking the ears much less, and more interested in eating so she can provide milk for her new calf. The calves own heart rate and circulation is normally a little slower the first 24 hours, so that should also be at a more normal rate after 24 hours, which will help the calf ears stay warmer. Q: Can I put Save Me Ears on before putting calf in the drying/warmer box? A: Save Me Ears will not help dry the calves ears. You should allow the ears to dry thoroughly while in the drying/warmer box. When you take the dried calf out, then put Save Me Ears on the calf to protect the ears from becoming wet again from cow saliva, snow & sleet. Q: I just tried Save Me Ears on a newborn calf and the hood fell off, why? A: Save Me Ears special neck strap is what holds the hood on and in proper position. If the neck strap is not in proper placement nor adjusted snug against the calves neck, similar to a dog collar, the hood will come off. Just as a loose fitting dog collar will go off over a dog's head. If the neck strap is properly placed and properly snug, Save Me Ears should stay in it's proper position. Be sure to read the directions that came with Save Me Ears for proper placement. If you have lost your copy, e-mail us, and we will e-mail you back a .pdf copy. Q: I have 100 cows to calve out during cold weather. Do I need one for each calf? A: Save Me Ears is only meant to be used for the first 24 to 36 hours of a newborn calves life, after that it should be removed, or passed on to the next calf. We recommend having one Save Me Ears for the most cows you have had, that normally calve in one day. If the most you have calved in a day is 4 cows, then 4 hoods would normally be enough to have. After 24 to 36 hours the hood should be removed or can be passed on to the next calf. Q: My cows are calving in the barn during cold weather but some are scared or upset of Save Me Ears. What should I do? A: Each cow is different, some couldn't care less, others less tame need time to inspect, or a little rancher/cowman trickery maybe needed to help the cow accept. We know cows react to scent. The more the hood smells like the normal environment of the cow, the better. The hood will take on the barns odor when hung in the barn for several days, or already used on another calf. Many find it helpful to simply wrap the hood on corral panels bars or boards within easy reach for the cow to stiff and inspect while she is in labor. Some will even rub the outside of the hood on the wet newborn calf so the hood takes on some of the newborns scent. Others have rubbed a little of the cows own manure across the top area of the hood. The other thing is just the protective attitude of range cows. Again, it’s sometimes best to hang the hood on corral panels so the range cow gets use to seeing the hood and it’s smell while they are in labor in the calving pen. Or even hang it on corral board/panel near where they go get water, for a week or so before calving starts, then they learn it is not a threat, become familiar with it’s smell, and learn to accept the calf hood as a part of their environment. Q: Do I have to wash Save Me Ears after every use? A: Often times not, you'll have to be the judge of that. If it's not that dirty, just pass it on to the next calf. If Save Me Ears feels a little damp from condensation after removing from a calf, you may want it to dry out before placing on another calf. Often we find touchy cows will accept the hood more readily when it smells like the barn or their own environment. Q: I didn't get out to my newborn calf fast enough to dry it before the ears froze at least an inch in. Will Save Me Ears save the ear tips for me? A: Sorry, once the ears are froze already, the damage is done. However, by drying the calve and putting Save Me Ears on for 24 hours, it could be helpful to keep some sections of the ears from receiving further damage. Q: How do I clean Save Me Ears. A: Some just rinse off with a garden hose and hang to dry. Save Me Ears can be washed in the wash machine with regular soap (no Bleach nor fabric softeners), with warm water settings. Save Me Ears could be put in the washer with the dirty coveralls. Then hang dry. Save Me Ears will dry in a few hours at normal room temperatures. Do not dry Save Me Ears in a clothes dryer, as the high heat will shorten the use of Save Me Ears, by breaking down the neoprene and the glues that hold the outside layers of fabric on. Q: The little Velcro like tabs are full of bits of hay and straw and do not fasten to the cover well anymore. It doesn't come out in the washer either. What should I do? A: Just use a common black hair comb and comb the debris out of the little loops on the straps. Once the little hook loops are cleaned the straps will fasten properly again. TIPS: ~For quicker drying time of your newborn calf during extremely cold weather, use a horse sweat scraper to remove excess amniotic fluid that the cow has not removed. ~For calves about the same size, it's not necessary to unhook the front nose strap. Just unhook the neck strap and the strap closest to the chest to put on and take off. To Order Save Me Ears, Click Here.
