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Trimming Tails and Singeing Udders

Trimming Tails and Singeing Udders

Things needed: Cows, tail well, singer


Trimming Tails

- Lock cows up in head lockers

- Remove all organic matter from the tail hair

- Using scissors or a tail well, trim the tails

- Once finished, remember to unlock cows from the head lockers

Singe Udders

- Lock cows up in head lockers

- Remove all organic matter from the udder hair

- Light the wand 3 to 4 inches from the udder floor

- Move in and out in less than a second

- Move the wand up the back of the rear quarters

- Use a leather glove to pat out any flare-ups

- Total time should be less than 5 seconds per cow

- Once finished, remember to unlock cows from the head lockers

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