How do YOU neuter your boys?

[Mini Horses]

Yep, same as others with banding. Since they are generally still nursing, mine scream and run for a slurp! They quiet down....as the area will numb itself from blood restriction.

I have done all 3 -- band, burdizo, cut -- they scream. I would too! Time of year often dictates which method I use. Equipment wise, banding, cutting less expensive & often more available on a local level.

I would go help band before disbudding.

 

[Moody]

I don't mind disbudding. I have young kids and my one doeling I didn't disbud has gotten close to damaging me a few times.

I saw a video that showed cutting had less effect on animals than banding, but that method seems more difficult to learn and do correctly.

 

[Moody]

And everyone here seems to have good reviews of banding...

 

[norseofcourse]

Sheep here, but thought I'd weigh in and put in a good word for the emasculatome (crusher). Yes it's pricier than the cheaper banders, but it'll last forever (or nearly). I gave the lambs a pain pill an hour before (meloxicam from the vet), and there was hardly a peep. A friend held each lamb on her lap, belly up, and I used the emasculatome according to the instructions on Fias Co's website, counting about 20 seconds each side before releasing it. The lambs were fine right away, and within 2 to 3 weeks I could tell the testes were shrinking, no one needed redone. No blood, no worries about flies or possible infection.

I splurged on the pricey one at Premier1, but PBS Livestock carries one for 'lambs and piglets' for under $40, that would work for goats too, if they're not too big. They also carry two larger sizes.

 

[Roving Jacobs]

I really like the emasculatome/burdizzo as well, but I also have sheep. I usually don't have anyone to assist but I'm able to do it myself with no problems and found it easy to learn. No yelling, right back to mom, infection has never been an issue. I've helped with banding before and anecdotally those lambs seemed to have been a lot more pain than the lambs I've castrated with the burdizzo. I've done older ones surgically with the vet too and those seemed to recover fast and if you do it right have very little bleeding also.

 

[SandDherds]

I thought I'd let you know how I did my boys I use the cutting mainly cause I couldn't find anything else near me and didn't have the time to wait for a burdizzo and I didn't like the though of banding that much cause it takes about 2 weeks and I really hate the smell of dead flesh but that just my opinion I did consider it but after reading why fiasco farms doesn't do I didn't like the idea but if I had no choice I definitely would use it. The method I use is cutting it actually not that hard at all it was my first time doing it and to band 3 boys only took 6-8 minutes and that was with a small break to clean up. All you need is a sharp knife and of course tetanus shot and something to clean up but in a matter of about 1-2 minutes per boy it was all done. Blake my oldest boy was screaming before we even started beacaus he wanted his brother he didn't really scream much when we actually did it he screamed maybe once or twice. My other boy lucas didn't scream once he sat there eating my helpers hair through the whole thing! And my last boy anthony he screamed about 3 times and then stopped. They didn't bleed much and right after they were let go they went back to being goats and playing around. I really don't care what method I use as long as it gets the job done during is just what worked for me but when I get enough saved up I'm definitely going for the burdizzo.

 

[JerTheVintner]

I used a Burdizzo on my 1 year old buck after he had done his duty with the ladies, and gave up after 3 failures and had him cut at the vet. I definitely will not ever try the burdizzo on a grown goat again, but I will use it on any bucklings we decide not to breed.