Question: The best age for castration of male goat is
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6 weeks
6 months
1 year
8 months
🐐 Male Goat Castration Overview
Male goats are raised mainly for meat and not for breeding. For this reason, males are castrated with an emasculator, or torsion forceps.
Male goats are raised mainly for meat and not for breeding. For this reason, males are castrated with an emasculator, or torsion forceps.
🛠️ Key Points:
→ The best time for castrating bucks is when they are six months old with the Burdizzo instrument.
→ This avoids all risks of infection.
→ Castration improves the flesh of the adult buck.
📌 Important Points
→ A castrated male is called a wether.