Slinkky
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I am trying to decide if I should geld baby Hoot now or wait. I have an appointment scheduled for next Friday. Hoot is 6 mths old. He is not showing any kind of "stallion-y" behavior...in fact, quite the opposite. He still acts very much like a youngster.
I was talking to a friend of mine and her opinion is that since he had such a rough start, she thinks I should wait until he's at least a year old. To give his body time to use some of that testosterone to help build up what he may have lost in the beginning.
I don't have any mares...only geldings. There is a full-size mare across the fence line, but they never pay each other any attention, at least not yet.
So what do you all think? Would it benefit Hoot to wait a while on the gelding. Do you think it might be more beneficial for him given his rough start?
I'd like hear what you think...maybe someone will bring something up that I haven't thought of.
thanks,
Slinkky
I am trying to decide if I should geld baby Hoot now or wait. I have an appointment scheduled for next Friday. Hoot is 6 mths old. He is not showing any kind of "stallion-y" behavior...in fact, quite the opposite. He still acts very much like a youngster.
I was talking to a friend of mine and her opinion is that since he had such a rough start, she thinks I should wait until he's at least a year old. To give his body time to use some of that testosterone to help build up what he may have lost in the beginning.
I don't have any mares...only geldings. There is a full-size mare across the fence line, but they never pay each other any attention, at least not yet.
So what do you all think? Would it benefit Hoot to wait a while on the gelding. Do you think it might be more beneficial for him given his rough start?
I'd like hear what you think...maybe someone will bring something up that I haven't thought of.
thanks,
Slinkky