Product Detail Dehorning Iron Gas Heated With Gas Fitting
The most common irons used
for disbudding are irons attached to a gas cylinder. These heat up
quickly and, although bulky to handle, are relatively easy to use.
Because they are constantly heated they remain hot throughout the
process in contrast to stand-alone irons heated using a gas
burner.
WHY DEHORN YOUR CATTLE. Animals become gentler and more
productive when they have been dehorned. Regulations require cattle to be
dehorned before going to the works to prevent damage to hides and bruising of
meat- as well as damage to yards and injury to handlers. The dehorning of adult
cattle produces a marked docility and, in dairy cattle which have to be mobbed
up each day, reduces the bossing of replacement heifers. A dehorner should cut
with a quick single stroke- without slivering or crushing- to minimise pain and
discomfort. Horns are best removed during the first year, ideally before eight
weeks of age. Remember, New Zealand regulations require an animal over 9 months
old to be anaesthetised with a veterinarian in attendance. Avoid cold or wet
weather or hot weather if flies are bad.