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Why would anyone be against banding?
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<blockquote data-quote="Victoria" data-source="post: 79241" data-attributes="member: 1258"><p>Yes. We use the burdizzo method.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I see the need for castration but I think we should do it as nicely as possible. It's part of our duty as cattlemen to do what we can to make a living and at the same time provide a good life for the animals God has put in our care.</p><p></p><p>I have never banded when the calf is young, then banding probably isn't too tough on them but we have had two orphan males (not on the same year). One we used burdizzos on - he was sore but got up and about pretty quick. The other orphan we used banding. It seemed to bother him for a longer period of time, he was miserable and in pain longer. Of course, one could have just been able to handle pain better than the other but after watching those two I vote for the burdizzo method rather than the banding. </p><p></p><p>Some European countries have banned banding because officials say that it is inhumane.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Victoria, post: 79241, member: 1258"] Yes. We use the burdizzo method. I see the need for castration but I think we should do it as nicely as possible. It's part of our duty as cattlemen to do what we can to make a living and at the same time provide a good life for the animals God has put in our care. I have never banded when the calf is young, then banding probably isn't too tough on them but we have had two orphan males (not on the same year). One we used burdizzos on - he was sore but got up and about pretty quick. The other orphan we used banding. It seemed to bother him for a longer period of time, he was miserable and in pain longer. Of course, one could have just been able to handle pain better than the other but after watching those two I vote for the burdizzo method rather than the banding. Some European countries have banned banding because officials say that it is inhumane. [/QUOTE]
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