All My Calves Are Being Put To Sleep!

[@hsaurid]

Andrew, it was a treat to see the disbudding process done in such a humane manner. Thank you!

[@ezlow1065]

Blooming brilliant! No stress or pain for the animals! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Yeah it’s great for everyone 👍

[@kellipiercy5925]

I love your humanity for those little ladies! Thank you for showing the kind side of farming!

[@Jamie-l6e]

You should have sent them to India where they could be taken good care.

[@kina8990]

Andrew I could hug you! ❤️What you do for your cows is so humane. I wish this method was used more widely, as all animals should be treated kindly.

[@idennisremmers3794]

Thank you for putting them to sleep to do this. They don’t feel anything while it is being done. I know some people in USA that don’t put them to sleep to dehorn and your way is definitely more humane. Good job!

[@pettytoni1955]

PLEASE. Don't use these baiting type of headlines. It's not necessary. We're going to watch your content without panicking us into believing you had to actually put them all to sleep (as in unalive them).

[@rsh793]

Yeah - I'm kind of with you on that - it was like "oh hell has he got TB or something horribly terrible and how how sad - was sure a relief that it was just for dehorning - but there's always that moment of horrible sadness and panic for anyone with livestock!

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@pettytoni1955 yep I get that fair point, interesting it works though every year, gets more views and in turn I get more subscribers 🤷

[@samiehayes8045]

​@TheOnceADayFarmer You're a POS for doing that!!!

[@tpilot_error404]

Exactly. The virus is spreading sheep to bovine quickly now. Farmers report very late because they know all stock is off for destruction once it does.

[@gail2500]

​@@TheOnceADayFarmeroh well, good for you. 😝

[@nancyweliczko9334]

I love baby calves they are so cute, thank you for being so gentle with these babies, love your channel 💖 💗 💕 ❤️

[@teribabe58]

So nice you give them local and pain medicine. I see others do baby goats and they don’t do that.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Yep I want the less stress free way on them as possible

[@TheBlightedStreamer]

Goats don't need dehorning that's why. Goat horns anatomy is different to cattle. I ran a goat dairy of 700 milkers and never dehorned them after working a herd of hornless goats. Main reasons for not dehorning is welfare and social benefits. They use their horns to regulate body temperature by passing hot blood from the body up into the horns which cools down before circulating back into the body. They also use horns to distinguish a pecking order and rank within the herd. Big horned girls won't be started on by small horned girls and small horned girls won't go for higher ranking older girls with bigger horns. Which takes out the headbutting which when they have no horns they will smash each other's heads together repeatedly until one gives up because they are equalled and just see a goat with no horns. Meaning she's below said goat even if she isn't. Without horns they are also using their skulls which again is damaging to the skull and can cause neurological disorders. Goats without horns are also like cats without whiskers. Take them off and they won't be able to accurately angle their heads in postions and will get their heads into gaps they wouldn't normally be able to get into if they had horns. Which again all this defeats the object of animal and handler safety and welfare when the cons outweigh the benefits. When I asked the vets why they do this with goats in the UK. They said "because it's a standard practice we've always done" makes me think nobody bothered to ask why are we doing this. Disbudding goats also changes their characteristics from a goat who has horns. They are more agitated without horns compared to those who have horns. In my opinion disbudding and dehorning should always be the owners choice. I'm not saying people are bad for dehorning or Disbudding I'm just saying it's not necessary if you want a more natural working herd. You just need to take the horns into consideration when penning and housing them.

[@heather8303]

Cudos to you. Humane, quick and easy. Great vid ❤

[@Gearoid35]

The ladies did a great job

[@yvonneschofield3674]

Your a good man,,God bless you ❤

[@deborahcarroll2172]

When I was young, back in the '50s & '60s, we had roundup where calves were separated from cows and branded, welded, and de-horned.., all without pain meds. I thought it was horrible but my grandpa told me not to be worried. He said it was not as bad for them as it looked. That was the thought or attitude then, that animals didn't feel pain the same as we do. The branding was done with a branding iron heated on a fire. The horns were removed with a tool that was a knife that looked like a screw. The horn bud was cot out of the skull and hot tar was put on to cauterize and keep flies off. Steers were made by just removing the testes, also with no pain meds. I was very happy to see the way this man treated his calves. So much less barbaric.

[@toriwolf5978]

What bunch of beautiful calves you have there ! Better to do that while they are small less trauma to good job❤

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Yes definitely easier on everyone 👍

[@tmtrikosko9060]

Wonderfully humane technique. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@JpPJ-p8e]

Seems an extremely efficient method of de-horning ... time, labour ... & calves being in a confined space means less stress as you're not chasing them around. But I'm only a townie.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@JpPJ-p8e the best thing for everyone involved 👌👍

[@thomasjones3946]

Great job definitely it's the way to go 👍👍

[@ianbehennah6618]

@@thomasjones3946 why

[@Justarandomcountryguy]

Explaining this: 1. Its not cruel or abusive 2. Its generally less stressful and painful to do it while they are calves and under anastatics 3. Most dairy cattle have horns for some reason and the dairy cattle that don't are expensive or not available in certian areas/countries 4. Dehorning cattle is for the farmer and other cattles safety. Dehorning a calf is better then a cow with horns deciding to gore another cow 5. Where he lives, he can't dehorn cattle without a license and he cant do it without a anastatics. Using Anastasia is required.

