Question about Wethers

[rowegirl]

Now I am worried! So far he hasn't tried to mount the doe but do I need to separate them? Or does it look like he's been wethered?

 

[lalabugs]

I personally have not used burdizzo from my understanding if they are clamped correctly they will shrivel up and have a much smaller sack. Your boy has a small sack for an almost 5 month old.

Fiascofarms.com is a really good website with a lot of goat information.

@Ginger's Goats Burdizzo is clamping the testie cords.

Just so you know wethers will mount does if they're in heat. They just can't do anything. How long have you had him? He could have been housed with bucks before you got him. Could always give him a bath.

 

[rowegirl]

I've had him for about 4 weeks now.
Thanks for letting me know that about wethers mounting does! That would have scared me! Lol

 

[babsbag]

Could you band him just to be sure? I just banded some 5 month old mini Alpines so it is definitely doable.

 

[rowegirl]

@babsbag I have never done that before but I will definitely consider it!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Isn't "banding" the term you use?

No it's not.
There are several different methods to castrate a buckling. Each method is different, banding takes time where if they are cut everything is removed right away.

@rowegirl do you have side and front pics of your boy? His sack looks very small for a goat that age so that would make me think he is a wether. Is he peeing on himself? He looks pretty darn clean to be an intact buck.

My first thought is that your guy was kept with the breeder's bucks- the smell would definitely "cling" onto your boy.

I'd just bathe him and see if that does the trick.

 

[rowegirl]

He is a lot cleaner now that I've had him. I've never seen him pee on himself like I have seen bucks do. I will give him a bath and see if that takes away the smell. Thank all of you so much!

 

[Ginger's Goats]

No it's not.
There are several different methods to castrate a buckling. Each method is different, banding takes time where if they are cut everything is removed right away.

Oh, My bad. I usually assume their banded. Continue