Despite the first WSF rule set in 2001 mandating tails at least three tail bones in length, some breeders continued to cut them short. In 2003, about 40 lambs were culled from market competition at ...

Docking the tail of lambs is a standard husbandry procedure and is achieved through several techniques including clamps, hot or cold knives and latex rings, the last of which is the most popular. All ...

The primary objective of this study was to demonstrate the non-inferiority between lidocaine-impregnated ligation bands (LLBs) and control bands (CBs) with respect to the efficacy of castration and ...

Young bucks are castrated and docked in preparation for the coming summer. In this clip from "Sweetgrass," bucks are castrated, their tails are cut (docked), and the ends of their ears are cut to ...