Neutering @ 5 weeks tomorrow

[Theykeepmebusy]

I'm fixing to do my first neutering, Ju-Ju's boys, they are 5 weeks old tomorrow. Any advice would be nice, I bought an Emasculatomes from Jeffers. I'm following the information on Fias Co, I'm so scared!!!!! I know this is the thing to do but Should I wait a longer, do I need ear plugs, is this tool going to do the job? They are some very bad boys, friendly but baaadddd.

 

[elevan]

My opinion is that you should wait until 8 weeks...10 to 12 is better...

 

[Theykeepmebusy]

Sounds good to me, I really don't want to do this

 

[Our7Wonders]

My opinion is that you should wait until 8 weeks...10 to 12 is better...

You want his "stuff" to have time to get a little larger first - otherwise you increase your risk of UC.

 

[elevan]

If you wait the longer 10-12 weeks be prepared to separate them from the does during that time 8 weeks is good. My vet prefers that I wait till 10 weeks...but I think my Kingston will be done at 8 so I don't have to separate him.

 

[Theykeepmebusy]

I don't have to make the babies scream yet!!!!!!!!!! Thank you !!!!

 

[Theykeepmebusy]

So questions about this tool...............the click sound....completely closed....is that what I am doing when I actually do do this ? Cause JJJJJEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZ !!!!! And it's hard for me to open back up, is this normal ? Just wondering, my boys and dh are walking around here looking at me like I'm nuts and loving on Ju-Ju's boys more.....

 

[helmstead]

I don't like emasculators, reading other's experiences with them it often has to be re-done (eeps). I band.

And I agree, wait as long as you possibly can, but no earlier than 8 weeks.

 

[elevan]

My personal choice is banding...sorry...can't help with the emasculator questions... :/

When we first looked into all of the options available for wethering goats the moment my DH saw the video of an emasculator being used he said "NO! There is no way in 'heck' that you are going to do that to any male ever!" He's not happy with any method truly but we compromised on the banding (as there was no way I was gonna do cutting)

 

[20kidsonhill]

We also prefer to band, maybe you can return the equipment and get the banding supplies.