Disbudding entails destroying calves horn buds, and in dairy farming is most often done with a hot-iron. Disbudding is routinely carried out because hornless cattle are considered to be safer for ...

Horrific hidden camera vision shows baby goats screaming in agony as their horn buds are burnt off with hot irons at a Victorian farm. The practice, known as ‘disbudding’, prevents the growth of a ...

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I never saw myself as a researcher, but last week I conducted a clinical trial of sorts on my farm. It may have been unintended, but the results spoke for themselves. It’s that time of year when the ...

Disbudding calves can be a stressful job for both calf and farmer. In this six-step guide, vet, Sean Hughes, from Shropshire Farm Vets, takes us through how to disbud a calf correctly and safely, from ...