castration rings- Good or bad?

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Hi All.

Now I know Castration rings are a bit of a emotive subject, but hopefully someone whos use`s them for their proper job can chip in and put this to bed, so any farmers feel free to set the record straight.

 

Although Ive done quite a few jobs on live stock farms, Ive never castrated anything.... So, am I right in thinking that the castration rings are for just that, amputating lambs tails and nut sacks or do they add the ring after the op is performed to stem the flow of blood, leaving an empty nutsack?

 

Usually the first thing out of a non fans mouth is "crap, rot too quick" Now is this all personal experiance or hearsay, cos Ive had some on a net for a year and they are still sound. Which got me thinking, would a farmer use these inferior bands if they were going to fail before the job was done? Does anyone think that they may rot faster on an animal due to the constant exposure, temperature and oils/acid from the skin? Either way, no matter what you use be it inner tube, rings or the holliest of holly - the hard to find grommet, if and when it goes, you still have the same job in hand, which only takes seconds no matter what you`ll be fixing it with.

[Tiercel 6,986]

They are used to stem the flow of blood to the testicles and tails of lambs. Their balls and tails then atrophy and fall off. Nothing wrong with them.

 

TC

[The one 8,461]

They must be fine Our governing body the R.S.P.C.A. doesn't have a problem with them

[overkill 28]

nothing wrong with them and the only effective and sensible costing solution. i have put rings on literally thousands of lambs without a problem or any detrimental effect to the stock

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Bob,..castration rings are only an 'emotive subject' when its your balls they are gripping...

[Sirius 1,391]

I have just strung up a new 50yd longnet last few nights as my old hound is in sick bay, I opted for the grommet method, not cos its better or worse twas just I found some in the back of ye olde shed

Edited December 21, 2012 by Sirius

[bobcullen79 1,495]

nothing wrong with them and the only effective and sensible costing solution. i have put rings on literally thousands of lambs without a problem or any detrimental effect to the stock

Ive no doubt you have mate, Im sure they work fine for their original purpose, Ive not got any issues with them being used. Its just Ive met some folk that blatently refuse to use them for long nets because they are inferior some how? Has any one ever left one on a window sill outside to see how quickly they perish? CW, your too funny, I`ve slipt one on my finger and I definately dont want one round my nuts.

[reddawn 2,173]

im in no hurry to set nets an finish the day, ill stick to traditional nets, yous guys can keep ye longnetting gadgets

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

I bought some off ebay a while ago they were from stock from some place that had folded. They were in the original white packet sealed and the lable was from years ago. When opened they were like brand new with no perishing i could see, must be the light that rots them i think.

[jambay5 191]

Cheap to replace do the job

[bobcullen79 1,495]

I bought some off ebay a while ago they were from stock from some place that had folded. They were in the original white packet sealed and the lable was from years ago. When opened they were like brand new with no perishing i could see, must be the light that rots them i think.

Sound like the ones I got off ebay, Ive not had a problem with them. You could be on to something with the light, your supposed to keep catapult elastic dark and cool when storing, someone I know keeps his elastic in a tub in the fridge. I might stick a few round the garden and see which perish fastest.

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

I made my mate a few nets up in march, he has not used one of them, been in his dark shed, i had a look at it and the rubbers look the same as the day they were put on. I have used some of the black ones on a net and they seem to be better, but time will tell.

[NELS0N 457]

castration rings are made from latex, latex bio-degrades in UV light. even grommets made from natural rubber will bio-degrade. we've all used cycle inner tubes at one time along with many other things we could lay our hands on. i opted for UV resistant PVC grommets for my nets for a few purposes, they dont rot, and being PVC they are slightly harder than soft natural rubber and do not twist so they slide up and down the poles easier for height adjustment.

[bobcullen79 1,495]

castration rings are made from latex, latex bio-degrades in UV light. even grommets made from natural rubber will bio-degrade. we've all used cycle inner tubes at one time along with many other things we could lay our hands on. i opted for UV resistant PVC grommets for my nets for a few purposes, they dont rot, and being PVC they are slightly harder than soft natural rubber and do not twist so they slide up and down the poles easier for height adjustment.

Do you have a link for a supplier for them grommets Bud, I couldnt find anything near suitable..

[NELS0N 457]

castration rings are made from latex, latex bio-degrades in UV light. even grommets made from natural rubber will bio-degrade. we've all used cycle inner tubes at one time along with many other things we could lay our hands on. i opted for UV resistant PVC grommets for my nets for a few purposes, they dont rot, and being PVC they are slightly harder than soft natural rubber and do not twist so they slide up and down the poles easier for height adjustment.

Do you have a link for a supplier for them grommets Bud, I couldnt find anything near suitable..

 

unless your buying 2000+ its not worth it as you'll pay 40p each if you want some let me know and i'll sort you out these were made to fit 9.5mm-10mm poles they wont fit the 12mm magnums.