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<blockquote data-quote="AudieWyoming" data-source="post: 780162" data-attributes="member: 13669"><p>ssqshelton,</p><p> I just saw your post from last night. We late cut a few bulls a couple months after weaning every year, the bag swelling up is common. I late cut a set of twins bulls that failed to materialise 2 years ago, maybe 2 weeks before shipping the steers. They never showed any ill effects but were still too swollen to ship with the rest but most of the time they can go right along. You are doing alright just keep an eye on him.</p><p></p><p>Whenever I cut, big or small, I pull the cords and try to make sure I get it all. When we worked the Alabama calves this spring the guy who did the cutting had a Burrdizzo (sp) crimper. He left alot of cord for me, but he was a good hand and thats what he was comfortable with. We got along fine but I didn't think they bled that much less than pulling them clear out. At the feedlot I was told most of the bullers were caused by leaving a string in but my guess is 90% thats a old wives tale. I was told pulling the cord stretched the blood vein making it smaller and the jagged break makes it quicker to clot, never cut the cord clean with a knife. Thats a wives tale I like to think might have some validity. @</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AudieWyoming, post: 780162, member: 13669"] ssqshelton, I just saw your post from last night. We late cut a few bulls a couple months after weaning every year, the bag swelling up is common. I late cut a set of twins bulls that failed to materialise 2 years ago, maybe 2 weeks before shipping the steers. They never showed any ill effects but were still too swollen to ship with the rest but most of the time they can go right along. You are doing alright just keep an eye on him. Whenever I cut, big or small, I pull the cords and try to make sure I get it all. When we worked the Alabama calves this spring the guy who did the cutting had a Burrdizzo (sp) crimper. He left alot of cord for me, but he was a good hand and thats what he was comfortable with. We got along fine but I didn't think they bled that much less than pulling them clear out. At the feedlot I was told most of the bullers were caused by leaving a string in but my guess is 90% thats a old wives tale. I was told pulling the cord stretched the blood vein making it smaller and the jagged break makes it quicker to clot, never cut the cord clean with a knife. Thats a wives tale I like to think might have some validity. @ [/QUOTE]
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