In the 12 years I've raised BB sheep, I've never castrated. But I now
have a bottle baby ram that I would like to castrate so that if I
can't bear to butcher him he can live in the flock without becoming
aggressive. I've had a ring expander and a supply of "O" rings for
years. My question is whether the "O" rings are small enough to
castrate our breed of tiny lamb. Is there anything special I need to
do? Does the rule about castrating between 7-10 days apply to blackbelly sheep?
Carol
Carol Elkins
Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep
(no shear, no dock, no fuss)
Pueblo, Colorado
http://www.critterhaven.biz
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