[summermeadows]

My ram has a horn pressing against his eye. In previous years we've used tree loppers, but having seen Adam Henson doing the job properly on Countryfile with a special saw, I determined to buy one. DO THEY REALLY EXIST? I cannot source one from anywhere looking on line 

[SallyintNorth]

A hacksaw works a treat, as does cheesewire or similar

[landroverroy]

If you use a cheese wire you can cut the horn off a lot nearer the head as you can do it really fast and the heat generated seals off the bleeding.
If you use bolt croppers, tree loppers or similar, you tend to just cut the end off and it grows again.

[mowhaugh]

We also use cheesewire. You will need some sort of holders for the ends - can just be pieces of hardwood, or you can buy metal ones from agricultural suppliers. You will also need something ready to stop the bleeding in case you didn't generate enough heat with the wires, by not going fast enough - cauterising irons, or cobwebs will also seal it off if you have plenty.

[shygirl]

I was given my wire but iv seen them in the farm catalogues, I think it was fearings.
They are very good for tight places, we used ours on a rams horn that was tight against his cheek. A real saw would have cut him.

[bigchicken]

I got a sas survival saw on tinternet for a few pounds it's a cheese wire type thingy with two handles and a handy piece of kit. Have used on my old ram easy peasy.

[Tim W]

Short term------Cheese wire or angle grinder---I've used both with good effect

Long term---breed them polled 

[SteveHants]

I've used loppers....


Where do you plug the angle grinder in, Tim?

[Tim W]

I've used loppers....


Where do you plug the angle grinder in, Tim?

small generator ---easy

[Dogwalker]

If you send me your address I'll post you a metre of the wire.
 
I got a roll recently in the local farm supplies, more than I'll use in a long time.
 
A soldering iron works well to cauterise a bleed.

[mark taylor]

hi there i have read all of these comments and think theyre all a good idea but this might sound stupid but what are these cobwebs that have been mentioned and where can i buy some as i think it would be a good idea to use it in case the bleeding attracts those filthy stinkin flies
thanks

[landroverroy]

Pretty easy to get hold of them locally. In my case prime locations are - living room ceiling, washing line or between the struts of any gate I'm about to open.

[Rupert the bear]

I've used cobwebs on my leg ulcers, very effective.

[landroverroy]

Where did you buy yours from Rupert? 

[Fleecewife]

A-a-a-actually, you can buy a cobweb lookalike, no not for Igor to spread around, but dentists use it to stop bleeding in surgical situations.  So, if your house and steading are so clean you don't have any home grown cobwebs, you can get the stuff at the Pharmacy.  Good in your first aid kit too in case you're caught out in a cobweb free zone