EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Here you go guys, post away.  I would like to see this used, if it only gets a few resposes it will likely be removed.
Matt

Chris Coughran
832-689-2786
ccoughran@gmail.com
Circle C, Large brand on right hip, small brand ear


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David Glover
903-477-2389
903-675-2312
Findahog@aol.com
Right hip
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my brand is a BOX S

Flying G on the right rear hip....
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Rafter R on left front shoulder

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(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss323/mex_0317/brandpics1.jpg) (http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss323/mex_0317/brandpics.jpg)   Marciano A.Guerrero Jr.7160 Sweetgum Rd.Bmt Tx 77713 cell 409-651-9935 wk 409-832-1203   Brand is a P flowing into a J and anchor on right hip.                                                                                             

yall know any body who can brand some dogs get back to me please

Can anyone give me information on where to get an iron made - live in N.M.   Just need to know who to contact, thanks.

scout1,

   This is the place I use.

http://www.freeze-brands.com/

Thanks!  Excellent prices, better than L & H !

"BG" staggered with "G" a half letter lower than "B".   Nine year old plott "Tigger."  Photo taken in 2005

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These are my new freeze brands.  One is for my dogs at "GWS" for Goatcher Wildlife Services and the other has my son's initials staggered "AG" for his plott hounds.


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This is my first time to post so I hope it works.
Cliff Brown will freeze brand your dogs for you.  His phone is 409-429-3137 home   or   409-656-7968  cell.

Good link
http://forums.ukcdogs.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=152502

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Rising Sun T on the Left Hip.
Registered brand in Brazoria County, Texas.

I got mine from pittsburg foundry, they were really fast and professional, and cheaper too.  T F slanted and run together. left hip. this is a 12 month old plott female that is really turnin the crank.
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CODY WEISER

CODYWEISER@GMAIL.COM

4188 CR 211
HALLETTSVILLE, TX 77964

(361)772-8023


THE WEISER "W"


BRAND ALL DOGS ON LEFT HIP.

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how old yall let the dog get before you brand them?

id like to know how old before you freeze brand them as well.  im really wanting to do it, but i guess im waiting to see if they are worth putting my name on

I just freeze branded some of my dogs with the dry-ice and alcohol method.  Hold time was 30 seconds.  But about 10 seconds into it, the dogs really started to buck around.  I upped the tranquilizer for the rest of them.  I was stupid enough to do one without the drug, and that dog hates me!

Years ago, I had my dogs done by a man that used liquid nitrogen and the holding time was 8 seconds.  It made good white haired brands on all the dogs, but not on one older female plott, and her skin must have been thinner, because the hair did not grow back and she then had a burn scar for a brand.

I have read on some forums the liquid nitrogen hold time is 15 to 25 seconds (!!!???).  Does not make sense to me, because liquid nitrogen is 2-3 times as cold as the dry-ice and alcohol mixture.

Anyone know for sure what the hold time in seconds is for dogs when using liquid nitrogen?

Appreciate an answer if you know!  Thanks!

Do you need to shave the hair off of the area you going to freeze brand?


goatcher what tranquilizer did you use? 

(1) I used a very close cut surgical blade on an electric shaver, then used a dab of shaving creme and a shaving razor to lightly go over the site.

(2) Dexdomitor was the sedative.  I have it on hand for major traumatic injuries.  I used to use acepromazine, but my vet suggested this was a better choice - it is both a sedative and a pain killer.

I want to try the liquid nitrogen, but I get conflicting advice in regards to the iron holding time against the skin on the internet.  Some people post junk just so they can read their own posts!  If the hold time is indeed 7-8 seconds, then by the time the dogs react to the cold brand, its over.  But the only thing I could find on the internet on dogs was a 17 second hold. :-\  Horses take 8-12 seconds, colts take 7-12 seconds on the L&H website. Dogs?

We brand all our own freeze brand that is all you need is clippers dry ice and at least 80% or higher rubbing alcohol. All our brands are registared R on hip and ear. I dont have a dog that is a keeper that goes with out a brand. We have 40 + and my father in law has 40+ we found branding your own is cheaper than paying for each one to be done. lol

While on the topic of freeze brands, here is a link to register your brand for your dog w/ the La. Department of Ag. Thier enforcment is a lot better than regular court and have some incredible fines and jail times for theft of dogs.

I am getting my brand registered with them as we speak!

http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/Portals/0/AHS/Brand/dogs.pdf

I live in brazoria texas and cannot find a place to get the brands or supplies otther than dry ice or liquid nitrogen does any one know where I can get the brands.Or find some one that can brand my dogs

Google Pittsburg Foundry and call Wes - he can hook you up!

