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<blockquote data-quote="jillaroo" data-source="post: 806011" data-attributes="member: 9683"><p>Horns are my number one pet peeve with cattle. </p><p>I worked in a 80 000 head finishing feedlot and always took the horns off of anything we run thru the chute to treat. These were yearling cattle and their horns were often quite large. We had a Silencer chute which held their heads quite well but you could also use a halter and tie them to one side. I would first tie sisal twine around the base of the horns, nice and tight. Next I would use a reciprocating saw and zip the horns off close to the head (watch the ears!). We had an old electric branding iron and I would use this to cauterize the cut area. Last step was to cut off the twine. No blood, no mess, no fuss.</p><p>We dehorn our calves at branding, using a heated pipe-like thingee. Burn the outside of the horn (turning the dehorner), knock off the horn bud and burn the exposed area.</p><p>With older calves in a chute, you could freeze them with Lidocaine (your vet can show you the block). This makes it a lot nicer for the calf. We only use Gigli (OB) wire on cows as it works best on curved horns. </p><p>I agree with the numerous other posts; breeding them off is the BEST way to dehorn beef cattle. :nod: </p><p>Hope this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jillaroo, post: 806011, member: 9683"] Horns are my number one pet peeve with cattle. I worked in a 80 000 head finishing feedlot and always took the horns off of anything we run thru the chute to treat. These were yearling cattle and their horns were often quite large. We had a Silencer chute which held their heads quite well but you could also use a halter and tie them to one side. I would first tie sisal twine around the base of the horns, nice and tight. Next I would use a reciprocating saw and zip the horns off close to the head (watch the ears!). We had an old electric branding iron and I would use this to cauterize the cut area. Last step was to cut off the twine. No blood, no mess, no fuss. We dehorn our calves at branding, using a heated pipe-like thingee. Burn the outside of the horn (turning the dehorner), knock off the horn bud and burn the exposed area. With older calves in a chute, you could freeze them with Lidocaine (your vet can show you the block). This makes it a lot nicer for the calf. We only use Gigli (OB) wire on cows as it works best on curved horns. I agree with the numerous other posts; breeding them off is the BEST way to dehorn beef cattle. :nod: Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]
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