Huckleberry
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I've participated in the castration of a calf. I think many people don't like to use the elastrator thing. Emasculation looks harsh, but it is fast and the calf seems to be fine just moments after the process is complete.
Funny story. My aunt was learning how to castrate calves. I was holding the video camera as one of her friends chased the calf around and finally got a rope around it. Mom and Dad were right there. They didn't seem to mind until their calf was roped and being manhandled out of the pen. Then they both came charging in. I was the last to notice because I had my eyes in the camera. I hear my aunt warn me and make a quick run for the gate. They close it just in time.
They laid down the calf and tied his feet together so he couldn't kick. Then my aunt took a knife and was shown where to cut. She cut the scrotum, which was actually pretty thick and tough. Then she had to go hunting for the testicles inside the body of the calf. She got them and cut them off.
Hmm, I don't remember him being closed up. I remember the ropes being untied and they let him back into the pen. His mom licked him and everything seemed pretty normal. We were going to bring the testicles to a friend because he likes to eat them, but we forgot them on a fence post. Some vulture probably got em.
My awnt has the video still.
Funny story. My aunt was learning how to castrate calves. I was holding the video camera as one of her friends chased the calf around and finally got a rope around it. Mom and Dad were right there. They didn't seem to mind until their calf was roped and being manhandled out of the pen. Then they both came charging in. I was the last to notice because I had my eyes in the camera. I hear my aunt warn me and make a quick run for the gate. They close it just in time.
They laid down the calf and tied his feet together so he couldn't kick. Then my aunt took a knife and was shown where to cut. She cut the scrotum, which was actually pretty thick and tough. Then she had to go hunting for the testicles inside the body of the calf. She got them and cut them off.
Hmm, I don't remember him being closed up. I remember the ropes being untied and they let him back into the pen. His mom licked him and everything seemed pretty normal. We were going to bring the testicles to a friend because he likes to eat them, but we forgot them on a fence post. Some vulture probably got em.
My awnt has the video still.