Disbudding goats - How'd I do?

[glenolam]

Thanks for the props everyone!

I'm more of a "I have to do it to learn it" person. I can read and watch all I want, but until I actually do it nothing really sinks in.

Now that I've got two goat kids of my own (hee hee!) I'll be doing this again in a few days/weeks!

 

[glenolam]

So, helm....I'm know your busy birthin babies, but any chance I can see a pic of that figure 8?

Or does anyone else have any disbudding photos? I'm going to do my 2 "nuberhasli" doelings this weekend so I'm prepping.

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

I've never done it before, but I will probably have to do it this Friday or Saturday, since that is when Debbie (One of my leased goats) is due. We're also going to be tattooing them

One thing I haven't seen in any videos or pictures on here.... Why didn't you guys make/buy some kid restraint boxes so then they don't wiggle and you might be able to disbud by yourself?
Here's a page on how to build one from a kit

 

[helmstead]

When DH gets back from GA we have several to do...I'll get pics and a video, promise! Prolly Weds or Thurs,

 

[glenolam]

Here's a bunch of pictures of my two doelings that I did on 2/17/11. Let me know what you think. The doeling with the white ears moved while I was disbudding her right side so I ended up burning hair. I had cut the hair off around the nubs, but she really jerked her head so I ended up frying some of the hair I didn't cut off. Upon inspection, it looks as though it's the same as the left side (meaning, copper rings).

And...just because I don't want to leave you on a bad note...

 

[Our7Wonders]

I don't know a thing about disbudding, but that last picture sure is adorable!

 

[glenolam]

Thanks O7W - anyone else with disbudding experience have any thoughts?

 

[msjuris]

I'm waiting for Helmstead to share pictures of the figure 8 that should be done on bucks.

 

[glenolam]

 

[mistee]

i hate disbudding,,,lol.. I hold while hubby burns.. we have did it the last 2 years and still get scurs.. Last year I thought we had it,, thought we had a nice copper ring but NOPE,, scurs! fingers crossed this year things go better,,,sigh!!