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<blockquote data-quote="jt" data-source="post: 22790" data-attributes="member: 238"><p>actually i do not have as much experience with dehorning as you might think. i try to stay away from buying cows with horns, but the few i have dehorned, sometimes were fun to watch as they tried to use the horn that they dont have anymore.</p><p></p><p>i dont know all the do's and dont's, but i will tell you how i go about it.</p><p></p><p>imo, he has passed the best age, but it is not too late, and i would suggest that if you decide to dehorn him, get it done before it gets hot. the best age to dehorn calves is by 4 months, but i will wait longer if it is hot. </p><p></p><p>on small calves, you can use a scoop and scoop them right out, just dont scoop too deep. calves have been known to bleed to death from a scoop that went too deep. if done right, usually they wont bleed much.</p><p></p><p>if the horns are bigger, i usually just cut them off with a hacksaw or something. and yes they will bleed, sometimes a lot. if that is a problem, i will usually cauterize sp?? with something hot and so far all of mine have done ok. if i have problems or worried about them, i will keep an eye on them for a few days.</p><p></p><p>maybe some others will shed more light on this if something i am doing is not quite like it needs to be.</p><p></p><p>another thought, if you are not comfortable with what to do, ask someone around you that has been in the cattle business awhile, and get them maybe come do it for you. that is how i learned, and it helped me.</p><p></p><p>good luck</p><p></p><p>jt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jt, post: 22790, member: 238"] actually i do not have as much experience with dehorning as you might think. i try to stay away from buying cows with horns, but the few i have dehorned, sometimes were fun to watch as they tried to use the horn that they dont have anymore. i dont know all the do's and dont's, but i will tell you how i go about it. imo, he has passed the best age, but it is not too late, and i would suggest that if you decide to dehorn him, get it done before it gets hot. the best age to dehorn calves is by 4 months, but i will wait longer if it is hot. on small calves, you can use a scoop and scoop them right out, just dont scoop too deep. calves have been known to bleed to death from a scoop that went too deep. if done right, usually they wont bleed much. if the horns are bigger, i usually just cut them off with a hacksaw or something. and yes they will bleed, sometimes a lot. if that is a problem, i will usually cauterize sp?? with something hot and so far all of mine have done ok. if i have problems or worried about them, i will keep an eye on them for a few days. maybe some others will shed more light on this if something i am doing is not quite like it needs to be. another thought, if you are not comfortable with what to do, ask someone around you that has been in the cattle business awhile, and get them maybe come do it for you. that is how i learned, and it helped me. good luck jt [/QUOTE]
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