My first question would be if the rings are the black ones or the green
doughnut ones. I have castrated Blackbelly rams as old as 10 years with
bands. I used the callicrate bander for the big ones. I am a firm
believer in this bloodless castration method. I have used in on calves
when they first came out and never had a problem. Problems occur when
you do not get the band low enough on the scrotum and when the scrotum
falls off you have a large open sore due to expansion of the belly.
After applying the band pull the band lower so that it creates a snug
condition on the testicles. This will ensure that there is enough skin
to close up and heal together prior to the scrotum falling off. If you
get it a little tight they will experience some pain (ouch! legs
together!!!) for a short time. You can move the band up or down for a
few minutes after application, so you have to make a judgement call. I
always had a few in my pocket so I could always cut one off and change it.
Hope this answers our question.
Cecil in OKla
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year.
Carol Elkins wrote:
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
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