Oh no it’s castration time for little Norman.

Why castrate you may ask!!!

Imagine if you may a cute, adorable little boy kid, who is bought as a pet. As he grows his new owners notice a change in him, he becomes harder to handle, sometimes aggressive and he stinks!!!! (They urinate on themselves during breeding season and have scent glands that put out a nasty aroma)

Now they decide to keep him tied to a stake outside by himself. Not an ending I want for my kids.

Elastrator castration

Banding is the most common method to castrate their goats, I have chosen this method as it is quick, easy, bloodless and reliable. You put a small rubber band on the tool, and put the band over the testes close to the body, making sure both of them are under the band. The scrotum dries up and drops off in about 2 weeks apparently.

It went well, no problems to report. Make sure you have a helper holding the kid though.

Norman now won’t come anywhere near me 🙁