Did a little wetherizing this weekend. We have four buck kids and the Scamper twins have basically been horny from birth. They are big stocky boys too. Since all the goats are closing in on three months old, it was time for a change. I used the burdizzo again, which bloodlessly crushes the cords to the testicles. I then give a shot of Owee-Eaze which is 55% grain alcohol. It also has some herbs in it but is like giving them a shot of whiskey. I try to make sure that I catch the cords the first time, so I don’t have to do it again in a few weeks. We’ve done the bands and cut them, but this really seems to be the least painful.
The difficult decision was Ragnar. We’d considered keeping him for a buck, as we are still thinking about selling Bucko. The problem is that there is a chance that he might not work out as a buck and we’d have to get rid of him. We really like this little guy and I’ve been trying to convince Jeffrey to train him as a pack goat. So we decided to go ahead and do him as well. The goats were a bit subdued afterwards. They are not used to strong drink. The deed has been done and is behind us.
I got my hoof trimming set from Hoeggers and it is worth every penny. I did Scamp, Maddie and Bucko’s hooves. It slices right through them. It also sliced through my thumb a bit when Scamp moved at a bad time. I bled quite a bit but it’s healing up okay. And that’s about all the goat updates I have. I’ll try and post the latest pics this week.
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