[@jmcg9822]

Also some cattle’s horns curve inwards as they grow and bore into the side of their face which can cause what I assume would be incredible pain not to mention infection, so debudding as a preventative is crucial to their health and well-being.

[@Justarandomcountryguy]

@@jmcg9822 not all cattles horns grow into their head easily. It takes a long time

[@jmcg9822]

@@Justarandomcountryguy so are you saying you don’t agree with preventative care for them?

[@Justarandomcountryguy]

@@jmcg9822 LMAO where did I say that I don't agree with taking out their horns entirely or trimming them. I said NOT ALL COW HORNS GROW INWARD, FOR EXAMPLE LONG HORN CATTLE ARE BRED FOR THEIR HORNS AND THEY STOP GROWING AT A CERTAIN PERIOD. IT'S STILL GOOD TO REMOVE HORNS IF YOUR DOING IT FOR SAFETY BUT LEAVING HORNS IN IS OK IF YOUR MONITORING THE GROWTH AND REMOVING/TRIMMING THEM PROPERLY IF THERE'S PROBLEMS. No where did I say I don't agree with taking out or trimming horns. I wrote a whole ass list about why it's ok if done right

[@Justarandomcountryguy]

@@jmcg9822 also you don't have to take out your cattles horns like long horn cattle are bred for their horns and their horns stop growing after a certain length. Also some farmers leave cattles horns in so cattle can protect themselves against predators. Bison/buffalo have horns that are weapons but we don't remove them because they need them. Some cattle need their horns and some it's stupid to remove their horns

[@freddog4490]

Hi from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 you have a new subscriber, loved your content see you on the next one. 🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@freddog4490 awesome thanks and hi 👋 Love a drop of glenmorangie 👌

[@freddog4490]

@@TheOnceADayFarmer you sure know the best whiskey 🥃

[@StanWatt.]

God, I remember calves here (in Scotland) being dehorned/disbudded. The smoke and the bellows of the animals were awful.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Far better this way, way easier on everyone 👍

[@rsh793]

@@TheOnceADayFarmer not done that way here any more either - that was a well old method - although normally cut off within a few weeks on a calf holder with a head holder and a lot of local anaethestic and pain killer after :)

[@brendont1082]

As always another great video Andrew

[@debraboucher3185]

Debudding horn smell & Clipping piglet teeth still send memory shivers

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

I’ve never done or seen a piglet get its teeth clipped, does it smell??

[@bookwyrms.2658]

@@TheOnceADayFarmer Most piglets will squeal if they aren't used to handling. Some will scream at tooth clipping - IF the dental pulp is exposed by clipping too close it can cause a lot of pain and infection risks, and judging how short to clip can be very difficult. If the farmer/breeder merely does a point clip (turning the tooth table-topped) it rarely causes problems, but many people prefer 'being sure' and that is what causes problems. Pointy teeth can result in trampling or early weaning by the sow (naturally - who likes being bitten by sharp teeth?)

[@brycekirby1567]

Excellent , great video

[@PhyllisDavis-r7l]

Omg. Scary eye catching line 🚫🚫🚫🚫😳😳

[@philomenaquinn1158]

Is this New Zealand beautiful land and good you don't have to wrestle then to dehorn we do it as soon as the buds come up wish that was the practice here beautiful calves

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Those calves get after it when you put the milk for them!

[@bettinaenglisch9008]

Very cute 😊💞

[@tedhampe3937]

Very educational

[@colleenlouise4521]

we had cattle, our calves were dehorned very young with red paste, no tranq. no long term pain meds, no drama to calves, no burning their heads.😕

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

The paste is supposed to be worse than burning them. As it’s a lingering pain.

[@whankerakerill6293]

I can smell it just from memory

[@kellyhawk822]

I've noticed a lot more female vets there then here in the US or at least that visit your farm

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@kellyhawk822 yes the majority are female, we don’t get many male vets for some reason 🤷

[@andrewball9999]

It works well for your farm and sysytem. We do it ourselves but we have a different system and 4 of us to do it.

[@ianbehennah6618]

@@andrewball9999 why does it take 4

[@andrewball9999]

@ianbehennah6618 that's how many of us there are on the farm, and we do 150

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@andrewball9999 fair enough 👍

[@KiwiJim13]

👀🙄🐾👍Great video Andy

[@thepowerfulwolfspirit.2581]

What’s the matter?

[@S-Theo]

4:30 what she injecting into calves head ? Whats disbudding process ?

[@sumansapkota2743]

Absolutely amazing video Love from nepal ❤

[@theresagosselin2705]

Gréât vidéo Andy ❤

[@MarkDonnelly-j9v]

Hi i like your video

[@susanvaughn741]

I wonder how much it cost? This must add a lot .

