Washingtonians - Page 6966  

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Originally Posted by cowchick11 

I might have missed it, how old are the goats when you dehorn them?  If I have to dehorn my calves they are done by or before 3 months of age.  My brother and I can't hold them down or keep control of them in the head gate otherwise.  I used to pay the vet to do that but learned how to do it and go over my fear of hurting them at school.  Saves me at least one trip from the vet a year.  I help some friends east of the mountains dehorn on a small ranch and there calves are 1 to 4 months.  Sometimes the older ones really get the chute rocking! Just more farm excitement!

my goat kids are a week or less, its when we feel the buds and know they are strong.

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Originally Posted by Bikerbirds 

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Originally Posted by Chicken Rustler 

I have noticed a few posts from you but there seems no indication who you are talking to. Do you know about the Quote button and how it works? Then we could see who you are talking to. PLEASE don't take this as sarcastic I am just trying to help ya.
 

 

no clue thought the reply button replyed to the tread that it was on boy am I an idiot !

There ya go very good !  No yer not an idiot you were just not informed. It's OK ! I was just trying to help ya and make it easier for the rest of us to know who you were talking to.  

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Originally Posted by cowchick11 

I might have missed it, how old are the goats when you dehorn them?  If I have to dehorn my calves they are done by or before 3 months of age.  My brother and I can't hold them down or keep control of them in the head gate otherwise.  I used to pay the vet to do that but learned how to do it and go over my fear of hurting them at school.  Saves me at least one trip from the vet a year.  I help some friends east of the mountains dehorn on a small ranch and there calves are 1 to 4 months.  Sometimes the older ones really get the chute rocking! Just more farm excitement!

Are you using the burn method or the cut out. See with goats I always did the burn and it was done when the bud broke through the skin. Typically 2-4 weeks. Don't to want to do it too early as the skull is still too thin and there is some lethal risk but don't want to wait too long or the iron won't  fit over.
 

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Originally Posted by Bikerbirds 

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Originally Posted by Bikerbirds 

no clue thought the reply button replyed to the tread that it was on boy am I an idiot !

THANKS FOR THE TIP! I was wondering why nobody ever answered me I just thought you guys were a tight group or somthing .

YES WE are a very tight group BUT NO we are not so tight that we won't include new peeps. You are among a wonderful group here. Some of the most caring and helpful people you will ever know!
 

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Originally Posted by pettec63 

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Originally Posted by Zgoatlady 

Ok so Ive been really bad   I have some sizzle, scovy, Araucana, Ameracuana, and Cream Legbar eggs   heading my way right now.  So if in a month you dont hear from me it will be becasue my husband put me 6 feet deep. He is so going to kill me

 

   So now I have to get busy and put some more hatchers together so they can hatch.   Next I have now idea how to do duck eggs. 

Ok acouple of sayings of mine come to mind one.....if I dood it I get in twuble!!!   I dood it!!  And GO BIG OR STAY AT HOME!!   LOL!!         just tell me what kind of flowers you want at your funeral!!  

It is easier to beg forgiveness than to ask and receive permission ! ! !  

Anybody using Purina Start n Grow losing started chicks over the past month or so????????

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Originally Posted by Zgoatlady 

OH CR I dont do it my girlfriend does. I stand out of the way and cry most of the time  . I did give one a bottle and he drank it down as they did it.

 

I hold them in my lap wrapped in a towel (being scared can cause them to loose, uh, bodily control) while my mom or the vet does the deed. And then I cry.  Does anybody else give them baby asprin before the disbudding?

 

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Originally Posted by pips&peeps 

Anybody using Purina Start n Grow losing started chicks over the past month or so????????

No?? I switched to Nutrena on my first hatch this year, and they were having a sale so I stocked up.  Are you having problems??

Yep, thinking it looks like mycotoxins.

I am going to be in contact with the State Lab today.

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Originally Posted by pips&peeps 

Yep, thinking it looks like mycotoxins.

 

I am going to be in contact with the State Lab today.

oh man!!  That's crap!!  I had a gal from Goldendale come down and buy some Muscovy hens from me and she told me she would NEVER again feed any Purina or Pay Back feed, cause she had rabbits and I guess some Purina rabbit chow was tainted or something and she  and quite a few people around Wa and Or lost most of there stock!!  That's too bad, a company like that should know better!! 

How many did you lose Jean?