EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I got a freeze brand made a while back I branded couple young dogs probably 2 months ago I had never freeze branded anything never been around it hair is almost all way grew back in now they didn't turn out perfect but decent I guess for first time it was hard to get a good pic of em they was wound up this evening I been gone to work and made it in last night who else freeze brands any of there dogs(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161221/2edb4c35b67ef4fcc95fad8d792f2249.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161221/da7f9919dfd63f9c696eba8252669fc8.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161221/fd0b22fee0d7fbe0d44af312c211cecd.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161221/5ff3aecab6f95939abb8f39c7d518a35.jpg)

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Show nuff looks good enough to ID a dog. I have a buddy gonna do mine soon as I decide which ones are worth staking my claim on.


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I did mine this past summer. A couple of them need touched up. I wish I would have just done one letter because all he had was the 3" brands. The 2" would have worked perfect.

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How would it work on a white dog??

I ain't 100% for sure but from little i have read about it and been told that you have to leave the brand on them long enough that the hair will not grow back

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Yea you hold it on longer and the hair turns black

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The hair don't turn black on a white dog. Leaving it longer kills the hair follicles and leaves a scar like a hot brand.

Well its still black ;)

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Not necessarily, it depends on the base color of the dogs skin. It could just be a pink scar instead of black.

Nlahunter who made your iron I am interested in branding my dog's Thanks for the help.

Pittsburgh foundry I think it was around 100 with shipping and I got pretty quick I sent them a pic of my brand they drew it up to size I wanted and sent it to me I gave them the go ahead and I had it in a week

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NLA, doesn't really matter what material it made out of as long as it metal, right.

Thanks for the info I went on the site and filled out my order request.The site is very informative on the entire process thanks again.

Letemroll go on the site and they explain everything you need to know the metal does matter for freeze branding and not so much heat branding from what I gathered.

Yea I think it does matter they made out of some sort of brass I believe

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Yes sir no problem yea they were easy to deal with when I ordered mine

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Ok thanks

How long do y'all hold it on the dog for


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I used dry ice and I held it on my dogs for about 35 seconds

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I was told if you do the ear make sure to thaw it out afterwards because it can get frost bite and rot

Chris thaw the ear out ??? How the hell would u do that put something warm on it or what


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I've had my brand about 2 years but didn't want to mess ol HD up. May have to get you to help me, yours turned out good.

Yea we will do it I got to do my little male dog one day when I get a chance

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^ turned out real nice !!

Pittsburgh foundry. Look em up online. Easy process.

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Got it was a fairly simple process of emailing back and forth should be here within the next week thanks can't wait.

We had ours done at a Plott Days event in Tennessee. That was the first time we'd branded any dogs.. They turned out Ok, not as nice as yours, though. Some bare skin spots on one or two and a place where it didnt get quite enough; the hair grew back normally..  it can still be read, though..  i think we will probably invest in our own iron, next time.


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I have a guy coming this Friday to do mine but I was just wondering did you have to fight with the dog to make them be still to do the branding?  What is the best way you found to make them be still?

I think they look real good bud. I do my own. Had a brand made but we use liquid nitrogen because it's faster as far as the length of hold time. Some dogs stand and some do cart wheels. So we use lots of hands, tie them up, but the best way is to put them in a breeding stand like the old pit men use to use. Two things I've learned is to make sure the skin is really clean and to let that iron get really cold. The frost should really climb the handle. I only hold it for 6 or 7 seconds with the liquid nitrogen. You have to be able to judge the thickness of the skin. Thinner means less time and thicker means more. I also rolled or rocked it around too drastically at first. Roll it but don't break contact on one side while trying to roll it and make better contact on the other. Those are some of my experiences, I'm no pro though!

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I put cut vest on em hang em by vest one person can hold em one person brand em usely don't have much help around when I do it  some of em don't mind it much some go crazy you have to hold it alot long with dry ice than with liquid nitrogen but I have only ever used dry ice I have had some horses done they used liquid nitrogen

Good idea with the vest

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10-4  I like the idea of using the vest and hanging them up.  I know some of mine will go crazy just being held down  :o :o :o with nothing going on even before you clip them or brand them. 

L.H.Cracker can you give me a call when you have a minute? 
Thanks John
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