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[@whitehouseonthehill]

Would you dehorn or just deal with the horns?

[@spiderfromcupheaddlc1105]

Well my family cut the sharp part of the cows horn

[@loveistime8418]

Yes I would

[@jibranbhat8711]

Horns aren't an issue, animal Temperament is the main thing. We've had horned cows but they were too good. Never used them horns.

[@samanthashaw4669]

I probably wouldn't but that's just me.

[@slomo1716]

LEAVE THE HORNS!!! I grew up on a dairy farm with many horned cows, with 13 children. Not one child or adult was ever harmed with horns from the cows. But YOU do YOU, and if de-horning is what you feel you need to do, then so be it. These are your critters.

[@therenaissancelass]

I'm a Certified Veterinary Technician and I currently work with large animal (horses, cattle, llamas, alpacas, pigs, etc) you did a pretty good job. I suggest that your wife or another strong adult pushes her up against a wall with a knee under her ribs so she can't collapse and have one hand holding up her tail and one arm under her jaw to keep her head still (not cutting off the airway). Have her right side up against the wall to do her left horn and then turn her around so her left side is against the wall to take off the right horn. That will help you so much in her not moving around so much while you're doing this procedure. It'll keep you and her safe. Use 2 people if you have to hold her body but please don't have her barely restrained like you had her in this video. Also, you were giving the intramuscular injections too high on the neck. I wish I could post an image to show you exactly where to give the injections (it's easily found in images on Google). This goes the same for horses: give IM injections in the muscular area of the neck it can be drawn into a triangle lower on the neck basically sitting next to the shoulder. Here you have less of a chance of injecting any of the pain meds or vaccines into a vessel, or the jugular. You don't want to go too high and inject anything into the ligaments that support the head and neck. Also, make sure when you push the needle into the muscle of the neck that you aspirate first (pull back on the plunger) check to make sure you are not injecting into a vessel because it can be deadly to give certain medications into a vein or artery. How you know you're in a vessel is when you see blood draw into the syringe. If you do get blood, relax the tension on the plunger, pull completely out of the muscle, go to another spot on the neck in the triangle zone and repeat. If you don't get blood, then you may inject. These are very important things that the vet should've gone over with you but a lot of vets don't want to wate their time so they'll omit these details which are so important. I hope this helps. Im happy to answer questions if you have them.

[@bbb4300]

Golly this is soooooooo long😮😮😮

[@therenaissancelass]

@@bbb4300 yeah, I'm a very thorough person. It's a gift... and a curse.

[@soaringkite2673]

Is it painful for the calf?

[@therenaissancelass]

@@soaringkite2673 as long as the nerves are blocked by the lidocaine properly the calf shouldn't feel a thing. When the lidocaine (numbing agent) wears off, yes she will be very sore, but that's what the pain medication that they're giving her is for. However, at many large facilities/farms, they deorn and castrate their calves very early in life and the farmers don't have the money or time to perform nerve blocks on all their calves. The reality for most farms is to dehorn and castrate at the same time without any sedation, nerve blocking or post op pain meds. That's how it's been for 100's of years. And yes, the farmers have been trained by their grandparents and parents who were at some point trained by a vet to perform dehornings and castrations themselves.

[@amandaharl946]

@@soaringkite2673 if done correctly its not

[@janieleedawe9051]

I recall my Grandfather being so upset that he lost one of his good milkers. He said that she got her horn caught in the fencing and because of the rain at the time, she slipped on the wet while trying to get loose and broke her leg. If he was still around today, he would be the first to tell you to dehorn your cows.

[@Natalie-hi9gc]

I know the same is usually done with goats. We had a ram that was super friendly then seemingly out of nowhere started ramming us, so glad he didn't have any horns or we would have gotten hurt and I have a kid that helps with chores. Don't even want to imagine what could've happened.

[@jimmygregg22]

Dehorning was my task as a young kid growing up on the farm, we would work 15 to 20 calves at a time and I had a tool that would be more akin to a large pair of nail clippers, and it was clip clip and a little bit of abc powder to cauterize the area. The larger calves that we would buy at market would get pine tar poured over it. I know it sounds awful but it was quick and they recover a lot faster than you think. Things are obviously a lot more modern and humane now. Good job on getting that done quickly and as painless as possible.

[@fullup91]

What is ABC powder?

