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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 871284" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Been breeding to polled bulls for over 25 years - but some were hetero polled, and some of my original cows were (de)horned, so the horn gene is sliding along, unexpressed, in some of my cows. Had a half-dozen or so horned heifers born in the last calf crop before we went to the current Angus bull. No longer have Barnes, Keystones, or even a dehorning iron on hand. </p><p>Took the horns off those heifers, at weaning, by placing two 'green cheerio' elastrator bands as far down at the base of each horn as possible - had to trim hair away at the base of the horn to get 'em well-seated - and I did pre-vaccinate with tetanus toxoid and boostered it at the time I put the bands on. </p><p>Heifers shook their heads and pawed at 'em for 10-15 minutes, but after that - nothing. Horns dropped off about 6 weeks later. No bleeding, no flies, no holes in their head to deal with.</p><p>Yeah, they have kind of a 'square-headed' look to 'em - not quite as 'purty' as the ones I used to dehorn with OB wire - but a whole lot less trouble, and I'd say, a lot less painful for the calves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 871284, member: 12607"] Been breeding to polled bulls for over 25 years - but some were hetero polled, and some of my original cows were (de)horned, so the horn gene is sliding along, unexpressed, in some of my cows. Had a half-dozen or so horned heifers born in the last calf crop before we went to the current Angus bull. No longer have Barnes, Keystones, or even a dehorning iron on hand. Took the horns off those heifers, at weaning, by placing two 'green cheerio' elastrator bands as far down at the base of each horn as possible - had to trim hair away at the base of the horn to get 'em well-seated - and I did pre-vaccinate with tetanus toxoid and boostered it at the time I put the bands on. Heifers shook their heads and pawed at 'em for 10-15 minutes, but after that - nothing. Horns dropped off about 6 weeks later. No bleeding, no flies, no holes in their head to deal with. Yeah, they have kind of a 'square-headed' look to 'em - not quite as 'purty' as the ones I used to dehorn with OB wire - but a whole lot less trouble, and I'd say, a lot less painful for the calves. [/QUOTE]
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