This is Bud and his 15 day old 50% Nubian buck -
'Willow*Blu JBs Butt R Scotch'
or 'Bu' as we call him..

Since Bud is planning to show Bu in 4-H
we are going to band him..this is called a Wether..

I had Bud hold Bu, to comfort him, during the banding
He just loves to be held...See how relaxed he is!
We bought a Plain-Jane elastrator for 7$
at our local feed store..the bands are 5 cents each

Not much money at all compared to having bucks
that aren't breeding quality running around the farm..

The bander has 4 prongs -
The band is placed on all 4 prongs
and then squeezed  to open wide enough
to fit over the testicles
Here we apply the elastrator..
the pic shows it still open..
We wanted to make sure we applied the band in the right spot..Close to the body, but not to where it's grabbing body skin...

As you can see...Bu is feeling no pain..
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In these shots I am releasing the band
from the elastrator
when I am satisfied that the band
is in the right place

Notice how relaxed Bu still is...
With the band in place
I  must now remove the elastrator..

To do this I simply push the band down
with my fingers...while lifting the elastrator upward
TADAAAA....finished product-->>
Now that wasn't so hard ...was it??
<<--And this is Bu's reaction...
awww he looks so sweet & comfy!!
NOTE:
Please make sure your buck has either his CD&T shot
or aTetnus before you begin the banding..
Disclaimer :
Any information I add to my pages are simply situations that I have been in
and things that have worked for me, in my herd.
I am by NO means a vet
and I am not endorsing it's use in anyone elses herd.
You should consult with your vet for any info that you are unsure of.
6/4/03  Day 1
6/6/03  Day 3
6/8/03  Day 5
6/11/03  Day 8
6/13/03  Day 10
6/15/03  Day 12
Day 8 :

Drying up
hard to the touch
Where band meets skin
is a little irritated
Day 12 :

Completely dried up
6/16/03  Day 13
6/19/03  Day 16
6/22/03  Day 19
Day 19 :

Dried flat &
beginning to shrink
6/25/03  Day 22
6/29/03  Day 26
7/3/03  Day 30
7/1/03  Day 28
7/9/03  Day 36
Day 36 :

Bu's Banding is complete..

The band has completely fallen off..leaving almost no sign that the testicles
were ever there..

And he's a very happy camper to boot...

Now if we can just get him to forget his mama
like his sister did....
he'd be THE perfect goat!!