DEHORNING CALVES
One of the simplest and easiest tvays of dehorning calves is by the use of caustic potash. The method of procedure is something like this: Clip the hair away from the place where the button is starting to form ; wrap one end of the potash in paper or cloth to protect the hand and clip the other end in water, slightly moistening it; rub the moistened end of the potash over the skin under which the button is forming. Care should be taken to prevent any of the potash solution from running down the cheek of the calf a : ; it will burn the skin with which it comes in contact. If a scab does not form, which can easily be removed in a few days, repeat the operation.
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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 25 October 1911, Page 7
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130DEHORNING CALVES Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 25 October 1911, Page 7
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