[@jimmygregg22]

@@fullup91 I'm older but not ancient, ABC powder was a brand of styptic powder (stops bleeding) Probably not around anymore or the name changed. I just remember it from my youth.

[@mamawnamidreviews9978]

I think you did what you needed to do for your family. She didn't make any noise, so it didn't seem to hurt while you were doing it. I've seen what the horns can do! It seems the safest bet for you and your family.💙

[@PheonixLove]

In my opinion the fact she didn't react in pain, when the area she was operated on was numbed, isnt something you can go off of. The moment the anesthesia wears off, it'll hurt and she'll feel it. As long as it doesn't affect her life in the long run any bad way it's not that bad. Example for when it doesn't hurt while the procedure but does afterwards: declawing a cat. Declawing a cat is where you remove the last knuckle in all their paws. The procedure itself doesn't hurt as the cat is under anesthesia. But afterwards it hurts them to walk. They develop a lot of behavioural issues, and result to biting since they can't use their paws. And they most of the time stop using the litter box since the sand hurts their feet. Like sure, removing their toes doesn't hurt while they're under medication and knocked out, but it sure hurts the moment that medication wears off. Edit: forgot something. I get the reason they did what they did. And they can't reverse it now. Plus if it doesn't affect her in any way as she grows than it's not that bad. I get the need to protect your family, especially with all the children. But I think from now on they should just try to get a cow without horns and breed it only. Instead of breeding cows with horns and then dehorning their calfs. Like one dolly is back have her be their main milk source and breeder since the chance her calfs would have horns is lower.

[@mamawnamidreviews9978]

@Zohar Harel when I stated she didn't make noise, I meant because she was numb from the drugs. I understand that there would be discomfort afterward. There is in most procedures. However, in the long run, it is safer for the family and other animals. This is according to much research. Through this research, I also couldn't find long-term effects, unlike your example. It is not the same thing. They're both procedures, but according to your research, it causes the cat long-term issues. Not to mention, if they get outdoors, it's dangerous. You can't say the same thing about what they did with the calf. Research shows that this procedure is a fairly common practice.

[@helferockfarmhomestead9323]

I actually commend you for showing that dehorning process. I think it’s okay to show “real” life farming. That’s what it is like on a farm. You have to figure some stuff out as you go with consultation from your vet. Glad everything worked out okay. Sorry to hear about Maizy. We have a jersey that we can’t get rebred. Tough decisions to make. 💕

[@laurenmack2422]

I think dehorning makes a lot of practical sense. Yes, it’s difficult to watch, but I think it’s the responsible thing to do. Especially when it comes to the safety of your family. While Poppy definitely seemed uncomfortable with the process, she didn’t seem hurt, and this will be much easier and less traumatic for her at a young age than when the horns would have become a problem in the future.

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

For cows the horns are part of their digestive system (while the cow is ruminating gasses are transported into the horns) and during the summer the horns are part of the cooling system. Also, de-horned cows seemingly tend to be more agressive.

[@eliotisconfused8180]

@@MyRegardsToTheDodo yes, it's like taking away claws from a cat, they end up biting because they have no other way they feel they can protect themselves if a threat arises

[@thecraftycreeper3167]

@@YujiUedaFan well the pain isn't an issue with how they did it as they numbed the whole area as for the other, she seems fine a little bit of a scare but she seems to have recovered

[@sarahb.bartlett7071]

I think yall handled the de horning soo well!!! I love yall's family and farm!!!!!👍😍👍

[@pamtanner516]

My grandpa had a dairy farm in Michigan. All of his cows were dehorned! I went there one time during a spring vacation and got sent to the milking parlor to help my uncle Bobby who was dehorning. Not a pretty sight, especially for a young teen girl. But I gutted it out, by letting the cows and heifers in and out of the cages before and after their procedure was done. Made quite the impression on me! But I never questioned why, I presumed even at that age it was the cows safety, the safety of other cows, and the safety of humans working with them.

[@irenesmolonogov3034]

I follow lumnah acres and they had a segment 1 or 2 yrs ago where they removed horns from their goats by covering little stumps with aluminium foil and bands. It worked. It was simple and no pain

[@jackiejenkins4078]

I think you did a great job! I'm sure it was daunting to think about doing it and worrying about wether it would take and wether it would cause Poppy a lot of pain. Now you know what it takes to do it and will be more prepared if you have to do it again. Your a self reliant family and you just added to your skill set!! 😁🐂👍

[@daniellevilloria227]

Brings back memories of driving 2.5 hours to get or baby goats disbudded. The window of time to dehorn goats is much shorter and in all our years of goat raising we never were confident enough to do it ourselves. We drove to an awesome breeder in the next state over but even her didn’t have pain killers. You definitely did an amazing job! Bravo!

