I use cheerios at branding...spring shots etc.
Tried @ ear taggin time. Usually small and hard to find. Or they would slip out when putting it on because it was wiggleing around on me. Also trying to do that, tag, and give a shot all while trying to keep an eye on the cow was kinda hard.
I might have one steer that the band brakes on me before it falls off. I just catch it @ pre-con time. This was the first year in 13 years that I had one that a nut had slipped above the ring somehow when I put it on. Had a buddy help me one year and he was impressed. He thought it was faster than cutting. I agreed and thats part of why I do it.
Kinda interesting I read a K-state article. They were pushing cutting because of animal rights groups. They done "research" (how would you research this IDK) that it would hurt less. Personally I think it would be the other way around. They may swell up a bit, and stagger around a little (ive never seen em stagger), but that vs having your sack cut off and them pulled out and cut again :cry2: !
Just my 2 cents.