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<blockquote data-quote="brandonm_13" data-source="post: 618562" data-attributes="member: 7875"><p>To answer the questions-</p><p></p><p>I don't really like banding, because it's anerobic, which can cause problems with tetnus. It takes longer for the wound to heal, and there seems to be more fly problems. Plus, I've seen bands break halfway through the procedure. The testicles still have life in them, but they're half rotted.</p><p></p><p>I buy some dairy bull calves, and I also raise beef calves. Normally I don't worry about castrating, because I sell at weaning, and you don't lose as much in money once you consider loss of gain, no infections, and no death. I am, however starting to hold back calves for freezer meat. I think bulls make good meat, but since I would kill at a smaller size than is probably optimal, I want something that is better marbled at a smaller size.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brandonm_13, post: 618562, member: 7875"] To answer the questions- I don't really like banding, because it's anerobic, which can cause problems with tetnus. It takes longer for the wound to heal, and there seems to be more fly problems. Plus, I've seen bands break halfway through the procedure. The testicles still have life in them, but they're half rotted. I buy some dairy bull calves, and I also raise beef calves. Normally I don't worry about castrating, because I sell at weaning, and you don't lose as much in money once you consider loss of gain, no infections, and no death. I am, however starting to hold back calves for freezer meat. I think bulls make good meat, but since I would kill at a smaller size than is probably optimal, I want something that is better marbled at a smaller size. [/QUOTE]
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