Poka_Doodle
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One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update
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Baymule
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Glad ya'll are ok after the storm. Run from fire and floods, hunker down in a hurricane. Times like this is when you need a well stocked pantry in case it's awhile before you can not only get to town, but the grocery stores can re-stock. All their cold and frozen foods have to be thrown out, everything has to be cleaned up, before they can put any new stock in the cases.
The floods are something I wouldn't want to deal with. How sad for those whose homes and businesses are flooded. It is heart breaking.
The floods are something I wouldn't want to deal with. How sad for those whose homes and businesses are flooded. It is heart breaking.
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OneFineAcre
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We've gotten past the storm with one exception
The area around my office is still flooded and the roads are closed so my team is working from home tomorrow
We all have laptops and can access our network remotely
Bred Clara Belle to Valiant yesterday
And Zamia to Valiant today
We were planning to AI Clara Belle but with all going on decided to go natural
Taffy and Ginger were in a raging heat during the storm that was why it was so crazy in the barn with the Bucks in the stalls
Tattooed spring kids today
Rachel helped
Maurine held the goat
Rachel rolled over the ear
And I did the clamp
Went smoothly
Maurine and I are usually swearing and don't speak the night after tattooing
I hate it worse than disbudding
The area around my office is still flooded and the roads are closed so my team is working from home tomorrow
We all have laptops and can access our network remotely
Bred Clara Belle to Valiant yesterday
And Zamia to Valiant today
We were planning to AI Clara Belle but with all going on decided to go natural
Taffy and Ginger were in a raging heat during the storm that was why it was so crazy in the barn with the Bucks in the stalls
Tattooed spring kids today
Rachel helped
Maurine held the goat
Rachel rolled over the ear
And I did the clamp
Went smoothly
Maurine and I are usually swearing and don't speak the night after tattooing
I hate it worse than disbudding
Baymule
Herd Master
do you use a clamp type tattoo or a needle?
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OneFineAcre
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It's a clamp but the letters and numbers are needles
Baymule
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Do you rub the ink on before or after clamping? I used a clamp tattoo on my rabbits when I had them. I rubbed the ink on after I clamped them.
Goat Whisperer
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Tattooing is no fun, but I'd take that over disbudding!
The way I look at it is that its hard to kill a goat by tattooing, but you always have a risk when you burn.
Do you have one with an ear release? I would hate having to pull the ear off the needles!
The way I look at it is that its hard to kill a goat by tattooing, but you always have a risk when you burn.
Do you have one with an ear release? I would hate having to pull the ear off the needles!
Baymule
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The one I had had the letters/numbers on a metal square the they had points, not as thin as a needle, the ear didn't stick. The rabbits didn't like it much, I can just imagine clamping on a goat. LOL
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OneFineAcre
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I know I have done it well when I have to peel the ear off
Most of mine I get blood on the backside of the ear and the needles go all the way through the ear
We put ink on the needles and then I rub the ink in with my fingers
Then we run baking soda on top of that
The baking soda does 2 things
It closes the hole with the ink in it
And it irritates the wound and causes scarring
I know I have done it well when I have to peel the ear off
Most of mine I get blood on the backside of the ear and the needles go all the way through the ear
We put ink on the needles and then I rub the ink in with my fingers
Then we run baking soda on top of that
The baking soda does 2 things
It closes the hole with the ink in it
And it irritates the wound and causes scarring
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OneFineAcre
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I don't think disbudding hurts any more than tattooing
