Disbudding Swiss Bucks-pics

Kaye White

I've mentioned several times about disbudding swiss bucks and the *V *that runs from their hornbuds...well, I let this OB buck get 5 days old before I disbudded him to show the *V* I am talking about. I am using a Rhinehart X-30. The buds are already hard, formed and starting to get a horn tip just ready to break through the skin. Just a single burn with the X-30 would not have gotten the complete ridges and a scur would have formed at the ridges. This is the first time I've done a figure 8, but thought I'd try it. I have had very good results from just laying the iron on the ridges...will know when the scabs come off if I like the figure 8, better.

*Note: does do NOT have these ridges and a single burn is all that's needed to disbud without scurs.



This is laying the iron on it's side and burning the ridge.


This is a figure 8 toward the nose burning the ridge:


Kaye

Little Moon

Wow. How long did you hold the iron on the front "v" area?

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SherrieC

That's the pattern I use the figure 8 : ) On the Saanens not on the nubians. Thats a great photo of the ridges.

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goatkid

Are these type of horns on Swiss kids only? I've gad a problem with La Mancha bucklings getting scurs, but not my Nubian bucks. Kathie

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Thanks for posting this, it is really good info.

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ChristinaF.

Thank you Kaye. This is very helpful as I have to burn my first Alpine buckling soon.
Christina

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Sondra

Wonderful pictures and training Kaye you need that in Goat 101 now. Thanks

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stacy adams

Cool! Nice copper rings..

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coso

Great pics Kaye. I started doing this on all my bucks(laying edge of iron on the ridge) after Kaye showed me one day where those ridges were. Lamanchas (mine anyway) have the ridges. Makes a big difference on whether you get scurs on those bucks.

Tricia

Kaye -- Thank you so much!

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