[Jacob-list] cutting horns

[Chovhani]

I admit to being terrified of doing this. We took an inch off a horn tip on
a young ewe and the next morning she was dead - presumably of shock. No
blood. It could have been a sheer coincidence, but I don't think so. We've
never forgiven ourselves for that, but we still don't understand what really
happened there.
Melanie


----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Schultz <dschultz at waypt.com>
To: jacob-list <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>; Robin Lynde
<rlynde at onramp113.org>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] cutting horns


Hi Robin,
I have cut horns several ways. One way is to just chop it off with a big
bolt cutter as long as it is on the 'solid' end. Or, I cut them off with a
Sawzall (electric hacksaw) when it is in the 'solid' end. One person holds
the head and the other cuts off the end by pressing down and cutting away
from the head side. These are both quick and easy to cut off horns.  If you
have to cut it off in the area where it has living (and bleeding) tissue
inside, it is best to use a sawing wire that cauterizes the wound as it
cuts. We once cut off the side of a horn that was too close to the cheek
with a saw wire. Of course the horn broke off there later because it was too
weak! Took three people and was a lot of work. You can tell where the living
tissue ends, because that is where the horn starts  feeling cold.
Denny
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