[@mochibear8933]

When I was trained we gave an analgesic before the lidocaine to start working before and injected in a spot between the base of the ear and corner of the eye. Antiseptic spray after, fly spray in summer. I'd spend hours at farms going through various animals, disbudding is very common, good for safety of animal and owners- and vet! The smell would stick to my overalls & home, my partner always knew when I'd been out disbudding.

[@LadysFarm]

Rain 🌧️ snow ❄️ and sunshine ☀️ Crazy day today

[@kimberlyearly8918]

I'm getting two baby goats Sat from the same lady I got my first two last year. The lady told me she lost one of her other mamas because another goat got it's horns up under her and ripped her utter!! I can't imagine the pain that caused! The goats I got from her last year have their horns but she just had the new babies dehorned a few days ago. She said she would never have another goat with horns. I couldn't watch you doing it but I think you did the right thing! Especially with young kids. Just found your channel and I'm obsessed!!

[@Rmak]

This calf is a chunky baby, you felt with this your own child. And this was lovely to watch.❤️

[@brandynbarber3744]

If you use the red jar that is dehorning paste it works great no pain and it kills the little nub and it falls off on its own just for future reference!

[@CrystalsSimplySweetTreats]

We had a couple that we just delt with the horns but did have the vet remove the tips. A couple of our calves we have had them dehorned. It was a tad messier that I expected but it was great to not have horns on them.

[@Wolfskye96]

Mid video watching this, I just wanted to point this out as this is something I got to learn when studying to become a vet assistant. Fur subkutan (under the skin) injections as well as intramuscular ones you want to aspirate the syringe before injecting to make sure you did not hit a blood vessel as that may not give the animal the desired effect of the substance. You want to make sure no blood is entering the syringe when aspirating as this means you hit a blood vessel. There should be only vacuum when aspirating. Just thought I should point that one out

[@windyb2213]

Nerve wracking, I'm sure. I was nervous and I'm on this side. You're humane, that's a huge part why we all enjoy your channel. In life you just have to do watcha hafta do. See you next time 😁

[@LiveAboard]

Your Homestead is your responsibility. You are doing the best job raising your animals ethically. I don't think anyone who doesn't live on your farm should have an opinion. Thank you for sharing your journey with us!!

[@lwaofsubjugation]

If anybody on TikTok gets a hold of how many animals he has freeze to death and they compile all this evidence he's going to be over!!!!!!!

[@Applesauce82382]

Keep up the awesome work!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you!

[@FLOWERSANDSLOTS]

Sad....but YOU know it needs to be done. Meanwhile, Poppy will be looking at you two and .....running the other way!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing everything at your farm. You are an inspiration and knowledgeable source for many folks.. YOUR safety comes first.

[@drmay]

It doesn't need to be done. Dehorning is extremely painful and can cause permanent pain issues for the animal. All just to avoid potentially getting hurt by the animal?

[@kimberlyearly8918]

They gave her numbing medicine and if it were hurting her she would've been letting them know. I'm getting two new baby goats and the lady I'm getting them from lost another doe because another goat got it's horns under her and ripped her utter!! The new babies have been dehorned and after hearing about the goat she lost I wish my other two had been!

[@PastelKaiju]

@@drmay They can hurt each other in a fight or by an accident, they can get caught on things, they can harm their family/pets, other animals/ especially their kids. As long as it's done properly and they keep up with recovery process, the animal will be okay. It's not like declawing a cat where you literally cut off digits of their fingers.

[@thecraftycreeper3167]

@@drmay it often does the animals may accidentally hurt the owner or each other, and well they were already hurt once dehorning is a safety measure for both them and the animals

[@faethbeecher7276]

We had a dehorning and branding day on the farm/dairy where I grew up. We used these clip type things or a wire to remove the horns. We also gave them certain vaccines at that time if needed. A vet only came out once a year or if needed, but my dad handled most of the issues. Horns are great if your cows free range, but not great if you are milking them.

