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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 630489" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>There is a ton of information on this site - several of us have writen extensively on this topic.</p><p></p><p>However - if you have the facilities - but are weak on the practical here is your best bet.</p><p></p><p>1. Have a neighbour over to do it - one who truly knows what to do when things go wrong - and sometimes they do.</p><p></p><p>or .....</p><p></p><p>2. Call your veternarian and have him / her do it. Sounds like the best bet for you.</p><p></p><p>As for the discomfort issue - a yearling is quite late to do this and it can set them back substantially. </p><p></p><p>To prevent this it is quite possible the veterinarian will use Lidocaine or some other similar drug - your neighbour might if s/he is up on this type of thing. It makes the entire operation quite painless.</p><p></p><p>I am sure someone will be happy to tell you to breed the horns off of them - but that is not always what you will want to do or be able to do - so if you have horns, time to get smart on them - do a look through here and use these words in your search:</p><p></p><p>Author - Bez, Beefy, CattleAnnie, Dun, Caustic </p><p>Words - Horns, dehorn, de-horn, dehorning, de-horning, horned</p><p></p><p>You can cut them off with a hand held wire saw - the best method at this age = or you can scoop them - bad at this age.</p><p></p><p>You scoop a big set of horns or cut them off without knowledge two things are going to happen - one they will bleed like crazy - and this can be controlled in seconds if you know which veins to pull out - and sometimes they go down when you scoop without freezing - which tends to get folks that do not know a lot about this operation to panick a bit. Also it is not a neat job - as there is always a bunch of horn left behind - big scoops work but they are sloppy. Ever see a de-horned cow with a disfigured horn growing out of her head? That is often the result of a sloppy job done with a scoop.</p><p></p><p>I am dead set against scooping anything over about six months - I trim the hair and wire saw them - faster and it seems to seal the veins and slow the bleeding until I get them pulled. Does a nicer job as well. Then you burn the base a bit and it makes a nice clean job. Seals it from flies. And I guarantee the horn will not grow back. If I use Lidocaine they go right out and start eating - no standing in the shade licking their wounds. Costs me a dollar to a dollar fifty a head and I think I more than make it up by not losing a weeks worth of gain when a big steer is hurting.</p><p></p><p>Do not panick if you open up the sinus a bit - just pop the membrane and you can either cover the hole with a bit of packing if flies are an issue or leave it open if there are no flies - we like to dehorn in the winter for this reason.</p><p></p><p>I always spray them with Bleu - which is an aerosol wound powder - it forms a nice cake on top and also keeps the flies off.</p><p></p><p>In the end you will learn as time rolls along - it really is not a major issue once you know how. Go watch a few being done and you will catch on fast.</p><p></p><p>If I was close I would come and do it for you for nothing - except for a free lunch - and I would guarantee they do not bleed bad, feel anything and the horns would not grow back.</p><p></p><p>It is all in how you do it.</p><p></p><p>Have fun</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Either way</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 630489, member: 6797"] There is a ton of information on this site - several of us have writen extensively on this topic. However - if you have the facilities - but are weak on the practical here is your best bet. 1. Have a neighbour over to do it - one who truly knows what to do when things go wrong - and sometimes they do. or ..... 2. Call your veternarian and have him / her do it. Sounds like the best bet for you. As for the discomfort issue - a yearling is quite late to do this and it can set them back substantially. To prevent this it is quite possible the veterinarian will use Lidocaine or some other similar drug - your neighbour might if s/he is up on this type of thing. It makes the entire operation quite painless. I am sure someone will be happy to tell you to breed the horns off of them - but that is not always what you will want to do or be able to do - so if you have horns, time to get smart on them - do a look through here and use these words in your search: Author - Bez, Beefy, CattleAnnie, Dun, Caustic Words - Horns, dehorn, de-horn, dehorning, de-horning, horned You can cut them off with a hand held wire saw - the best method at this age = or you can scoop them - bad at this age. You scoop a big set of horns or cut them off without knowledge two things are going to happen - one they will bleed like crazy - and this can be controlled in seconds if you know which veins to pull out - and sometimes they go down when you scoop without freezing - which tends to get folks that do not know a lot about this operation to panick a bit. Also it is not a neat job - as there is always a bunch of horn left behind - big scoops work but they are sloppy. Ever see a de-horned cow with a disfigured horn growing out of her head? That is often the result of a sloppy job done with a scoop. I am dead set against scooping anything over about six months - I trim the hair and wire saw them - faster and it seems to seal the veins and slow the bleeding until I get them pulled. Does a nicer job as well. Then you burn the base a bit and it makes a nice clean job. Seals it from flies. And I guarantee the horn will not grow back. If I use Lidocaine they go right out and start eating - no standing in the shade licking their wounds. Costs me a dollar to a dollar fifty a head and I think I more than make it up by not losing a weeks worth of gain when a big steer is hurting. Do not panick if you open up the sinus a bit - just pop the membrane and you can either cover the hole with a bit of packing if flies are an issue or leave it open if there are no flies - we like to dehorn in the winter for this reason. I always spray them with Bleu - which is an aerosol wound powder - it forms a nice cake on top and also keeps the flies off. In the end you will learn as time rolls along - it really is not a major issue once you know how. Go watch a few being done and you will catch on fast. If I was close I would come and do it for you for nothing - except for a free lunch - and I would guarantee they do not bleed bad, feel anything and the horns would not grow back. It is all in how you do it. Have fun Bez+ Either way [/QUOTE]
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