HandB
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has anyone run a trial of sorts to see if there are any benefits to delayed castration vs. emasculators?
castrating vs. delayed
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brokenmouth
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Its really 6 one way half dozen the other. Easiest to do them young cause they handle easier and bounce back fast. If you wait just dont wait long enough for them to look staggy
cattle_gal
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For me it's knife cut at 2-3 months of age at branding versus banding at 5-6 months of age 1 1/2 months before shipping to feedlot.
Banding there's greater weight and no lose of gain because of pain from cutting. And no bleeding and death loss as could occur with knife cutting.
More handling hours are needed as a whole if you band versus knife cutting during branding. Banding is unconvenent if you still had the cattle out on range. If you are raising breeding bulls you want to band at that later age to see how they turn out or could turn out.
Banding at 6 months won't effect carcass quality.
Banding there's greater weight and no lose of gain because of pain from cutting. And no bleeding and death loss as could occur with knife cutting.
More handling hours are needed as a whole if you band versus knife cutting during branding. Banding is unconvenent if you still had the cattle out on range. If you are raising breeding bulls you want to band at that later age to see how they turn out or could turn out.
Banding at 6 months won't effect carcass quality.
i read this q&a from a livestock auction. http://www.petersonauctionmarket.com answers some of the reason why cattle are discounted. stag looking was one from late cutting
