Elastrator Band Dehorning GRAPHIC New pics pg 10

[helmstead]

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There are two reasons she is getting dehorned. First and foremost, she's witchy with the other does. Most of my goats are horned...I love their beautiful horns - but most of my goats aren't witchy like Becky. She's a snowplow...just dozes right into an unsuspecting fellow goat, and she's stout enough at nearly 100 lbs to do some damage with those horns. Secondly, she had broken her left horn with her previous owner (apparently got it caught in a fence or something, injuring it enough to break it). It's not pleasing to the eye.

Well, there were three reasons. MOST people are scared of goat horns. Becky will not be a permanent resident here...once she kids she will be for sale. So...removing her horns makes her more marketable.

And, yes, I've been treating it with spray on antibiotics. Once they fall off, I'll treat with Furall to help it dry out. Also she recieved Tet Antitoxin the day we banded her.

 

[DaKid]

helmstead
Today 3:50 pm We banded this Pygmy doe's (Rebeccah) horns 10/4...and here's the progress as of today. Seems to be working well...

ok I a GREENHORN here I was raise very early in my childhood yrs. with goats as my Dad had over 100 milkers but can't remember that far back now a days and don't remember if he even de-horn any of them .
my question is this what is banded and what or how is it done

told ya GREENHORN HERE refreash my memory


Thanks Al.​

 

[helmstead]

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I don't want to give a tutorial, because I don't want to be responsible for someone going out, trying it and goofing it up. I will simply say you use a castrating band, applied to the base of the horn, to cause the horn to die and fall off. It's really simple...and kind of complicated if that makes any sense.

Like I've said, the vast majority of my goats have their horns. It doesn't affect how they fit in a stanchion (despite what many producers who are die hard disbudders will tell you) and they generally aren't rude with them. Depending on how this works for us, we may or may not use it on further goats. At this point, it's looking like a FAR better option compared to surgical dehorning.

 

[miron28]

helmstead
thank you for the reply i do appreciate it. like i said i don't know anything about goats but i am thinking about getting some.

 

[DaKid]

thanks alot
I rethinking about this and I thinking my dad and grandfather may have cut and burn them but like i stated that was back in the 60's and this country boy endded up a city folk and now back to my roots as a country boy once again after 26 yrs of getting me wife to move back here in the country with a small farm of chickens -turkeys and soon a few mini goats as pets

again thanks

 

[EmmyGirl]

You're a brave one, Helmstead, and from the pics it looks like it's definitely working. I'm sure your other girls are going to thank you big time! Our dog would pay you handsomely for those horns when they're off since she's always trying to nibble our girls' through the fence!

 

[helmstead]

I am not brave, I promise you! I researched this for MONTHS before I was willing to try it, got the advice and lesson from another producer, agonized over the decision to do it...Big Chicken. I fret over every change, every drop of blood...might as well have done it to myself.

hahaha I've already thought about feeding them to my puppies. I mean - it's no different than the hoof treats from the store or even my horse's hoof trimmings they put themselves in harms way to get every 6 weeks!

 

[Chatychick]

Checked the bands on my gorls horns and they are progressing well. Yep you have to really know what to do and where to do it. a misplaced band can cause real problems. Some like this method and some dont. But if by chance you buy a goat with horns and you dont want them and the vet bill and recovery is too expensive. The bands work well it just takes longer.
Hopefully hers will be off soon Kate..

 

[Wildsky]

How old is she Kate?


I have a weather with LONG horns, he makes me nervous, he's not DONE anything to hurt any of us, but I do worry - been thinking of perhaps trying to get them trimmed even.

 

[helmstead]

Becky will be 5 years old next Feb.