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Bull calf knife cut at birth? (Less than 2 days, typically 4-6 hours old)
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12thMan
Posted 5/12/2025 09:09 (#11221942 - in reply to #11221912)
Subject: RE: Bull calf knife cut at birth? (Less than 2 days, typically 4-6 hours old)


Western Ontario
Did them by myself when I was younger and stupider…..I’m right handed and would be on the left side of calf when I grabbed them, right hand under flank-left hand/arm under neck, pick them up, set them down on their left side, put your left knee across their neck(basically pinning them without cutting off their air), grab their back right leg and push it ahead pinning it with your left elbow, this lets your left hand push the testicles to the end of the scrotum, reach in the back right pocket of your wranglers with your right hand and grab the scalpel/knife, do 2 slits in the end of the scrotum, you’ll basically be able to squeeze the testicles out like little grapes, grab each one with your right hand and just pull them out. As long as you can count to 2 you’ll be good, once you get good at it you’ll be 10 secs. Never lost a calf. Best to know how to read the mommas. Always tried to do it in first 12 hours.
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