Got the fillies branded finally! They´d been prepared for a couple of day´s, drytesting with the iron, clippers etc. Gotta take the ferry over to the breeding facility to borrow some liquid nitro. Last year we transported the stuff in a thermos with the cap on really tight. Well, halfway home the preassure buildup just had the cork explode in a loud pop! Wise from last years experience I let the cork remain semi-open and drove like crazy instead. The nitro vaporizes when in contact with air, so to have enough for cooling the iron I had to drive somewhat heavy footed.
The fillies didn´t even flinch when I rubbed the branding area down with some alcohol and then applied the Iron. About 15 sec for the first filly and 18-20 sec for the second. The brand appears really quick just after branding, then goes away only to reappear in a month or so when the clipped areas hair starts growing out again. The freezing of the hair follicles kills the pigment and the regrowth comes out white, or atleast that´s the plan...
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