Author Topic: castrating lambs (Read 12568 times)

bloomer · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2015, 07:22:10 am »

Quote from: Womble on March 31, 2015, 07:07:51 am

That's the one Sally! Mum is busy teaching her children that people are scary and must be run away from (which is fair enough when I have an elastrator in my hand - I'd run too!).

I did try coaxing the testes down but only managed it with one. Will try again this afternoon if it still hasn't learned how to run quicker than me.

please get mrs w to video you chasing the lambs!!!

Jukes Mum · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2015, 11:39:42 am »

I've been following this thread quite smugly thinking "I have no boys so I don't have to worry about this".
Had twin boys last night $:-\$
Any tips for testes coaxing???

country soul · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2015, 12:25:52 pm »

from my experience of one ! it appears the trick is not to fiddle with the little fellas tackle too much as they tend to retract the balls I got the ring in position first and with slight pressure to the abdomen they dropped and then I released the ring.
thankfully most of my ewes are down breeds and will have charollais sired lambs so I wont be castrating them

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2015, 03:39:34 pm »

I'm sure Backinwellies wrote up a step-by-step guide on how to do it... anyone got it bookmarked?

Foobar · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2015, 03:52:35 pm »

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=32893.msg330007#msg330007 ?

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2015, 04:50:45 pm »

That's the one - thanks, Foobar

Jukes Mum · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2015, 08:02:48 am »

Magic- thank you!
Wish me luck!

MrsJ · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2015, 10:03:28 am »

We "sit" the lambs on a hay bale or a lap (gravity seems to help), use a piece of string to pull tight when the testes are in place. Check the nipples are free and then use the elastrator - no chance of the little buggers slipping back up while I fiddle around trying to prise the band off! Then release the string.

Womble · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2015, 12:25:53 pm »

Well, I've caught the little guy every couple of days this week, but chickened out each time because I wasn't convinced I had the b*****ks, the whole b*****ks and nothing but the b*****ks.

Today was day seven, so even though it took three of us and a dozen attempts to catch wee Linford, today was our last chance!

We followed MrsJ's advice, but with a little modification: One person holds the scrotum with balls inside (wow, am I even writing this?

), whilst the other ties string around the OUTSIDE of their fingers and pulls tight. That way, you've definitely got them, and can check you haven't also got the wee nipply bits.

Then the ring goes on (very difficult to get it as far down as the string, but we managed it in the end). Could somebody please tell me that this gets easier with practice? $:-\$ We've got another three to do at least, and I'm not sure my heart can take it!

lowlander · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2015, 11:01:25 pm »

This thread has convinced me to get the vet to come out and do our new boys so I can see how to do it for the future. He's a sheep man with his own flock so hopefully will be pretty competent!

Paulie · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2015, 09:39:30 am »

I cheated with my 2 boys, vet was here to do a horse vac and she kindly did them for me, I held the lambs and she popped the ring on. She made it look very easy of course.