De horning paste

Chae1 · Feb 27, 2015

We used paste for a few years but went back to gas burner. It was too unreliable. Cut hair shut calves out etc but still didn't work 100 %

devonshire farmer · Feb 27, 2015

Chae1 said:
We used paste for a few years but went back to gas burner. It was too unreliable. Cut hair shut calves out etc but still didn't work 100 %

We had one with horns out of 80 last year, get odd one with gas usually so sticking with it for now

roscoe erf · Feb 27, 2015

phil t said:
What a ball ache trying to smear it on after cutting the hair. ..no thanks give me the gas iron

a hell of a lot less stressful on both calf and man

roscoe erf · Feb 27, 2015

Monty said:
We use this paste in a syringe now.
http://agriculturalsupply.co/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=348
We used to use hornex but wouldn't buy it now. The consitency is lumpy, it's difficult to apply, it tends to go hard and useless in the tub, it's more expensive and the results weren't as good. That's not to say it doesn't work though. We're now getting 100% results with the exbud paste.

If you follow these 3 steps you wont go far wrong;
1) Use scissors to trim the hair over the bud. Do not use clippers or cut the surrounding hair otherwise the paste will spread and burn the surrounding skin and cause the calf unneccesary itching and irritation.
2) Apply plenty of paste. A good dollop so it covers the entire bud when squashed against it.
3) Wrap 2" gaffa tape around afterwards to hold it in place while it's working (just as important as the paste itself)

nice one i will give that a try instead of hornex

roscoe erf · Feb 27, 2015

Thick Farmer said:
4) don't go for a pee until you have washed your hands!

i don't know certain members in a small minority might quite like to try it

Derrick Hughes · Feb 27, 2015

phil t said:
What a ball ache trying to smear it on after cutting the hair. ..no thanks give me the gas iron

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Headless chicken · Feb 27, 2015

roscoe erf said:
a hell of a lot less stressful on both calf and man

So is buying polled calves from your local friendly dairy farmer

roscoe erf · Feb 27, 2015

Headless chicken said:
So is buying polled calves from your local friendly dairy farmer

when he is open or has any yes polled is the way to go

ridger · Feb 27, 2015

What age does it work up to

devonshire farmer · Feb 27, 2015

ridger said:
View attachment 119828 What age does it work up to

You may need a cheese wire on that before hand!

M-J-G · Feb 28, 2015

A lot of folks that I know who use paste have a few cattle with horns, and one is one too many for me.

De-bud with an iron here on day one when tagging.

Tarty · Feb 28, 2015

When you go mad at the kids for putting their ice lolly sticks in the bin...

CharcoalWally · Feb 28, 2015

roscoe erf said:
when he is open or has any yes polled is the way to go

Bang on. Been using a variety of polled bulls for this years calving. From the last 20 or so cows that have calved , there's only a couple showing buds so far. Brilliant.

Wendy10 · Feb 28, 2015

Forage Trader said:
I would ban it

Why?

Fendt516 · Feb 28, 2015

Know a few women that could do with some paste like that!! ;-o

roscoe erf · Feb 28, 2015

Fendt516 said:
Know a few women that could do with some paste like that!! ;-o

your women got horns down that way then

Henarar · Feb 28, 2015

roscoe erf said:
your women got horns down that way then

some do get horny :scratchhead:

Fendt516 · Feb 28, 2015

roscoe erf said:
your women got horns down that way then

Well, in the foggy coastal parts it's a possibility!!! Yikes!!!

roscoe erf · Feb 28, 2015

Henarar said:
some do get horny

not if you use hornex they won't

Henarar · Feb 28, 2015

roscoe erf said:
not if you use hornex they won't

Where do you suggest applying it ???

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