Castrate & Ring Tails Together

Surfn

is it ok to ring castrate and ring the tails at the same time, will be using the rubber castration.

charolais0153

Surfn wrote: »

is it ok to ring castrate and ring the tails at the same time, will be using the rubber castration.

Yes

Siamsa Sessions

charolais0153 wrote: »

Yes

Yup, do it here all the time. Just make sure you have two little stones in the castration ring - one can slip out easily enough when you're removing the ring holder.

charolais0153

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Yup, do it here all the time. Just make sure you have two little stones in the castration ring - one can slip out easily enough when you're removing the ring holder.

They thrive like mad tho and you wont get penalised at mart if selling as stores

davidk1394

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

charolais0153 wrote: »

Yes

Yup, do it here all the time. Just make sure you have two little stones in the castration ring - one can slip out easily enough when you're removing the ring holder.

I made that mistake a few times and I hungover. Auld lad wasn't impressed. We usually do them once their over 24 hours old. How long do ye usually wait ?

charolais0153

davidk1394 wrote: »

I made that mistake a few times and I hungover. Auld lad wasn't impressed. We usually do them once their over 24 hours old. How long do ye usually wait ?

Take tails of ewe lambs as they go out. Take tails andballs of any runts later on

Siamsa Sessions

charolais0153 wrote: »

Take tails of ewe lambs as they go out. Take tails andballs of any runts later on

Same here - as they go out. Usually a few days to a week old, depending on weather.

Lano Lynn

i take the balls and tails of at the same time usually as soon as they are totally dry and bellies well full.i would b turning out at 24 hours or less.
make sure they are done a few hours before turn out lambs can lie down with discomfort/pain and get left behind as the ewe goes off grazing

FarmerDougal

Is it ok to ring them with the way the weather is
? Lambs can look a bit humpy. I’m turning them out at 2days old

Lano Lynn

FarmerDougal wrote: »

Is it ok to ring them with the way the weather is
? Lambs can look a bit humpy. I’m turning them out at 2days old

if i am underpressure with the weather i would only put out singles and leave them entire balls and tail easy to spot again.

anything weak or dodgy is better left with as little stress as possible

Surfn

i was castrating a ram lamb yesterday and the testicles seemed to slip up into the body, he does not have the ring on him now hence this happening. will the testicles drop back down or not

ganmo

Surfn wrote: »

i was castrating a ram lamb yesterday and the testicles seemed to slip up into the body, he does not have the ring on him now hence this happening. will the testicles drop back down or not

Ya they should drop in a few days