Elastrator Band Dehorning GRAPHIC New pics pg 10

[MrsCountryChick]

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I wondered about Dehorning Paste myself. Anyone used it? It says to use before the calf, sheep or goat are 2 months old.

I came across the product here:

http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc...VMJUHVPE9T8VS6AV1&pf_id=16159&cmkw=horn paste

 

[helmstead]

PLEASE do not use the paste. It's terrible. Just get a disbudding iron, take lessons and disbud that way or pay to have it done.

 

[helmstead]

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Gee, Kate, I remember being with my dad and granddad when they banded the young bulls for castration. Ah, memories!

Hahaha gotta love it. Glad I could take ya back

 

[Chatychick]

The paste is nothing but acid and it can spread all over and even blind the goat or other animal its used on. It stinks like the dickens and isnt as humane as the disbudding iron. I have tried the paste and threw it away as it was more trouble than its worth. It basically burns thru the skin and then into the horn bud. Its not recommended for older goatsor cattle. The horns need to still beunder the skin. It will burn your skin and clothes as it ate thru a towel that I used to wope it off with. I wont ever use it again and it can still cause scurs also.

 

[Wildsky]

What does the paste do? WHy not use it? Do you have bad experiences?

Chattychick answered before I asked.

 

[Jenlyn9483]

Kate,

I'm so glad you started this thread. My Oberhaslis Doe that I got from the auction has HUGE tall horns and she is a typical bossy horns and does not hesitate to use her horns on the other goats and the dogs. She has gotton better since she has been here a while but I really wanted to dehorn her. I have no experiece with banding, disbudding, castorating ect with goats. I am desperately trying to find someone local that is very experienced who has had good results. Your Doe looks like she is doing fine.

 

[kstaven]

Elastrators are really effective but I agree with helmstead that you need to know what you are doing or find some one who does. I have seen some real messes created by people trying to castrate animals with them.

 

[Mahonri]

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Nothing quicker than a burdizzo, (and no infection problems there) but you have to be trained there also.

 

[helmstead]

So, one month and three days after banding, Becky has lost one of her horns. There is a less than dime sized hole remaining which I am going to glue a patch over to prevent particulate from entering her sinus.

 

[bUg_Farm]

Good luck. Keep us posted on how it all goes.