[@nathanieltaylor9466]

if people give hate, then they are just not educated on the topic

[@ThatOneSammi]

You did the right thing. I do believe she was numbed completely. I'm sure the pressure, plus the sizzling is what scared her the most. Her mom wasn't there and she was tied up. Stressful for everyone involved, but necessary and you did it in the most humane way possible. Great Job. She's growing into a beautiful cow, looks so much like her mom! 😍

[@BredCowPodcast]

Masla was dehorned at a later age and it was a much more difficult than debudding. You guys did great! 👍

[@ibunannirazta6165]

It's need to be done for the safety of your family specially your kids more power godbless

[@oldbear6813]

I feel nervous with this dehorning and I'm not even there 🤣. It's nerve wracking doing anything new but when it comes to the animals it's even that much worse! Great job Becky and Jake 👍 And good on y'all for showing the realities behind homesteading 💜 10:11 No way you said Becky! For the past few videos I've thought about commenting on how nice it is to always see you (Becky) out helping with chores and by everyones side and how different it is from some of the other channels that I watch, now I definitely need to leave this comment! I realize that every family is different and that maybe some wives don't want to be outside doing chores but at the same time it's super refreshing to see y'all tackle the farm together as a family!!

[@kdkrueger112]

This was a much nicer version of removing horns than I have been around with beef cattle. Seemed pretty low stress compared to other methods

[@kingcedric8701]

I want to say that I’ve been following for years!!! I love you guys channel and way of living! I have decided to change my way of life from you guys!!! I’m in the process of buying my land and build my chicken coop!

[@RoseCityReptilesTX]

You have gotten so good at your story telling. It's amazing!

[@slomo1716]

YOU are so brave to put this video out! I've seen Dr. Brenda from Dr. Pol's Vet show dehorning and the blood was alarming. Yikes, reminds me of branding cattle. I tried to watch a channel our of Arizona and had to stop, seemed cruel dragging calves by a leg, to brand them. Poppy doesn't seem too bothered as she walked away from the barn. I agree with Becky, this is a hard task to undertake. You've mentioned you have coyotes in your area, you may wish to have horns on your cows if the coyotes come down for a snack.

[@rebeccaburrow7199]

There is a big difference from disbudding (which they just did to poppy) and dehorning. They killed the horn cells, the buds, but there wasnt horn yet, so no veins and no blood. What dr brenda did is dehorn, very different.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

I didn't think it was possible to remove horns once they had really started growing? I've never watched that.

[@rebeccaburrow7199]

@@kimberlyearly8918 Vets do it all the time, because the farmers cannot always get to the calves in the short disbudding window, or if a cow really hurts itself in an accident. It is a true surgery. Once you see a dehorning you realize the world of difference there is between it and a simple disbudding.

[@yesterdayway9540]

Thanks for this video. I’m getting ready to need to dehorn for first time and we don’t have vet option here. I think you did amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

I appreciate it! Good luck with the process, you can do it 👍🏻

[@ComplacentOtter]

That's so brave to do that. I don't know if I could. I know sometimes these kinds of things have to be done for safety but I also know what I'm capable of dealing with. I'm always impressed with what people can deal with in order to make a situation good.

[@ashtangle]

Ty for sharing I've only ever seen goats de-horned. The farmer did it so frequently she had a special box for the babies. They are Nigerian Dwarfs so pretty small box.

[@sallysimpson7]

Honestly, while surely difficult for you, this was a breath of fresh air. I have seen some really really ugly practices on factory farms. It is easy to see how much you care about your animals. I wish all farmers were like you.

[@GardeningGays]

Thank you so much for sharing this. As it painful as it looked, it's necessary for many of us to see the process and this side of farming. I've seen it done without any numbing and it's so nice of you to take that extra step and provide her with some comfort

[@drmay]

Dehorning isn't necessary and is abusive to animals. Most countries outlaw the practice as animal abuse.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

I just looked up your claim and can't find a single article saying there are countries that have outlawed this. And especially not MOST! What reference did you use for making that claim?

[@GardeningGays]

@@kimberlyearly8918 indeed

[@azuradawn5683]

@@drmay I didn't know this was a thing and I'd like to learn more.. Can you share some sources? What countries outlaw it?

[@vincentvandebaan5353]

You are great people! Nothing wrong what you are doing. Keep up the good work. Greets from the Netherlands!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you, Vincent

[@jobstumpel4020]

I am glad that this is illegal to do for non-veterinarians in The Netherlands, Vincent…so much that could go wrong! This calf was clearly in pain…animal cruelty.

