Double Crush Tail Docker
Crushes the arteries before severing them cleanly—minimizes risk of serious bleeding. Works on lambs up to 70 days of age.
Common Uses
Specs
- 11" long
- Steel
Benefits
- Throughput (lambs/hour) is high.
- Blood loss is minimal because blood vessels are crushed before they are cut.
- Stress on the lamb is less
How to Use
- Open handles.
- Place tail with crimping side (flat side) between lamb and tail.
- Cut tail(by bringing handles together) close to the "V" where tail and animal meet.
- Open handles.
- If you use it during "fly season" apply a fly repellent Pine Tar or Catron® IV to the cut.
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
-
Breeding Supplies
OB Gloves, clear, pkg of 10
Item #550900 -Using OB gloves reduces the risk of septicemia during assisted births. Sleeve covers arm to the shoulder.
$2.50 -
Breeding Supplies
Latex Gloves - Medium (pkg. 100)
Item #550902 -Use during lambing, handling sick animals or conducting postmortems. Protect your hands from inks and fluids which may stain or cause skin irritation.
$10.00 -
Docking and Castrating
Pine Tar (squeezable bottle), 16 oz
Item #623200 -Cover wounds on sheep, goats and guardian dogs to repel flies and biting insects. Effective for several days after application.
$11.00 -
Docking and Castrating
Pocket Scalpel
Item #888001 -For castration, fetotomy, docking, postmortems, etc. Keep two in your kit so that a fresh sharp scalpel is always to hand.
$0.95 -
Docking and Castrating
Blood Stop Powder
Item #888094 -To slow and stop the bleeding of minor cuts and wounds. For treating excessive bleeding following docking or dehorning.
$5.15 -
Docking and Castrating
Catron® IV
Item #888147 -Our go-to spray for fly control and prevention. We keep a few cans in the barn at all times in case of fly-stuck and other fly related issues.
$9.00
Write a Review
You must be logged in to leave a review. Please sign in.
Beth C from Kentucky
Great tool better than banding.
Bill R from Iowa
this tool is so much better then banding in my opinion. The banding is painful and takes too long. With this tool, its all over in seconds,. little to no bleeding and heals nice and fast.
Mary S from Louisiana
must have tool. Wonderful. Did a 6 month lamb with ease and lamb said not much pain, didn't even buck.
WESLEY M from mo
this thing work great its the best tail docking tool i ever used
