L & H Branding Irons

L & H makes the most complete line of freeze branders available. Standard sizes range from 1" to 6" in height. L & H also specializes in custom production of original & special design branders. You will find L & H Freeze Branders to be of the highest quality metal and superior workmanship.

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 Video

A comprehensive, step by step video of freeze branding as it pertains to horses. Gives details on the process, theory and practice.

24 minutes...............$29.95
• with purchase of Freeze Iron...............$15.95

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STANDARD CHARACTERS
Irons are considered standard design when the characters are standard block lettering, do not touch each other and are separated by some space.

SINGLE LETTER OR NUMERAL

1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2" or 1 3/4

$ 29.00

2" or 2 1/2"

$ 36.00

3" or 3 1/2" x 3/8" or 9/16" Face

$ 40.00

4" x 3/8" or 9/16" Face

$ 43.00

5" or 6" Face

$ 45.00

CUSTOM DESIGNS

1 or 2 Characters

$ 104.00

3 or 4 Characters

$ 124.00

SET OF NUMERALS (0-8)

1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2" or 1 3/4

$ 123.00

2" x 1/4" Face

$ 139.00

2 1/2" x 5/16" Face

$ 145.00

3" x 3/8" Face

$ 167.00

3" x 9/16" Face

$ 169.00

3 1/2" x 3/8" Face

$ 172.00

3 1/2" x 9/16" Face

$ 175.00

4" x 3/8" Face

$ 185.00

4" x 9/16" Face

$ 188.00

5" or 6" x 9/16" Face

$ 195.00

Number sets consist of 9 irons, 0-8, the 6 is inverted to make the 9.

SET OF LETTERS (A-Z)

1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2" or 1 3/4

$ 289.00

2" x 1/4" Face

$ 357.00

2 1/2" x 5/16" Face

$ 367.00

3" x 3/8" Face

$ 430.00

3" x 9/16" Face

$ 433.00

3 1/2" x 3/8" Face

$ 437.00

3 1/2" x 9/16" Face

$ 442.00

4" x 3/8" Face

$ 460.00

4" x 9/16" Face

$ 465.00

5" or 6" x 9/16" Face

$ 506.00

T O P

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.

Animal	Coolant	Application Time
Colt	Liquid Nitrogen	6-12 Seconds
Colt	Dry Ice & Alcohol	16-24 Seconds
Horse	Liquid Nitrogen	8-12 Seconds
Horse	Dry Ice & Alcohol	20-24 Seconds
Calf	Liquid Nitrogen	21-24 Seconds
Calf	Dry Ice & Alcohol	40-50 Seconds
Cow	Liquid Nitrogen	25-30 Seconds
Cow	Dry Ice & Alcohol	50-60 Seconds

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.

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