L&H Four Character Custom Copper Freeze Branding Iron:

Description L&H Four Character Custom Copper Freeze Branding Iron:

L&H Four Character Custom Copper Freeze Branding Iron. All Freeze brands are made of solid brass designed for freeze branding.  Please note that the material used in our freeze brand is not designed to withstand the heat required to "HOT" brand an animal.

If you require both a Freeze brand as well as a Hot brand, you have the option to purchase one of each or you can use a Stainless Steel brand to accomplish both types of branding.

The number of characters in a brand is determined by how you would describe the brand. For example: Bar 7B would be 3 characters, if the characters blend into each other such as the 7 and the B using the same vertical line, that is still considered a 3 character branding iron.

Key Benefit L&H Four Character Custom Copper Freeze Branding Iron:

L & H Freeze Branders are the highest quality metal and superior workmanship.

Height 2" to 6" with 3/8" width

These branding irons are ample in weight and have the temperature holding capacity to help you brand more livestock in less time and still aid you in producing a better brand. All special design freeze brands are normally shipped within 2 weeks from date order is received.

Freeze Branding

 
Branding times vary according to the type of metal in the irons (all times shown here are for L & H brass freeze branding irons) and the age, skin thickness and color of the animal. Branders should calibrate their freeze branding irons by branding the recommended times and keeping accurate records of times and results. 
 

Branding Procedure
Chill the irons in the desired coolant. Pour enough coolant into the container to adequately cover the heads of the irons by 1". The surface of the coolant will appear to boil when the irons are introduced into the coolant, when this boiling subsides the irons are as cool as the coolant will allow and are ready to use.

Restrain the animal with your desired method, squeeze chute or calf table for cattle and twitch or stock for horses, making sure the site to be branded is accessible. If the animal needs to be sedated consult your veterinarian.

Clean the brand site of foreign material. Clip the brand site as square as possible, particularly at the bottom, to aid in square placement of the brand. Throughly dry the brand site if the animal is sweating or is wet from the rain or washing.

Squirt room temperature alcohol over the brand site, thoroughly covering the entire area. This removes some skin oils and helps transfer cold from the iron head to the skin.

Immediately after the alcohol soak, quickly remove the appropriate iron from the container, align it properly and firmly press the iron squarely on the brand site. As the iron is pressed to the skin the stopwatch should be started. Hold the iron firmly, applying 35 to 45 pounds of steady pressure, with a slight rocking motion. When the appropriate time has elapsed on the stopwatch, the iron should be immediately removed from contact with the skin.