Dehorning kids question

[InHisName]

Due any day - can you tell me how many days do we disbud the kids? Have an iron bought last year, this is the first year doing it ourselves . Also, when friends did it, they sprayed on Bluecote, can I use iodine? have 7% and 1! here, no sense in buying something if I can use what is on hand. What do you use? Thanks!
Teri

[arkansastwist]

the vet told me to bring them in at 3 weeks

[Alice In TX/MO]

http://www.hoeggergoatsupply.com/info/disbud.shtml

[dragonchick]

We were told not to put anything on the disbudding burns as it kept them from drying and could set up infection. The girls didn't appear to be bothered after they were let out of the box.

[arkansastwist]

epp i just read the link rose put up, now i'm in a hurry to get an appointment to have radar debudded THANKS! I'm glad i caught this before i waited the whole 3 weeks

[InHisName]

thanks- going t the hoegger site now- checked out Fiasco too, they said no spray, salve the next day. Now to build the box.......

[Vicki McGaugh TX Nubians]

If you are going to put something on hornbuds after burning put on something that dries well. The reason for spraying with something aresol is that it dries the wound and cools it instantly.

Do not goop up burns with salves and creams, underneath that salve and cream is the perfect place (warm and moist) to grow staph. Vicki

[Chaty]

I either use Alu-shield or Furall...its fast and is a dry spray...yep dont want anything that attracts dirt and Iodine burns like the dickens...