[@dawnrasor7515]

Thanks for being so open and showing us what and why you do what you do in your farm. Very educational and you are such a great family!

[@hoffwkfam4893]

Nicely done🎉

[@_Fizel_]

I'd much rather Poppy be in a bit of pain for a few minutes, then her meet the same fate as my old neighbor's cow. She was a horned black and brown cow, not sure what breed. She decided one day she hated our barn cat, who she had ignored for years. She charged the fence between herself and the barn cat, got herself stuck because of her horns, and the fence dug so deep into her neck as she struggled... Well you can probably imagine the rest.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Yep, horns have never grown back so we are very satisfied with how it turned out!

[@valerieskallerup6860]

Wow! You guys looked like pros! Nice job! Always appreciate you guys putting your lives out there. Not just the good stuff, but the struggles too: for all of us to learn from.

[@erinpurecka7102]

Dehorning paste works ver well and you can do it at a younger age with less stress. We also have jerseys cows we milk for our family and we have always use the paste. Couple little tricks we have learned with it if you interested. Let me know. 👍🏽❤️🌻

[@AmirsAllotment]

Watching you guys for a long time. Your so inspiring. Great sharing ❤

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you!

[@syedsadaqatshah1044]

I still remember when our cow headbutt me and even followed me when i was on the ground, she was pushing to the ground, i was screaming really loud..it was such a painful experience. You did a great job.

[@Picachki]

These are the things we never think of when it comes to homesteading. But it’s important to know your stance on it for the safety of your family and the health of your animals. Ultimately she won’t get her horns stuck anywhere and none of you will get gored. I just wish there was a 100% pain free way to do it. Thank you for numbing her though. I’m sure that made a huge difference!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Agreed.

[@irmahardnett]

You do what's work better for you & your animals cause y'all have to run your farm no one else you have young kid's and you have to make sure they're safe as well . keep doing you man everything gonna be great , y'all have a beautiful family & farm you're living the good life be BLESSED & HAPPY🙏💜🙏💜🙏

[@lesliestout1241]

Howdy from west Texas! Yessir, I’d dehorn!

[@kellyfoster6983]

there will always be someone to criticise what you do. I'm sure Da Vinci had his critics too. You do what is right for you and what you are capable of. Those of us who follow you know that you would never purposely hurt any animal under your care.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you, Kelly

[@michelehumann811]

Totally 10000 percent agree with your statement. We are here because of how he treats his animals

[@valerierobinson8872]

Any haters have never been caught by a horn by a careless or angry cow encounter. It is extremely painful and could be life threatening. You did the right thing.

[@kellyfoster8903]

This is the part that I hate. Never know if they feel any pain. However, it is a safety issue. Being horned by animals is very dangerous. I feel it is necessary to protect your family and your self and anyone that farm sits for you when the family is away.

[@pattykern1473]

When I was growing up we used to see them off and it never failed that they would have blood shooting out from where the horn used to be so that is much better

[@littlelightz]

love you guys!

[@catherineahrens6907]

We dehorned our calves on our traditional dairy farm. This was 40 years ago, and I was just a kid. I felt so bad for the calves because they didn't get any lidocaine or pain meds. I guess back then, maybe that wasn't normal practice - I'm not sure...? Good for you for taking the extra steps. I don't believe she felt much pain because she didn't make any noise of being in pain. She may have felt slight pain but mostly likely nervous/scare. This is just my opinion from watching hundreds of calves in this situation. I personally have been injected with lidocaine many times, and it's best to go slow. It is very painful when it is injected quickly. I'm sure she will forget the experience in time just because you guys are very caring to all your animals. You will win her trust back. Good luck and God bless!

[@jamielangford6904]

i think you did a very good job dehorning your cow. well done

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you, Jamie!

[@twocooneys]

You can also have a vet trim the tips of Dollys horns. My dad used a powder to disbud the calves.

[@twitchybear996]

My Grandpa raised cattle and other live stock. De-horning is necessary for protecting the other live stock and farmer. No person or animal wants to be evicerated.

[@shabbirsha3022]

Awesome family ❤❤❤❤

[@joio2094]

It’s important to dehorn to protect your family. You did good.

[@dorothydavis6276]

I grow up on farms I kinda remember dehorning. When they did it they were older. It makes dealing with them a lot safer.

