Goat scurs!! help please... AHHH FREAKEN OUT.... pic...

Re: Goat scurs!! help please

I've banded the horns on a nigi doe that came off within a month. Scurs would be easier I think..not more than 6 weeks.

 

Re: Goat scurs!! help please

I just shave around the base, got the band down onto the skin area and used black tape above the band to keep it in place.

 

Re: Goat scurs!! help please

Make sure you use 2 bands for each horn.

 

Re: Goat scurs!! help please

It's twice the squeeze I guess. You'll have to make a groove with a chain saw file all the way around the base of the horns that way the bands will stay in place. Some people said that you need to change the bands once a week but honestly I can't see how you'd be able to since they're so sore. I was able to change the bands 1 time.

 

Re: Goat scurs!! help please

I've baned horns on an ND before, that link made it look like it was tramatic for the goat! too much blood for simple horn banding.

I just took a rasp and made a dent and slapped a band on there, 4 weeks later they were gone and havnet grown back

 

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I agree with Katrina, that link looked painful.

 

Re: Goat scurs!! help please

We did a few of our Nigi's just as the other person here suggested. Shaved the area (mainly so you can see what your doing), then we apply the band as low as possible, then use tape just like suggested here. I think ours take about 4-8 weeks. We did try to file a little dent low on the horn to help hold the band in place, but it's just very difficult to do. The tape doesn't stay on well, but atleast it's something to hold it. We don't do anything after that but check to make sure the band is still intact...no replacing weekly.
Ours were always short scurs, about 1-2 inches or so???
Our doe's didn't notice a thing at all once the band was on (even moments after!), never seemed pained, never bled, never even acted sore at all. Much nicer than actually trying to burn them again. :sigh:

 

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I didn;t do the "groove" with a file, just got 1 band as far below the horn as possible. This doe had horns like a buck would though cause I think she's an "it"...anyhow, the way she used her head though I think she likely helped her horns in coming off.

 

Re: Goat scurs!! help please

just go on that notch he already knocked into it.. the smaller one is passable, and he's been working that other piece off slowly

 

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I have a buck who is really nice but has some terrible scurs and they are not small. Does this procedure work on ones that are pretty thick? They are like horns but you can tell they are not because of the distortion.

 

I'm confused as to where the band even is on the horn. I'd be real careful and watch for more blood loss. If there is anymore I would get a vet involved... they can loose a lot of blood from their horns.