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  • Okay.  Deborah that's basically what I said to her- that I was afraid I couldn't safely do it at that age.  I advised her to take him to the vet and see what the options were there.  I just wanted to be sure I wasn't being ridiculous but it sounds like a legitimately bad idea.  Thanks!

  • Of course, it's a matter of what you feel comfortable with. I've had people ask me to do that, and I've said no. I was worried about possibly killing the kid from overheating the brain because I knew it require a long burn. And it wouldn't look good. Scurs would be guaranteed.

  • I agree. Bucklings are hard enough to get done without scurs developing at a week old. I've seen the size you are talking about clipped first, then burned and they bled but not too bad.But they grew horns after so it wasn't a success.
  • I've never disbudded at anything more than buds... so I personally wouldn't do it if they were past that stage... but you might need to look at them. Bucklings tend to grow horns pretty fast. I would be surprised if they were that small at a month. 

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