[@bakingfrog123]

I always love watching your guy’s vids :) keep up the good work :D

[@ffp5724]

Love u guys …I just started watching your videos and I just loved you guy and i saw each and every one of your old videos because there are sooo interesting ..Keep doing what your doing and when will we get a new video in emu eggs

[@alexandrianickoson5160]

I remember mazy had the same breeding issues. Could it be genetic that they arent able to be bred all that well. Maybe think about starting all over with some new dairy cattle. I know thats easier said then done but it would also be more efficient in the long run

[@sr6061]

Hi ! that was brutal to watch, but I congratulate you on doing what is best for your animals. Pleased don't listen to the hate. Those who live other places other than a farm are far removed from the relatives of living a farm life. Love to you and your lovely family.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

I had to fast forward even though I think they definitely did the right thing.

[@Papazipper9436]

That was a bit freaky but I’m sure it will work , we use the paste just scratch back the bud then apply the paste and done . The chemical concentrates on the horn and not the tissue . That burn tool is definitely something to use when the calf is way more secured then a rope in a wide pen , but every farmer learns by trial and error .

[@darlenelane9682]

I just found your channel and I love all of your videos. You guys are so awesome. Love you and all of your babies....

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you so much!

[@michellebastin5286]

You did great

[@rockma1975]

We had goats that we a local rancher dehorn for us. One of them had a horn grow back. Sadly we had to get rid of her because she would corner my young kiddos and it became dangerous. She went to a goat farm where she gave birth to multiple kids!

[@Jacoe413]

She didn't look like she was in too much distress at all. Cute little girl.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

She did great! Horn area has completely healed over now.

[@MommaGriffin1]

No matter what choices we make in this world there will be someone that doesn’t agree in some way. I think you did the safest, best thing for Poppy and your family that you could. Great job 👏🏼 ❤

[@caroleelagrone9729]

I love the fact that you are all so concerned about your animal's! I know you would alway's do your best not to cause any of your animal's pain! And anyone watching your Video's would see this! Somrtime's you have to cause pain when there is a procedure that has to be done! Just like when we take our children to the doctor and they get a shot or take care of a wound they may of gotten. I think you are doing your best to take care Of all your children and your animals!!! You can never please everyone!!! 🤗

[@earlandcourtneyh7368]

Y'all did well dehorning, with it being the first time! We disbud (dehorn) our goat kids regularly and I agree, horns are a pain and so is disbudding (dehorning), but a necessary task.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

I agree 👍🏻

[@CraftAmundous]

Oh good lawrdy! Wish there had been a warning! I was not expecting that and I'm not completely convinced it was all pain free. Super traumatizing. Oooomph.

[@Darshanmagar2267]

🎊🎊congratulation for 1 million🎉🎁🎉

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you!

[@ellenamy9617]

You are right not to get a bull, we have had them my whole life, usually for 5-6 years per bull. They get daily handling all winter and visited every day in summer, so are civil. We had one who was very docile and he turned aggressive over the course of a few days after having him several years with no issues. We had to load him into a trailer by herding with vehicles. Really really sad but a story I have heard a few times.

[@adamlittlecousin3223]

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[@hockeychicky44]

Thank you for showing us the things it takes to have a farm. The good, the bad, the fun, and not so fun. Thank you for being real; as hard as it might have been for me to watch. Great video as always!

[@StrwbrrySmmr]

I was nervous upon opening this video, because I have seen some very cruel practices... But the fact that you numbed the area and did it as quick and painless as possible makes it so much easier to accept. Knowing that doing so is an option (and wanting to have a sustainable homestead, in the future) I think I would go for this as well.

[@nancyhowell7735]

You did what you had to do. As a retired doctor’s wife and someone who has worked in medicine for 50 years, I think you did a very good job. We don’t want to hurt our animals, nor do we want to be hurt by them. By doing the dehorning, you saved a lot of worry and potential injury.

[@Pineyellow]

I think yall did a good job keep it up yall are doing awesome

[@mansoorilyas233]

alternative method is dehorning paste, that might be much easier, shave around the horn buds and apply paste.

