Hi all! I thought the thread on weaning was a good one, and I have a similar question. When should I geld my colt?
He was born July 14th. The vet suggested 5-6 months. But here is the problem. 5-6 months will put it into the winter, and we usually have snow and mud. December probably wouldn't be too terribly cold, but I worry about mud getting into is incisions. Should I try to do it earlier, say October or early November? If I wait until after the snow and mud season, it may not dry out good around here until April or May, and by then he will be nearly a yearling. I would rather have it done sooner than that as he is my first foal and I don't want to have to deal with studdy behavior. He's enough of a challenge as it is.
So what do you suggest? For what it's worth, I *think* he has both testicles down now. There is one for sure, and I am fairly sure I can see/feel the other one just slightly higher. If they are down now, will they stay down? Or can they go back up at some point?
He was born July 14th. The vet suggested 5-6 months. But here is the problem. 5-6 months will put it into the winter, and we usually have snow and mud. December probably wouldn't be too terribly cold, but I worry about mud getting into is incisions. Should I try to do it earlier, say October or early November? If I wait until after the snow and mud season, it may not dry out good around here until April or May, and by then he will be nearly a yearling. I would rather have it done sooner than that as he is my first foal and I don't want to have to deal with studdy behavior. He's enough of a challenge as it is.
So what do you suggest? For what it's worth, I *think* he has both testicles down now. There is one for sure, and I am fairly sure I can see/feel the other one just slightly higher. If they are down now, will they stay down? Or can they go back up at some point?