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SAVE ME EARS
Questions, Answers & Tips
Q: Do I need to dry the calve off or will Save Me Ears do that? A: Save Me Ears is not a calf dryer. In cold weather you should always dry the calf off. Especially if the temperature is 20 degrees F or colder where the newborn calf is located. Save Me Ears closed cell neoprene does not absorb nor wick away moisture. But Save Me Ears can help protect the newborn calves ears from freezing by helping to repel from the ears: cow saliva, snow and sleet. While it holds the ears next to the calves neck in an air pocket that is warmed by the calves own natural body heat. Q: How long can I keep Save Me Ears on? A: After the first 24 to 36 hours of a newborn calves life, the risk of ears freezing is normally much less. Once the initial higher risk frost bite period of the first 24 hours has past, then it's better for the calf to discontinue use of Save Me Ears. It's best for the calf to have freedom of ear movement and natural air circulation around it's head and ears as soon as possible after 24 hours. After this time, the cow will also normally be less attentive to her newborn, licking the ears much less, and more interested in eating so she can provide milk for her new calf. The calves own heart rate and circulation is normally a little slower the first 24 hours, so that should also be at a more normal rate after 24 hours, which will help the calf ears stay warmer. Q: Can I put Save Me Ears on before putting calf in the drying/warmer box? A: Save Me Ears will not help dry the calves ears. You should allow the ears to dry thoroughly while in the drying/warmer box. When you take the dried calf out, then put Save Me Ears on the calf to protect the ears from becoming wet again from cow saliva, snow & sleet. Q: I just tried Save Me Ears on a newborn calf and the hood fell off, why? A: Save Me Ears special neck strap is what holds the hood on and in proper position. If the neck strap is not in proper placement nor adjusted snug against the calves neck, similar to a dog collar, the hood will come off. Just as a loose fitting dog collar will go off over a dog's head. If the neck strap is properly placed and properly snug, Save Me Ears should stay in it's proper position. Be sure to read the directions that came with Save Me Ears for proper placement. If you have lost your copy, e-mail us, and we will e-mail you back a .pdf copy. Q: I have 100 cows to calve out during cold weather. Do I need one for each calf? A: Save Me Ears is only meant to be used for the first 24 to 36 hours of a newborn calves life, after that it should be removed, or passed on to the next calf. We recommend having one Save Me Ears for the most cows you have had, that normally calve in one day. If the most you have calved in a day is 4 cows, then 4 hoods would normally be enough to have. After 24 to 36 hours the hood should be removed or can be passed on to the next calf. Q: My cows are calving in the barn during cold weather but some are scared or upset of Save Me Ears. What should I do? A: Each cow is different, some couldn't care less, others less tame need time to inspect, or a little rancher/cowman trickery maybe needed to help the cow accept. We know cows react to scent. The more the hood smells like the normal environment of the cow, the better. The hood will take on the barns odor when hung in the barn for several days, or already used on another calf. Many find it helpful to simply wrap the hood on corral panels bars or boards within easy reach for the cow to stiff and inspect while she is in labor. Some will even rub the outside of the hood on the wet newborn calf so the hood takes on some of the newborns scent. Others have rubbed a little of the cows own manure across the top area of the hood. The other thing is just the protective attitude of range cows. Again, it’s sometimes best to hang the hood on corral panels so the range cow gets use to seeing the hood and it’s smell while they are in labor in the calving pen. Or even hang it on corral board/panel near where they go get water, for a week or so before calving starts, then they learn it is not a threat, become familiar with it’s smell, and learn to accept the calf hood as a part of their environment. Q: Do I have to wash Save Me Ears after every use? A: Often times not, you'll have to be the judge of that. If it's not that dirty, just pass it on to the next calf. If Save Me Ears feels a little damp from condensation after removing from a calf, you may want it to dry out before placing on another calf. Often we find touchy cows will accept the hood more readily when it smells like the barn or their own environment. Q: I didn't get out to my newborn calf fast enough to dry it before the ears froze at least an inch in. Will Save Me Ears save the ear tips for me? A: Sorry, once the ears are froze already, the damage is done. However, by drying the calve and putting Save Me Ears on for 24 hours, it could be helpful to keep some sections of the ears from receiving further damage. Q: How do I clean Save Me Ears. A: Some just rinse off with a garden hose and hang to dry. Save Me Ears can be washed in the wash machine with regular soap (no Bleach nor fabric softeners), with warm water settings. Save Me Ears could be put in the washer with the dirty coveralls. Then hang dry. Save Me Ears will dry in a few hours at normal room temperatures. Do not dry Save Me Ears in a clothes dryer, as the high heat will shorten the use of Save Me Ears, by breaking down the neoprene and the glues that hold the outside layers of fabric on. Q: The little Velcro like tabs are full of bits of hay and straw and do not fasten to the cover well anymore. It doesn't come out in the washer either. What should I do? A: Just use a common black hair comb and comb the debris out of the little loops on the straps. Once the little hook loops are cleaned the straps will fasten properly again. TIPS: ~For quicker drying time of your newborn calf during extremely cold weather, use a horse sweat scraper to remove excess amniotic fluid that the cow has not removed. ~For calves about the same size, it's not necessary to unhook the front nose strap. Just unhook the neck strap and the strap closest to the chest to put on and take off. To Order Save Me Ears, Click Here.
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