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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: nellie on January 29, 2008, 01:13:44 pm

Title: not for the squeemish!- tail docking & castrating
Post by: nellie on January 29, 2008, 01:13:44 pm


I  remember finding this information last year. 

http://www.sheep101.info/201/dockcastrate.html

Title: Re: not for the squeemish!- tail docking & castrating
Post by: Rosey on January 30, 2008, 08:47:36 am
I was looking on google for this subject and came up with the Vegan site, it was interesting but everything was "May" cause and I thought it could have been better researched if they wanted to show the suffering it causes. I am going to ask my farmer friend for help as I do not want to do it incorrectly and it is my first year on my own, docking has to be done though as the fly strike was really bad last year.
Title: Re: not for the squeemish!- tail docking & castrating
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on January 30, 2008, 02:40:48 pm
btw getting one of the rubber bands caught on your finger is not recommended (I know i have done it,in college many moons ago)
Title: Re: not for the squeemish!- tail docking & castrating
Post by: Rosey on January 30, 2008, 03:55:50 pm
OOh Fluffywelshsheep I don't fancy that one bit!
Title: Re: not for the squeemish!- tail docking & castrating
Post by: kanisha on January 30, 2008, 04:52:20 pm
get short tailed sheep no docking on ouessants.  ;D
Title: Re: not for the squeemish!- tail docking & castrating
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on January 30, 2008, 05:35:37 pm
hehe very easy to be done when the 'duffer' slips and the band pings off and on to your finger.

Title: Re: not for the squeemish!- tail docking & castrating
Post by: swavgav on March 18, 2008, 05:17:11 pm
Hey, better when the tails are covered in substances looking like korma sauce!!! lol
Title: Re: not for the squeemish!- tail docking & castrating
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on March 18, 2008, 05:26:38 pm
lol