i)Docking
ii) Reasons for carrying out the operation
- Avoid incidences of blowfly
- Make mating easy
- Even distribution of fat in body
- Avoid dirtyfying wool
iii) Age of operation
- within two weeks from lambing
iv) Methods used for operation
- use of rubber ring and elastrator
- cutting with sterilized docking knife
- use of burdizzo
- use of hot iron bar
v) Routine management practice carried out on part B
- hoof trimming
Kavungya answered the question on March 8, 2019 at 08:22
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