Anyone in Michigan that can help me with...

Immaculate Sublimity · #1 07/17/11, 09:31 AM

Disbudding a couple nubian kids? This will be my foray back into goats after 6 years. I stumbled across a lady that has 2 day old twins that I put a deposit on, I'm supposed to pick them up as bottle babies in 2-3 weeks - but she doesnt disbud them. Its a buckling and doeling I kinda didnt want a buck with just one doe, but I also know they need to have a buddy - if I cant find any other does, I'll just wether him I suppose. Anyway, I dont mind driving a bit if someone has the knowledge and tools to disbud for me.

Thanks in advance,
Diana

gunsmithgirl · #2 07/17/11, 10:45 AM

Are you far from the Lapeer area? I don't know how to dis-bud I am new to gats myself,but I did notice someone was advertising on craigslist that they disbud and trim hooves, think they were in the Lapeer area.

Immaculate Sublimity · #3 07/17/11, 10:55 AM

about a half hour 40 minutes from lapeer. was it in the Flint, Port Huron or Detroit craigslist, please?

grandmajo · #4 07/17/11, 10:59 AM

I hate to say this, but expect to have scurs on the buckling if he's that old when you have him disbudded. Would the breeder possibly let you pick them up for disbudding earlier?

Immaculate Sublimity · #5 07/17/11, 11:01 AM

absolutely. I can pick them up earlier. Thats why I started looking now, if I can find someone to help.

grandmajo · #6 07/17/11, 11:14 AM

If you can't find anyone closer, I'm located in the NW corner of Ohio, about 2.5 miles from the Michigan border and 10 miles east of the Indiana border. I'd be happy to do it for you

gunsmithgirl · #7 07/17/11, 12:24 PM

O.K. Found the add, it was on hoobly not craigslist. They are located in Millington. Hope this helps, here's the link to the ad.

http://www.hoobly.com/0/0/1603040.html