Ala- You might want to consider a return policy in the future. I bought a 878 son a few yrs ago and he had feet problems. I had him trimmed twice, but got tired of that and decided to send him to the sale. The group where I bought him had a policy that they would give the purchase price back the...
Sorry about your loss.I tried the big banded last year on a 800 lb bull that I hoped to use as a bull, but he had horns so I wanted to make him a steer. It worked great ! When his bag fell off, the pup wanted to use it as a chewy so I threw it away.
I have skinned out my share of calves, but Vick's salve works if you will put it on the cows noise and on the calf and leave them together for a day or two.