[Jacob-list] tail banding

[Carl Fosbrink]

I used to cut the tails off too, but switched to banding the tails at one or two days old at which time we also ear tag them and record the sire and dam info etc. With the bands there is no open wound for them to get tetanus and the tail dries up and falls off and they don't ever seem to be in any pain. There is no blood and I like this way so much better. When I used to cut the tails off sometimes there would be one or two that wanted to bleed a lot even with blood stop powder applied to the cut and this always bothered me.
From: psleecow at aol.com 
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 3:42 PM
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
Subject: [Jacob-list] tail banding


Fifty years ago when I started out in 4-H the method used to cut the tails off was to hold the lamb between your knees and place the tail on a block of wood and cut it off with and ax and then apply flour to control bleeding.  Todays options sound more humane.  We band tails now but not too short.
Pam


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