One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[frustratedearthmother]

As a matter of fact, I did! I got Flat Rock Felix Felicis and Dancing Dog Hwin. As it turns out the owner of Flat Rock Farm, Sunni Florence-Milligan, was handing the sale for the folks of Dancing Dog Dairy who were moving to CA. It was nice to visit with her for a short time.

Hwin cycled about a week after I picked them up so she was bred to Felix. I've also used him on several of my young Nubians to produce some first generation Mini-Nubians. I'm excited to see what he will produce.

 

[sadieml]

I'm seriously thinking about getting a couple of Nubians for that same reason, FEM, that and the fact that I think Nubians are just adorable, like lop-eared bunnies.

 

[OneFineAcre]

As a matter of fact, I did! I got Flat Rock Felix Felicis and Dancing Dog Hwin. As it turns out the owner of Flat Rock Farm, Sunni Florence-Milligan, was handing the sale for the folks of Dancing Dog Dairy who were moving to CA. It was nice to visit with her for a short time.

Hwin cycled about a week after I picked them up so she was bred to Felix. I've also used him on several of my young Nubians to produce some first generation Mini-Nubians. I'm excited to see what he will produce.

Very nice
I think you made a nice purchase

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Thanks!

 

[OneFineAcre]

So we waited way to late when disbudded Zeus and he grew horns.
We put bands on 12/16/15.
Here was the picture after we put them on. Put duct tape on to hold in place.

The tape came off of one of them. And you can see it has cut almost through. You can actually wiggle it. I think there is some skin holding it on at this point. I would have thought that it would have cut into the horn to the middle, but it looks like it cut from the back to the front.

 

[Goatgirl47]

It looks good!

 

[Latestarter]

So what from here going forward? Do you pull the existing bands and put on smaller tighter ones? Then re-wrap with tape to keep in place? Well, since the horn is already cut 1/2 through, I guess you wouldn't need the tape anymore. Thanks for sharing the pics!

 

[OneFineAcre]

So what from here going forward? Do you pull the existing bands and put on smaller tighter ones? Then re-wrap with tape to keep in place? Well, since the horn is already cut 1/2 through, I guess you wouldn't need the tape anymore. Thanks for sharing the pics!

It's way more than half way
About 3/4 or more
It wiggles
I think it will fall of any time

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I had a buck that grew pretty aggressive scurs once and took him to the vet to have them sawed off with OB wire....This was before I even knew you could band 'em. And, I wanted him to have some local anesthesia. I took my dehorner with me and when they were off I re-burned the area. It looked great after.

All that was to ask if you think you should, or would even need to, do a burn afterwards? I don't have any experience banding a buck...their horn base is so stinking big! Looks like yours is gonnna work fine!

I did band a small, but persistent and well-attached, scur on a doe once that fell off and has never grown back - but she has a bump where the horn was - maybe I didn't get the band low enough.

Anxiously awaiting your results!

 

[OneFineAcre]

I had a buck that grew pretty aggressive scurs once and took him to the vet to have them sawed off with OB wire....This was before I even knew you could band 'em. And, I wanted him to have some local anesthesia. I took my dehorner with me and when they were off I re-burned the area. It looked great after.

All that was to ask if you think you should, or would even need to, do a burn afterwards? I don't have any experience banding a buck...their horn base is so stinking big! Looks like yours is gonnna work fine!

I did band a small, but persistent and well-attached, scur on a doe once that fell off and has never grown back - but she has a bump where the horn was - maybe I didn't get the band low enough.

Anxiously awaiting your results!

I do not know.

This is totally new for me.