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Calf Disbudding Using Dehorning Paste

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Uploaded by on Nov 15, 2010

Dehorning paste is applied to remove a calf's horn buds. Dehorning or disbudding is a necessary management practice to prevent injury to animals and handlers.

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  • Does it work? And how does it work?

  • Caustic paste dehorning should only be done once. The horn buds must be smaller than a quarter in diameter and not taller than one half inch. Ideally you should disbud soon after birth. Good Luck

  • Do you have to do this more then one time? This looks like a more human way of doing this. I just got my first calf and he is almost 2 mths old. He needs to have this done.  But I know I can't do the burning part. I could however do this, but does it only take one time??

  • a lovely step by step demonstration.

  • you will have to skull the calf if you don't hurry up, i hope casturating doesn't take as long :-)

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