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#1 ·
Can someone outline the steps to banding male sheep testes? Age, tetanus shot, best banding tool, etc?

I am guessing this has been covered but searching yielded such a hodge podge.
 
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Can someone outline the steps to banding male sheep testes? Age, tetanus shot, best banding tool, etc?
Many like to do it as soon as they can tell the testicles are in the sack.
That means within the first week or two.

The easiest way is to have one person lay the lamb on it's back in their lap while holding all four feet and have another person apply the band. It only takes a few seconds most of the time. It's also a good time to do ear tags if you're using them.

Premier carries good tools and they don't have to be expensive to get the job done.
I give a Tetanus Antitoxin shot and soak the bands in alcohol so they are sterile when applied.

https://www.premier1supplies.com/c/equipment/

https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/ring-expander?cat_id=13

There are videos at the links that probably show it being used but I can't see them ono my crappy dial up

Premier is a great source for anything to do with most livestock.



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The ring expander stretches the elastic "O" rings and when released, the ring clamps the arteries shut. The tail or scrotum drops off in 7 to 14 days.
 
#4 ·
Have I messed up by waiting, they are a couple of months old now?

I am keeping the males for a local restaurant and don't have separate everything for them.
 
#5 ·
Have I messed up by waiting, they are a couple of months old now?
As long as you can get the bands to go on you can do it.
It's better to do it earlier but I've seen others do it as late as 4 months.

I kept all mine together unless they got large enough to mount the adult ewes.
Most times I sold them all before then though.
 
#10 ·
Ram lambs have been known to breed as early as 4 months but if they can't mount the adult ewes it won't matter.

Set up a creep feeder so they can access the grain but the adults can't get in.

They will grow much faster when intact and when getting grain, and they will add fat that carries a lot of the flavor.
 
#12 ·
I have ordered some netting and will cordon off a 180' by 75' space that includes a covered pen and feeding area for the rams.
 
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