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Horn branding sheep

  • 01-12-2011 10:36pm
    #1
    johngalway
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    Idle question...

    Is horn branding sheep practiced/allowed here? As in branding the horn, I guess with a hot iron of some type (?) with initials etc.


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  • #2
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    johngalway wrote: »
    Idle question...

    Is horn branding sheep practiced/allowed here? As in branding the horn, I guess with a hot iron of some type (?) with initials etc.

    hi john,

    i not sure if its allowed but i saw a fella using gas dehorner for calves to burn a circle in horn of ewe to be culled that back end, with that though you could only do O and Cś!!!


  • #3
    LostCovey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭LostCovey


    johngalway wrote: »
    Idle question...

    Is horn branding sheep practiced/allowed here? As in branding the horn, I guess with a hot iron of some type (?) with initials etc.

    I think it has nearly completely died out.

    It used to be fascinating to look at a blacksmiths door to see the huge number and variety of horn brand trials (as he invariably tested the finished item on the nearest piece of flat wood).

    I often wondered who gave out the codes as I could never see any great pattern (eg I saw PF54 on a ewe). I haven't bought a horney ewe with a horn brand for over 20 years.

    I don't see why it wouldn't be allowed as it was burned into a dead part of the horn.

    LC


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