Dehorning Cattle

 **Mr. F. A. Renick, living near Hills-boro, and who has devoted much of his time and attention to raising stock, is strongly in favor of dehorning cattle. He claims that by taking the horns off of cattle greater safety is insured to those who handle them, as well as to the animals themselves, and that in pens, barns and cars they cannot injure each other, and are easily managed.

 He also claims that they will fatten faster.- Having no horns they are not afraid of each other, and will become like calves, silly lying close together, and eating and drinking as many as can from the same trough. About two months ago Mr. Renick took the horns off of ten cows and a three-year-old bull. 

They have all recovered from the effects of the operation, and Mr. Renick expresses himself as highly pleased with the results. He has thirty head of cows and yearlings that he will dehorn about the first of April.

Details:

• Mr. F. A. Renick is a cattle rancher in Hills-boro, West Virginia.
• He is a strong advocate of dehorning cattle.
• He believes that dehorning makes cattle safer to handle and less likely to injure each other.
• He also believes that dehorned cattle fatten faster.
• Mr. Renick has dehorned ten cows and a three-year-old bull, and all of the animals have recovered from the operation.
• He plans to dehorn another thirty head of cattle in April.

Additional Information:

• Dehorning is a common practice in cattle farming.
• There are several different methods of dehorning, including chemical, hot iron, and saw.
• The decision of whether or not to dehorn cattle is a personal one, and there are pros and cons to both sides of the argument.