[@it_is_meeee]

I loves your works

[@rose84media56]

First I want to say that I am not experienced with raising cattle at all. Despite that, I wanted to share my experience with Bulls. When I was a teenager my friend and I were out at a deer lease with her family and it also happened to be a ranch with cattle as well. The two of us went out to one of the deer blinds to sit and wait to see if we could see some deer. Being teenagers we eventually got bored so we decided to play a little game of toss the football. It was a small pink and black nerd ball. Anywho, as we were playing the herd of cows came into the area we were in a long with the big Bull. Now, you can imagine that we got a little worried since we were tossing a pink and black ball around, but that Bull was super sweet. He just wanted to see what we were doing and then get pets. It was amazing! Something I will always remember. My second experience was walking through a field with cattle that was in-between my house and my friend's house (same friend by the way). The Bull in that herd never even tried to run us off or chase us in any way. Another cool encounter with a Bull. Now I am not saying get a Bull or that all of them are going to be like those two. Consider though that not all Bulls are mean and some of them are total sweethearts. Just wanted to share that with you. Love your videos and all the things you share with us. I hope you all are well.

[@paulinarapicka]

Dehorning is all and good, but that neck position isn't. Che calf could injure itself by pulling on the rope and bending its head like that. Plus that rope around its belly was too thin- it should have been some kind of a belt.

[@callen5713]

We tried Factor this week…very good 👍

[@dixsigns1717]

It gets easier with practice, I have been dehorning my goat kids for 40+ years. You did good for your first time.

[@leannepaxton5012]

Growing up on my grandfather’s dairy farm in Ireland, I remember this happening en mass.Because we were all kids at the time, I think the first time I remember it happening, I must have been around 6 years old, we were banned from going to the farm altogether! My grandfather didn’t want us to see what was happening and I am pretty sure that he just didn’t want to traumatise us! We spent so much time with the calves, and seeing a freaked out calf while they use that machine on their tiny horns, it can be confusing to a little kid I guess! You see, we had never been banned from the farm before, so we just had to know what was going on! Of course we snuck out of the house and hid behind some bales of hay! Yeah, I absolutely regretted watching that! Even now, my heart has a really hard time watching animals in pain! We had all sorts of questions after seeing 2 calves being done. 2 calves were enough for us! In regards to what I think about you doing it, - I’m afraid I think that it is a necessity. You are a farmer/homesteader, if all of your cattle had horns, that has the potential for being incredibly dangerous for you and your family. I love cows, adore them and I know that they can be the most gentle, sweet creatures in the world. However, even the sweetest cow can get cranky, or scared, they are going to use whatever they have to get themselves out of a situation they don’t like or one where they don’t feel safe, even if it means pushing you out of the way with those horns. They don’t know that they could kill the person that feeds them, they only know that at that exact moment, they feel threatened for some reason and they are going to do whatever it takes to get away from what is scaring them. You did the right thing, but if it was me, I would do anything to get the vet to do it in future!

[@darlouthia5153]

You’ve done the responsible thing. 😊

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you, Darlou

[@carmendoyle9786]

Poor thing 😢 I am sure she felt it ! And I feel better vet to do it !

[@Ichtopia]

Most people don't understand the problem with horns. A broken horn can cause a cow to bleed to death. In beef cattle, the horns can bruise and ruin the meat. I want milking goats and want them dehorned. It's better to do it when they are young, but I was involved with a dehorning on angus beef cattle. It really wasn't terrible even though the horns were starting to grow out.

[@Ascensionshypnosis]

Man that just looks so painful that calf probably ain’t never going to forgive you

[@gracieshepardtothemax1743]

I’m not sure if it’s similar, weed ‘em and weep debud their goats? Thanks for showing all the aspects of husbandry!

[@sydneywachtler9327]

Same process

[@zachalonzo4811]

Can anyone help I got these eggs that I incubated and 18 out of 22 hatched and they were good in the incubator then placed them in the brooder and they started crying and all dying at the same time they were like gasping for air please help

[@nibbledrake14]

poor baby. i know yall are doing your best, and i can see your reasoning for dehorning, it just makes me sad to see her in pain. shes so little.. but i aint gonna give y'all have for it! your animals, your choice for this kind of thing.

[@ChicagoMel23]

Others said she wasn’t in pain

[@anitaelghandor7295]

I'm with Becky,glad it's over👍🌞👍🌄🌟

[@helenallen4449]

Try dehorn paste I used it alot in our dairy

[@mistingwolf]

I would say the only thing else would be to cover the calf's eyes. It may help calm them down, and also they won't be watching you and associating you directly with the process.

[@ValShepley-qc4zr]

Well done Jake! I think you did a great job and will reap the benefit of her having no horns in the future.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

I think so, too