. Annual report of the Illinois State Dairymen's Association. Illinois State Dairymen's Association; Dairy farms; Dairy farming. FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION 239 accomplished by sawing or clipping the horns close to the head. Unless this skin is removed the horns will grow again and produce what are known as scurs. The substance usually applied after removal of the horns is pine tar. This helps to keep away flies and prob- ably assists in checking the bleeding. If bleeding persists, it can be stopped by passing a string around the horn- stubs and twisting tightly over the poll. This string s
. Annual report of the Illinois State Dairymen's Association. Illinois State Dairymen's Association; Dairy farms; Dairy farming. FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION 239 accomplished by sawing or clipping the horns close to the head. Unless this skin is removed the horns will grow again and produce what are known as scurs. The substance usually applied after removal of the horns is pine tar. This helps to keep away flies and prob- ably assists in checking the bleeding. If bleeding persists, it can be stopped by passing a string around the horn- stubs and twisting tightly over the poll. This string should be removed as soon as danger of bleeding ceases, or in about 12 hours. To avoid any trouble from flies it is best to dehorn during the late fall, winter, or early spring. Ex- periments indicate that the milk flow of dairy cows is not seriously affected by Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illinois State Dairymen's Association. Chicago, Ill. : Office of the Secretary, Illinois State Dairymen's Association
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