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  1. Other than keeping a colt for future breeding purposes, is there any benefit to leaving him a stallion until he is two years old? Does leaving him a stallion make any difference in his growth rate or size as he matures? Updated: January 31, 2012
  2. I have a nine-month-old colt. When I castrated him, he became nervous about us picking up his back feet. It has now been three months, and he has gotten worse and worse. He will let me pick his foot up with a rope and run my hand up and down his leg. But when I go to pick it up, he kicks. If I punish him, he gets worse, I am not sure what to do. Updated: January 06, 2010
  3. What is the maximum size a bull calf should be in order to successfully use a burdizzo clamp on it? How long should you clamp each cord? Updated: October 22, 2008
  4. What is the best method of castrating a bull calf? When is the best time to do it? Updated: October 09, 2008
  5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of castration of cattle using the cap method (surgical) and the Burdizzo? Updated: February 26, 2008
  6. What is a Burdizzo? Updated: February 19, 2008

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