> There is no reason that cow can't work, you will just
> have to be careful of her utter when she comes into
> milk.
> Steers are traditional but you use what you got. Have
> fun with her that is the most inportant part.
>
> You should be able to find a single yoke with a little
> research, or plans for one online. Then just hook her
> up with a singletree just like a horse, You will be
> suprised what she can do.
> Bryan


*** Fun is mostly the reason I want to do this, since we also have a
large tractor. I hate starting the tractor in the winter however and
it is also rather a scary one to use.

I got my idea from seeing alot of the draft bovine in Indian and
other places which obviously had an udder on them and yet were
plowing fields with a small child on its back directing it.

I plan on building various sized yokes for her and as I have a forge,
should be able to manufacture the hardware for said yoke/s.
Traditionally they must have used them in our area in northern
British Columbia as there are enough yokes in barns and on gates. I
have been looking for someone in my area (which means most of BC) who
is using oxen as draft animals, though I did not really get laughed
at by the horse teamsters, they did look at me like "WHY do you want
to do this!?!?!?" I told them... because I can??

I also do have horses I use to pull with, though they are saddle
horses I put into (single) harness to pull small items out of our
bush land when it is too muddy to use the tractor.

The calf is growing, it has been below freezing every night so the
garden is officially dead now, so I can work on ore training with my
calf.

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