. Biggle cow book;. Cow. [from old catalog]. 132 BIGGLE COW BOOK. by a rope around the horns. With a sharp knife or large sack needle puncture the membrane between the nostrils and insert the ring. A few links of heavy chain fastened to the ring by a spring hook is useful in very bad animals. To keep bulls from injuring or killing persons, in place of dehorning fix a blind over the eyes, of stout, heavy leather, attached to a head halter. It will make the animal comparatively harmless. The same plan will prevent fence-break- ing in any of the cattle kind. See . that the fastening does not cut
. Biggle cow book;. Cow. [from old catalog]. 132 BIGGLE COW BOOK. by a rope around the horns. With a sharp knife or large sack needle puncture the membrane between the nostrils and insert the ring. A few links of heavy chain fastened to the ring by a spring hook is useful in very bad animals. To keep bulls from injuring or killing persons, in place of dehorning fix a blind over the eyes, of stout, heavy leather, attached to a head halter. It will make the animal comparatively harmless. The same plan will prevent fence-break- ing in any of the cattle kind. See . that the fastening does not cut the skin around the horns. It may be . said that dehorning will quite an-' THE swer, but this is a mistake. Watch the muley bull. Or fasten a light but strong stick or slat from tip to tip of horns. A strip of oak or hickory, or other tough wood, one and a quarter inches thick, one and three-quarters to two inches wide and two inches longer than the extreme width of horns is all sufficient. Bore holes in the end to admit the tips of the horns and fasten on with screws, and the job is complete. A cow that sucks herself is a bother. She may be prevented doing so by a necklace made from old broom or fork handles, strung on a strap and buckled around the neck. It should be fitted ^to the cow and the sticks made long enough to keep her from putting her head on her side and not long enough to chafe the shoulders or throat when the head is not turned ; or a hollow bit may be used; or a wide leather around the nose filled with sharp nails. 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, W. Atkinson co.
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