Showing heifer

[mlangfus]

We recently had a cow dehorned. We did a general dehorning and not a cosmetic dehorning. Would they deduct points for this ,if we showed her?

[francismilker]

As long as you dehorn one the old fashioned way before the bases get too big, they usually heal up real good. My kids show dairy heifers occasionally and I always use the nippers on them and then sear them with a hot iron to coagulate bleeding when they are still pretty small. What state are you planning on showing in?

[mlangfus]

She was 12 months old when we got her. Planning to show in TX.

[francismilker]

At that age, you'll want to have her surgically dehorned. It would just be too hard on her and she'd bleed pretty bad otherwise. ( I would imagine she's got pretty good sized horns by now) Most shows require dehorning before a heifer or cow comes in the ring.

[mlangfus]

She had them removed 3 weeks ago. Did fine.

[francismilker]

I guess if I would've paid more attention to your original post, I'd have had my head on straight and not given advice not needed! Back to your question: if she heals up good, she shouldn't get any deductions.