glenolam
Lovin' The Homestead
I'd like to hear opinions on wethering bucks. At what age do you wether? What method do you use?
I choose to band bucks at 8 weeks of age. The only reasons I have for this method are that I'm too cheap to buy a burdizzio and there's no way I'm cutting the testicles out. I do it at/around 8 weeks because I've read that's the "earliest" time you can do it unless you can separate the bucks from the does. I've read all there is to read about what's humane and what's not - sometimes all that stuff is just opinions.
I know some people wait longer and most of those people can separate the bucks from does so there's no chance of little doelings getting pregnant, but I'm curious as to methods/rhymes and reasons of you all here.
I choose to band bucks at 8 weeks of age. The only reasons I have for this method are that I'm too cheap to buy a burdizzio and there's no way I'm cutting the testicles out. I do it at/around 8 weeks because I've read that's the "earliest" time you can do it unless you can separate the bucks from the does. I've read all there is to read about what's humane and what's not - sometimes all that stuff is just opinions.
I know some people wait longer and most of those people can separate the bucks from does so there's no chance of little doelings getting pregnant, but I'm curious as to methods/rhymes and reasons of you all here.