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Is castration necessary?
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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 1093227" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>I live in an area where we get docked if it's left as a bull. The feedlots then have to do it and because of the stress and weight loss on the animal having to be processed at receiving, they pass that loss on to us.</p><p></p><p>I've seen a few feed lots cut their stockers. Not a pretty sight. Especially if they have to dehorn and vaccinate, re tag, and keep them from getting sick. Takes several weeks to recover, which means weight loss, and then weight gain back to purchase weight before they start gaining. This means, losses up front before they start gaining post purchase weight. </p><p>I think I would rather band them at birth. A few hours discomfort, a quick rebound, and it's done. It's easy if you can count to two.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 1093227, member: 6198"] I live in an area where we get docked if it's left as a bull. The feedlots then have to do it and because of the stress and weight loss on the animal having to be processed at receiving, they pass that loss on to us. I've seen a few feed lots cut their stockers. Not a pretty sight. Especially if they have to dehorn and vaccinate, re tag, and keep them from getting sick. Takes several weeks to recover, which means weight loss, and then weight gain back to purchase weight before they start gaining. This means, losses up front before they start gaining post purchase weight. I think I would rather band them at birth. A few hours discomfort, a quick rebound, and it's done. It's easy if you can count to two. [/QUOTE]
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