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Bull holder
When a bull is not ringed, the farmer can keep it under control with the
help of a bull holder. He places the pliers on the septum in the nose and
closes the arms. The bull must hold its head still so as not to be in pain.
The jaws of a nose clipper are wide and round. They end in two spheres so
as not to hurt the septum. The pincers can consist of two levers of the
first type (e.g. MOT V 91.0677) with the arms usually ending in an eye, so
that the farmer can attach a rope or a bull leader. The bull holder can
also consist of two levers of the third kind whereby a ring slides over the
arms to close the jaws (e.g. MOT V 83.0399). Sometimes that ring is
combined with a leaf spring (e.g. MOT V Dv 0011) or replaced by a coil
spring (e.g. MOT V 96.0283). In a specific model, the distance between the
jaws of the pliers is controlled by an adjusting screw (e.g. MOT V
91.0679). See also the bull leader. [MOT]