In a message dated 5/10/2004 7:24:42 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What I just read sounded as though they were banding at 3 months. Is that still safe? At three months you probably will need a callicrate bander or something equal. The size will preclude using the green or black rubberband style. I have found that anytime after birth is fine. I would prefer to wait 3 or four days just to give the little guys a chance to get started in life... If you make sure the band is as low as possible on the scrotum, you should not have a fly problem. If the band is placed high, then the tension on the skin from the belly causes the scrotum to fall off prematurely and leave a large open wound. This is experience from cattle. Never had a problem myself, just from experience of neighbors. Personally, I haul my rams to the sale at about 5 months, they bring $20 more when intact...
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