Title: Explain rationale and methods for humane dehorning, castrating, identifying, and docking.
Course: Livestock Production Management (18301-II) > Section: Raising and Managing Livestock

Explanation should include

- timing
- techniques and tools used to dehorn, castrate, identify (i.e., branding, tattooing, notching), and dock livestock
- defense of humane dehorning, castration, identification and docking.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of docking?
- Why is it important to be able to identify livestock?
- Why is castration important and essential?
- What issues related to humane treatment are raised when discussing dehorning? Castration? Docking?