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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Jul 15 2010 : 1:40:05 PM
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Thank goodness my DH was helping, it was all I could do to hold the little guy's ears out of the way and head tight while DH used the disbudding iron. After we were finished and I put the blue wound medicine on him, he got it my arm and the side of his face. Now he looks like a little clown. We waited a bit too long(4 weeks old), but DH has been working overtime and asked me not to do it by myself. After this he says he doesn't care how late he gets home when they are 4 days old we are going to disbud them. By the way, this buckling is sold One more reason to keep my membership up to date with the Nigerian Dwarf Goat Socitey, the lady called me, I did not have to advertise
When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714, |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jul 15 2010 : 6:31:20 PM
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Katheryn, it's a wonder ya'll were able to disbud him at that age. We couldn't do one of mine because his were so big when we finally got to them. So if I do it again they will be just a few days old. I am glad he's going to a good home too.
Kris
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 15 2010 : 8:29:31 PM
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I hate that job!!! I don't miss it one bit. I could never get anyone else to man the disbudder so I would have one grown son holding the goatling, and someone else holding the watch so I would be timed...it always seems like forever to hold it on there..ugh.
I bet you are glad it is over.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 16 2010 : 5:33:49 PM
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I keep horns on my goats, but I have helped many a friend and neighbor to de-bud, and its not my favorite job, thats for sure. I am glad you got it done, without any major mis-hap...
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Disbudded buckling today
