Dehorning / Disbudding
- It is the process of removal of horn or preventing their growth.
Methods :
a) Chemical method
b) Mechanical method
- Electric dehorner
- Hot iron rod
a) Chemical method :
- Chemical agent like caustic soda are used.
b) Electric dehorner :
- It has automatic control maintains temperature of 1000 0F.
- Hold dehorner for 10 second to destroy horn.
c) Hot iron rod :
- Similar to electric dehorner.
- Use of red-hot iron of >1000 0F. Temperature.