It's time to de-horn and castrate the first wave of baby goats.
No one likes this part of raising goats, it's darn right unpleasant!
They are castrated by putting tight bands on their testicles. They don't appreciate it too much.
Luke's friend Carter Geddes came over to play video games. I don't think he knew what he was getting into.
Once the de-horning iron is hot Luke holds the baby goat still, while Steve places the iron on the horn buds. This sears the tissue so they will fall off and no longer grow.
It is smelly and it does hurt, but it is much safer for the goat if they don't have horns.
Grants job is to catch and bring in each baby, then put them back with their moms. It is interesting to watch the babies once this unpleasant job is finished and they are put back in the pens. They go running back to their moms, bleating and immediately nurse.
It's almost as if they are complaining about what had just happened to them. A long drink of warm milk always seems to help them. It's almost like putting a band aide on a child's boo boo, it makes it feel all better.
It's almost as if they are complaining about what had just happened to them. A long drink of warm milk always seems to help them. It's almost like putting a band aide on a child's boo boo, it makes it feel all better.
All of us hate banding and de-horning day, but it is a necessary evil.
I'm a wimp, I always run into the house when the unpleasantness starts.
I'm a wimp, I always run into the house when the unpleasantness starts.