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Farm Question 9/10/2014

Posted by Jerry Hicks at 2014-09-10 05:12:16

What does "span" mean in livestock language?

Response by Mink at 2014-09-10 10:36:32

2mules

Response by Mooney Ranch at 2014-09-10 21:59:50

The distance from teamster to ears of lead animal.

Response by Dale Wagner at 2014-09-11 01:13:05

Span is a line of animal between the leaders and wheelers. Might be a couple as in a 6 up or 6 animals as in the combine hitch of 27 which is 6 wheelers, 6 in the back span, 6 in the middle span, 6 in the lead span and 3 leaders.

Response by Jerry Hicks at 2014-09-11 05:22:40

A rather old term used in place of team i.e.,a span of horses or a span of mules.

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