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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 226521" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Beefy, now that I think about it, I do remember you asking. Certainly <em>sounds </em>like it would work - and for a beef cow might not be a bad idea so a new calf isn't trying to nurse off dud quarters, eh?</p><p></p><p>As to the 'extra' non-functional teats, it's certainly a lot easier to deal with those when they're calves. I cut off a couple about a month ago; not the most fun job I've ever done, but it went OK. Don't know how it would work to band or cut them off later in life. Wonder if it would be best to do while they're dry if you decided to do it at all?</p><p></p><p>We have (at least) one three-quarter cow that's on the cull list anyways and maybe we'll give banding that teat a try. If we don't like how it works no big deal, she can just take that last trailer ride sooner rather than later. LOL.</p><p></p><p>Msscamp, my vet was telling me about one dairy manager/owner who became so ticked at his employees for not remembering which quarter they should leave alone <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> that he went and spray painted the quarter with bright red paint. :lol2: Only problem is it does wear off - and also some of those cows might not be real cooperative about when you renew the markings. lol.</p><p></p><p>J, we have the green bands too, but the thing is it'd be better if those quarters were never touched or stripped at-all. Especially on those staph quarters. :nod: ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 226521, member: 852"] Beefy, now that I think about it, I do remember you asking. Certainly [i]sounds [/i]like it would work - and for a beef cow might not be a bad idea so a new calf isn't trying to nurse off dud quarters, eh? As to the 'extra' non-functional teats, it's certainly a lot easier to deal with those when they're calves. I cut off a couple about a month ago; not the most fun job I've ever done, but it went OK. Don't know how it would work to band or cut them off later in life. Wonder if it would be best to do while they're dry if you decided to do it at all? We have (at least) one three-quarter cow that's on the cull list anyways and maybe we'll give banding that teat a try. If we don't like how it works no big deal, she can just take that last trailer ride sooner rather than later. LOL. Msscamp, my vet was telling me about one dairy manager/owner who became so ticked at his employees for not remembering which quarter they should leave alone :oops: that he went and spray painted the quarter with bright red paint. :lol2: Only problem is it does wear off - and also some of those cows might not be real cooperative about when you renew the markings. lol. J, we have the green bands too, but the thing is it'd be better if those quarters were never touched or stripped at-all. Especially on those staph quarters. :nod: ;-) [/QUOTE]
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