Pittsburg, TX

Thanks Wes has got me hooked up .Thanks for the help.

Hey Baydog,

How do you know Cliff Brown? You must not be far from me.

Ok so I've been lookin at branding me new pup. Can anyone help with how to get a brand registered for dogs in Texas? I've been researching and have been to the county office and nobody has been able to lead me in the right direction. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tobe

CALL COUNTY AGRICULTRAL DEPT

Thank you very much Yellow Dog!

My son's AG and my GWS is registered with the LDAF.  In fact, it is illegal here to brand a dog and not have it registered with the LDAF Brand Commission.

I loaned my plott Ziggy to Joey Young.  She is black and has my GWS on her ribs.  Last month he lost her and some of his curs without tracking collars when they busted out of the dog box during a hog race.  He got her back, but they tried to keep one of his curs, even pryed his nametag off the collar and lied to his face that it was their dog! he took his dog back.  I told Joey they did not keep Ziggy because they thought she was a anorexic black lab with a big ugly brand on her side!

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Cansomeone pm me th holding times on freez branding plz

Dogs are usually full grown 9 months to a year, i do it at a year or after....

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     Capital A on left hip.  My initials tattooed in both ears.


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You will see the jagdterrier needs hair clipped occasionally around brand to make it read better.  Smooth coated dogs like the black plott below do not need the maintenance clipping, just the medium coated dogs.



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here is my brand .(http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z365/bhhdCD/coalshogdogpics056.jpg)

Got the one of the left being made as we speak.

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that looks good i like that!

-T on left rib cage or hip. Tatoos I'n ears Tanner Thompson 254-485-0948 bluff Dale tx reg I'n earth county
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buster
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spud
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-s on back both hips

can someone pm me on how to get a brand made i need som e ideas on what to make

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Ours is 3X brand post a pic in a bit

Tfrancis this is our cattle brand exept a slash before the tjf never seen anyone else with it!

me either my grandmother made it for me when I was a  young and it stuck now everything gets it lol

New one

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Anyone in east Texas tha does this

A guy in Pittsburg

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Anyone know how are no anyone who can freeze brand around sequin luling or Austin tx area

How many seconds to apply a fire brand?

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finally got around to postin it..its a A 

Is their any body in Hardin county that freeze brands?

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     Ours is 7M but this pic is horrible

Where can I get my dogs branded close to ft worth ? I got a brand an all just never did it my self an want it to come out good

Double Bar M. 
1270 loose cow road
Altair Tx
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Erik Van Dorn
Huntsville, TX
936-661-7958
bornhogwild@msn.com

We clipped the hair with some horse clippers and then held my brass brand on the dog for 8 seconds. We used liquid nitrogen. The grown dogs turned out white as you see, did the same on a 4 month old pup and it burned her skin and turned out black, last picture.

Boogie
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Jett
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Jodi
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I got my original irons from L & H - great quality irons, but a little pricey.

I ordered a custom iron (J with a cross staggered above it is my brand) from Branding Irons RC in TX
https://www.facebook.com/BRANDING.IRONS.RC?fref=ts

$90 shipping and all and had it in a WEEK!

l & h brand. dry ice and acetone. not many branded in south central ok. (http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/buckdog1569/2012-06-27150003-1_zps3c47cb02.jpg)

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Wes Baker at Pittsburg Foundry did mine. $80 for the size shown plus $12.50 S&H.

What's the size on that brand??

G'day Folks,
Could someone tell me the reason it is preferred that a brand iron is made of Brass ??
Also has anyone made and used medical grade stainless steel as a brand iron and is it acceptable or advisable.
Thanks for any help or advise.

Cheers

The brass retains temperature better. It doesn't warm up as fast as the stainless once applied to the animal. Copper or copper alloys are supposed to be the best about temperature retention but brass is probably the most common because of cost. The stainless works but is a lot harder to get consistent results with, especially on larger animals like cattle and horses where it has to be held on longer. The up side to stainless is you can use it for freeze branding or as a hot iron. I have never used stainless but have never talked to anyone that had real good results with them. The branding iron companies will tell you the same or they did when I was deciding. Hope that's what you were needing.

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Appreciate your reply t-dog.
My son knows of a fella that makes his own branding irons with medical grade stainless but use's them on stock only. We were thinking of maybe using them to mark our dogs with. We may have to contact a branding iron company.
Thanks again t-dog.

Cheers

You're welcome bud! I had mine made and it was less than $100. I figured it was worth that to keep the thieves somewhat honest and it will last you forever.

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