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<blockquote data-quote="Boot Jack Bulls" data-source="post: 1279271" data-attributes="member: 24016"><p>In my experience, No. We have used a freeze brand on our stock for almost 30 years now. We started when we ran a band of 50 Appaloosa brood mares and a herd of grey Brahmas on pastures up to an hour from the home farm. They took well and were easy to do. Only problem we ever had was with a brand on a nearly leopard coat mare we had, so we had to move hers just a couple inches to find a nice big spot to put it on. My father, who prefers to live like an 1800s cowboy, has switched to fire brands simply because he ropes and stretches the calves to be cut and vaccinated during fall round up, and a tank of LN is just not feasible in that situation.</p><p></p><p>I like the freeze brand because we always have plenty of LN around and its easy to do. The stock barely flinches when its applied, and we don't have to worry about flies bothering them. Spraying a layer of windex on the site after clipping it off, and before applying the brand will help to ensure an even freeze. We also rock the brand just slightly top to bottom and left to right about half way through the freeze. Plenty of pressure on the brand helps too.</p><p></p><p>And yes, I did say we had Brahmas in NW WI. For most of my childhood in fact. They made you real handy on a horse real quick! Those old hags also taught my family the virtue of a good cattle dog!!! :cboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boot Jack Bulls, post: 1279271, member: 24016"] In my experience, No. We have used a freeze brand on our stock for almost 30 years now. We started when we ran a band of 50 Appaloosa brood mares and a herd of grey Brahmas on pastures up to an hour from the home farm. They took well and were easy to do. Only problem we ever had was with a brand on a nearly leopard coat mare we had, so we had to move hers just a couple inches to find a nice big spot to put it on. My father, who prefers to live like an 1800s cowboy, has switched to fire brands simply because he ropes and stretches the calves to be cut and vaccinated during fall round up, and a tank of LN is just not feasible in that situation. I like the freeze brand because we always have plenty of LN around and its easy to do. The stock barely flinches when its applied, and we don't have to worry about flies bothering them. Spraying a layer of windex on the site after clipping it off, and before applying the brand will help to ensure an even freeze. We also rock the brand just slightly top to bottom and left to right about half way through the freeze. Plenty of pressure on the brand helps too. And yes, I did say we had Brahmas in NW WI. For most of my childhood in fact. They made you real handy on a horse real quick! Those old hags also taught my family the virtue of a good cattle dog!!! :cboy: [/QUOTE]
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