I believe today makes 18 weeks-4 1/2 months since I disbudded Marley's twins. So far no sign of scurs. But, what I want to know is, how much longer will it be before I know that they won't grow any scurs?
Can anyone give me an idea as to the longest length of time they have seen between disbudding and the appearance of scurs? I am just so happy about this and am afraid to get my hopes up that I did it right. Of course, they are not NDs and I realize that the true test of my ability to do this right will only come after I do some ND bucks successfully.
Since both of my ND bucks have them I am not very confident about this BUT... on the other hand I am also that much more determined to get it right!
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Opps, sorry, I have never been very good at political correctness!
I guess being a real nut makes us better goat owners! I read this right after work before I left there and laughed again! I like your order there, very realistic. ('Cept I am headmistress.<g>) Summer would love being teacher. :-)
Margaret Langley said:
Let me get this straight now. Homeschooling is legal there, so Capri is the teacher and you are the headmaster, Ginger is a student and what is Summer doing? Oh yea, I get it she is into "on the job training" now. So she will be qualified as a teacher when she gets her own kids.
Then, I think that it is Summer who needs the diploma! Ginger is just a little kid and would probably rather have the credit card to get some goat candy!
Oh, Margaret! Thank you ever so much for such a hearty laugh!
I can assure you that Ginger is learning quite a bit. Her mother has a lot figured out - I dare not have a rope handle on the inside of the door or they will be out in the yard if their stall door is open; Capri has it nearly figured out as it is. Of course, both Ginger and Summer are watching closely.<g>
A couple of days ago, when I went to get their fresh warm water at bedtime (Ginger was already crated for the night), I left the door open to the kitchen from the garage. When I came back through the kitchen, there were two does with their heads in my sack of basil I had gotten late that afternoon! I said outta here and two does turned around and headed back where they were *supposed* to be. I have a t.v. in the kitchen and the other night after I did the evening milking thing with Capri, I unfastened the stanchion as I usually do so she can finish her grain and hop down. When I came back through the kitchen with her warm water (spoiled thing!), she was standing there watching television - shame it wasn't the nature show about the tigers.
Yes, homeschooling is legal in our state. It would be a kick to homeschool the goats and get a diploma for them! If dogs can get credit cards, surely goats can get diplomas. They are too smart for credit cards, however.
Well Glenna, are you telling me you haven't enrolled that kid! I'll just have to report you for that one! You can expect a call from the authorities any day now! Hey while we're at it, let's see if we can use them for a tax deduction this year, ah? How is poor Ginger to learn a thing if you don't get her in school? Is homeschooling legal in your state?
Your kids go to school? I'm falling short on Ginger's education.
<sorry, Margaret, the devil made me do it)
Oh, well, that is better. I do feel a little better now! I swear Deborah, sometimes you scare the crud outta me over nothin"! I was starting to have visions of all my goats growing spurs! I mean scors- NO SCURS! Sorry, all my kids just came in from school! Good excuse right!
The important thing is to feel them after the scabs fall off. If they are going to have scurs, you will usually feel sharp little points then, even though you don't really see them because they're so small.
Good luck with bucks!! One of mine got hit THREE TIMES and STILL has them. BOTH horns. The other one got hit TWICE, and has one on the right. I own does from the same breeder, who did their disbudding also, and I know for a FACT they know how to disbud. None of my does (but one of their first) have any scurs, and even the one that does have them, has just one very SMALL bit. It breaks off and never grows out of her hair enough to see it. The boys are already pretty long. I need to catch them up and get clipping!!