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Banding didnt work on goat (I dont think)

Posted by bratty (My Page) on
Mon, Nov 2, 09 at 22:37

We have recently bought our first 2 goats. One is a 3 month old Boer and the other is a 4 month old Nubian.
The boer was banded and they had already fallen off before we bought him. He is very skiddish still.. but slowly coming around. The nubian was banded 1 week before we picked him up and we just noticed his band was gone today. Did they do it wrong? I dont think its just suppose to fall off like that- and his jewels look as healthy as could be. He is the biggest baby- when I let them out to graze, if i dont stay out there with him- he screams and gets quite demanding that I return if i dare take a step or two away from him. Once I turn back to him, he is fine. LOL!! Cute as can be. I am just concerned that his banding was done incorrectly- any ideas? I mean, if it didnt work- then it didnt work. Maybe we'll get him a doe soon. Im guessing if it didnt work- it just wasnt meant to be. Has anyone else ever had this problem?


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RE: Banding didnt work on goat (I dont think)

Golly, never had pet goats and never tried to make a testicle fall off because of loss of blood supply, but this site seems to have info on such things. Maybe they can help you.

Nice pictures of goat testes and banding hardware included, not for the squeamish.

One picture shows testicles they say are "too small to band" and mentions bad side effects of banding this young. Check it out. You may want to take the little Billy in to the vet and see if he had it done wrong and could have complications.

Here is a link that might be useful: Goat Link


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RE: Banding didnt work on goat (I dont think)

There are several goat forums on the web so you may want to google 'goat forum' and check out the hits. I've linked to one below.

I know little about goats but do know that you'll probably have a better pet if you get them fixed. If you intend to breed in the future, learn about the breed you have and whether you want to pass on the traits your goats have. If you want to keep them just as pets, then call your local farm vet.

Here is a link that might be useful: forum


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RE: Banding didnt work on goat (I dont think)

My folks used to keep a couple goats as lawn mowers. I would take him to a vet for an assessment.

I am pretty sure you don't want an intact goat.


 
 

 

 


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