[@janrasmussen9659]

How old is the calves when they go to 1 time milk a day. All looks healthy and beautiful 💪

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@janrasmussen9659 I go about 10 days to 2 weeks

[@jeanhawken4482]

Terrific model

[@Dwthomas1946]

Is milking once a day the normal for New Zealand Enjoy your videos

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@Dwthomas1946 no, maybe 5-10% are milked oad all season, but I think only around 30-35 are milked twice a day all year

[@TacomaDawg]

Was a calf missed at minute 5:00? Medicam shot. Poor baby.

[@ginomancuso104]

I don’t like that headline either. Be nice.😊

[@lindaweinmann6914]

Why don't you use the paste that keeps the horn from growing without the necessity of putting them to sleep.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Pretty sure it’s been banned here, and there’s an argument to say it’s more discomforting for a longer period than this way

[@cathiwim]

Also, it’s an acid and it’s possible for the calves to rub it against each other, possibly their eyes. This is the most humane way i have ever seen to do this.

[@brianmarshall1637]

Are they all Jersey heifers?probably !.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@brianmarshall1637 few bulls In there too

[@stevenedwards2362]

We are going to get halter collars for our cows in the next few weeks

[@nathancook7108]

What dose that have to do with this video

[@pixie706]

How do they differ from Andrew's collars .

[@stevenedwards2362]

@@pixie706 virtual fencing

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@stevenedwards2362 awesome 👌

[@anonym2544]

Click bait! Here in the UK put to sleep means forever ie dead!

[@ChicagoMel23]

It isnt just the uk, it’s the us too

[@vanislandsteve]

👍🏻🇨🇦

[@elizabethsmith3174]

Why are they dehorning

[@ezlow1065]

minimizes injuries😉

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Safety for everyone and other cows

[@ChicagoMel23]

He says it in the video…pay attention

[@gilbertaestes945]

One meal a DAY !! Bones on back are showing! Abuse, abuse abuse, Them. babies dude!

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

You’re kind of right…one feed of milk a day, they have unlimited access to meal and water when ever they want it.

[@rigger314]

I had a girlfriend along time ago that had 3 nipples.

[@danielcollins7588]

Get cute calves while there eating, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheSpaniel1]

the thumbs down is for the clickbait

[@Princess-de7fd]

Why do you de horn them...and why are they not with their mother's

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

for safety reasons, for us and other cows.

[@vickischolar3231]

Wheres the male calves?!

[@vickischolar3231]

What happens to these little ones, the males? Curious.😢 veal I quess

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@vickischolar3231 there’s a few in there, sell as many as I can too

[@user-gp4gs2lg7f19]

Feel like a T BONE STEAK!

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Would be nice 👌

[@erkandemirdas7669]

Kolay gelsin

[@elizabethsmith3174]

Discusting

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

You need to learn how to spell 👍

[@darilynadams7281]

Rotten cruelty to the poor animals. 😡

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

why is it cruel?

[@johncameron4194]

Click bait

[@oldie4210]

Ok, will not subscribe as I hate, hate click bait.

[@honeykin7890]

Heading is a lie! Shame on you!

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

How’s it a lie??

[@oldie4210]

I will no longer watch lurk your channel, hate cluckbaits

[@007cambon]

So unnatural to act in this way as a human …. Disgusting behaviour.

[@fisherh9111]

What would you suggest instead?

[@ianbehennah6618]

@@007cambon You ever seen a cow with a horn in its guts thought not

[@007cambon]

@@ianbehennah6618 I will stick to a banana in a blender ,,don’t agree with any form of animal abuse or cruelty ..👍

[@1boldearth]

​@@007cambon pretty sure they're insinuating a cattle being gored by another's horn... Which is what debudding prevents, no horns means no horns which means no huge injuries like that. Makes it safer for both the herd and farmer.

[@ChicagoMel23]

@@1boldearthwhy not just raise hornless breeds?

[@Lagolop]

Holy cow, we just dehorn them with no freezing or anesthetic.

[@shaunehilton9617]

If you were the calf, how would you choose to have it done? It might be fast without anesthetic and Medicam, but it is CRUEL and animals (no matter what you think) have that memory locked in their early memories.

[@Lagolop]

@@shaunehilton9617 I agree. At least a lot of ranches around her are using freeze branding which is less painful.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

@@Lagolop that’s pretty hard on them 😢

[@Lagolop]

@@TheOnceADayFarmer I agree. But it is the way it happens here in Canada. I don't like either. I have no issue using livestock but it needs to be done start to finish in a humane way.

[@ianbehennah6618]

Seems you like vets bills Why not do it yourself

[@kate-ot5lv]

Found this video interesting as dairy farm where my husband works (in US) he does it himself and no putting the calves to sleep. I've watched him do it and feel bad for calves dealing with pain & jumping around & bleeding. This way of sedating them does look like faster option and easier on the calves.

[@plzdont6110]

@@kate-ot5lvit's illegal to do it with out anaesthesia and you have to have a cert to do it yourself now.

[@PerthViking]

Animal welfare you goose. The calves have to be sedated and a local injected, farmers aren’t allowed to do that.

[@brendont1082]

No one likes vet bills. And it's called regulations why the vets do it

[@ianbehennah6618]

@@kate-ot5lv It’s no problem if you inject them right they won’t jump around