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disbudding

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disbudding
removal of the immature horns in young ruminants. This is a much simpler and less traumatic operation than removal of the adult horns and is usually done without an anesthetic. The usual technique is a dehorning tube or set of scoops. A hot iron has some exponents. See dehorning.


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This, called disbudding, will force the energy that would have gone into creating a spectacular center blossom into the smaller surrounding blossoms, boosting their color and size.
 
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