[Jacob-list] Castrating

[Tom and Judy Riddolls]

it depends on how long you want to keep your wethers before slaughter.  we 
have slaughtered at 3 months up to 7 months, but some people (with lots of 
hay and grass) let theirs go longer.  and i suppose if you were after bigger 
chops you may find yourself with some hard to handle animals.

i read that if you short sack (take of the baggy but leave the testies 
inside) they will have the hormones for extra meat but will be impotent so 
no worry about unwanted pregnancies.  i have not found this to be true.  we 
accidentally short sacked one ram and he was the skinniest of the bunch 
though he had great big horns while his meaty brothers had little girly 
horns.  so i can't say i would ever do that on purpose.

tom


>From: "Beryl Schwartz" <beryl5145 at wirelessbeehive.com>

>To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

>Subject: [Jacob-list] Castrating

>Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 16:12:55 -0700

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>So far, I have 3 ewes and 2 rams( 1 assisted).  When do I castrate the

>males?  And should I even bother since they're going to end up on the 

>dinner

>table?  Also, when can they be taken away from mom?

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>One more ewe left to lamb.  Then I can relax...

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>And do fencing, shovel out the barn, compost pile work..

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>Beryl Schwartz

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>Stockton, UT

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