Handy
Hints
on
marking
Lambs
and
Calves
The
castration
and
tailing
of
lambs
and
castration
of
calves
This 24
page
booklet measures approx 8cm
x 13cm,
has
great pic
and
blurb
Introduction
The
need
for
care
when
using
rubber
rings
Application
of
the
ring
on
the
purse
-
correct
position
of
lamb
and
correct
way
to
handle
instrument
Releasing
ring
and
removing
instrument
-
checking
after
fitting
ring
Application
of
ring
when
tailing
-
length
of
tail
,
smoothing
of
skin
under
tail
and
Cutting
off
unwanted
section
of
tail
Errors
to
avoid
when
applying
rings
-
How
to
avoid
"stagginess",
incorrect
handling
of
instrument,
trapping
of
wool
and
teats,
Importance
of
fitting
rig
at
the
neck
of
lamb's
purse
General
recommendations
-
the
rubber
ring
and
shearing,
best
age
at
which
to
use
rubber
rings,
Use
of
rings
and
weather
conditions,
storage
of
rings,
efficiency
more
important
than
speed
Advantages
of
the
automatic
loader
Is
the
ring
method
of
castrating
and
tailing
cruel?
Retaining
cod
in
calves
Compliments
of
Dalgety
and
company
limited,
Melbourne
Copyright
DWP.4/57-100M
This
is in
good
condition, please
see
scan! .... From
a
smoke
free
home.
These
are
original
brochures
that
were
found
amongst
a
heap
of
goodies
which
belonged
to
my
father,
most
were
dated
from
the
mid
1950's
to
mid
1960's.
I
am
a
hoarder,
as
were
my
parents
before
me.
I
think
I
have
kept
everything
that
I
have
ever
owned.