So nervous about disbudding

"SPIKE" · #21 03/14/12, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Laura Jensen

Here's my page on disbudding: http://www.glimmercroft.com/Disbudding.html

I enjoyed reading Laura's information on the subject.
It will be my first time also this year, so I have read some and watched some videos.

Let us know how it goes. You will be fine, probably!

SPIKE

saanengirl · #22 03/14/12, 10:37 AM

My Saanens have to be disbudded between 3 & 7 days of age. My Guernseys can often wait as long as 10 days because their horn buds are not as big and do not grow as fast. When I had Nubians, their horn buds were slow to come in compared with the Saanens.

Melbertsch · #23 03/14/12, 12:17 PM

I was so nervous this year because this was the first time I tried. It was not as hard as I thought, but I didnt do as good of a job as I had hoped. We will have scurs on the bucklings. Im not gonna burn them again, but I learned from this and I'll do it again next year. The doelings look good so far (it's been about six weeks). You have to start somewhere.

chewie · #24 04/09/12, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Laura Jensen

Here's my page on disbudding: Glimmercroft - Disbudding

really good article, thank you

Alice In TX/MO · #25 04/09/12, 06:45 PM

I made the mistake of looking at the Glimmercroft home page. ARGH! Are those not beautiful goats??!!??

Answer: YES!