Best disbudding tip for mini goats

[crazy4cochins]

I am going to disbud my babies and I need some advise on what tip to use for my babies they are are small goats except my buck he is pretty good size but I don't know what size to use.
Also, I want to know if I have to give them the CD-T antitoxin when I do it?? thanks

 

[ksalvagno]

I was told the regular goat tip is fine and that is what I bought. I will be disbudding my first kids shortly. Not looking forward to it.

 

[crazy4cochins]

I know it is sad....
I was lucky enough to meet a lady that keeps a herd of Sanneens and she let me come over and help her disbud her babies and castrate the boys.
She is coming over tomorrow to help me. But I can't have goats with horns.

 

[lilhill]

The 1/2" tip is fine. You need to give them a regular tetnus shot before disbudding, not the CD/T. It takes too long for the "T" (tetnus) in that to kick in. The Tetnus Toxoid starts work immediately.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

The 1/2" tip is fine. You need to give them a regular tetnus shot before disbudding, not the CD/T. It takes too long for the "T" (tetnus) in that to kick in. The Tetnus Toxoid starts work immediately.

Good to know!