Nylon Breeding Harness
Product Details
The breeding harness is a device that is placed on a ram to verify whether or not a ewe has been bred.
The harness, equipped with a Marking Crayon (sold separately) marks the ewe when she is mounted by the ram.
Designed for use on mature rams of medium and large breeds with broad briskets.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Benefits
Specs
- Soft, durable, adjustable nylon straps are long enough for the largest ram
- Strong plastic snap buckles
- Marking Crayon holder: 4"L x 2-1/4"W (at front end) and 2-1/2"W (at back end) x 1/2" deep
Breeding Harnesses — Quick Comparison
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Nylon Harness (#501000) |
Cross Your Heart Harness (#502600) |
Deluxe Harness (#501020) |
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Designed For | Medium to Large Breeds | Smaller, Pointed Briskets | Large, Heavy Breeds |
Strap | 1"W .10" thick |
1"W .10 thick |
2"W .05"–.2" thick |
Buckle | 1.26"W .48" thick |
1.25"W .50 thick |
2.40"W .57" thick |
Shoulder Strap | 38"L | 36"L | 36"L |
Girth Strap | 61"L | 62"L | 56"L |
O Ring | 2.0" dia .23" thick |
2.3" dia .33" thick |
2.8" dia .30" thick |
Brisket Padding | .17" thick | .22" thick | .30" thick |
How to Use
Tips
- Harnesses are more likely to stay on the brisket if it has 2 months’ wool growth.
- Adjust frequently. Rams and bucks lose weight during breeding season.
- If the forelegs begin to chafe, adjust harness or add padding/covering.
- Crayon fits on brisket, between the forelegs.
- The best practice is to put the harness on a few days before putting the ram in with the ewes. This allows time for the harness to settle in, and for adjustments.
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Breeding Supplies
EZ-Mark® Marking Crayons (outside temps 40–80°F), Red
Item #505100 -Marking aids allow for quick identification. Quickly identify which ewes/does have been bred.
$4.70 -
Breeding Supplies
Nettex Marking Crayons (HOT/FIRM), Blue
Item #505210 -Marking crayons for ram and buck breeding harnesses. Leave a very visible mark to know which ewes or does have been bred.
$6.25 -
Breeding Supplies
Nettex Marking Crayons (All-weather), Yellow
Item #505630 -Marking crayons for ram and buck breeding harnesses. Leave a very visible mark to know which ewes or does have been bred.
$6.25 -
Breeding Supplies
Nettex Marking Crayons (COLD/SOFT), Green
Item #505320 -Marking crayons for ram and buck breeding harnesses. Leave a very visible mark to know which ewes or does have been bred.
$6.25 -
Breeding Supplies
Sheep Management Wheel
Item #986000 -Provides a detailed schedule based on your preferred lambing date. Very helpful in planning out your shepherding year.
$14.00 -
Books
Hobby Farms Book - Sheep
Item #981021 -Wonderful illustrations with excellent content for the small hobby farm enthusiast.
$17.00 -
Books
Storey's Guide to Raising Meat Goats Book
Item #981006 -This essential handbook covers every aspect of acquiring, caring for, managing, and marketing meat goats.
$27.00
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Raymond N from Wyoming
We are using this harness this fall on our Katahdin Hair Sheep Rams. It is doing a great job,strong, does a good job on marking the ewes. We are very pleased with both the harness and the marking blocks.
Dennis R from Wisconsin
This is a great and economical harness to mark ewes with, as I have it on a medium size suffolk ram. The only small downfall is unless you have a helper to hold the animal it can be somewhat hard to put on the first time, unless your ram is very tame!! but it only takes a few minutes to put on and away he goes ready for action!!
Joan T
I am very happy with this harness. I bought it for my 2.5 year old Nigerian Dwarf goat buck. I was not sure if it would be too large for him, but on the tightest setting it fits perfectly. I did have to cut some excess strap off becasue my dwarf buck is so much shorter than the rams this is intended for. I should have singed where I cut the straps to prevent it from unrevalling. It's so nice to go to the barn in the morning and see which does have crayon marks and also very helpful to see who doesn't. So this harness works great for dwarf goat bucks too. It remains on the buck and has never fallen off. He doesn't seem to mind it either.
Terry M from Texas
I just recommended this harness to a friend and I'm about to order another for me, too. I wouldn't consider putting a buck out for breeding season without him wearing one. Each year we turn out 4 to 6 bucks in different pastures. I have some old harnesses that have held up flawlessly. The last two I have purchased have had some trouble. The rivets that hold the crayon holder to the nylon came out on one and one side of the crayon holder broke off on the other. Most likely the damage was caused from the buck scratching. It could have been lice that caused the scratching so I'm going to treat for that when I put the harness on and retreat as recommended when I change craygons. Still, bucks in rut scratch. I'm going to rate them 5 for the previous experience and see how the new one holds up.
Zane D from Katie from Idaho
This harness fits very well, it's easy to adjust and stays in place. The ewes think the ram looks sexy in it too! It is definitely worth the $16. This is also MUCH cheaper than other harnesses that I priced when I purchased it.