"O" Rings & Container with "O" Rings
Elastic "O" rings expand enough to allow them to be slid over the tail or scrotum (including testicles) and then released at the desired point. Ring steadily squeezes shut all arteries supplying either area with blood. Without blood, tail & scrotum dry up and drop off over a period of 10 - 20 days.
The "O" ring container keeps rings together in one spot in the lambing barn. Also the special lid (similar but larger than a breath-mint lid) allows user to tip out 1 ring at a time.
To expand the "O" rings, use our Ring Expander or Blue Ring Expander.
Common Uses
Specs
- Orange
- High density latex
- 100 per package
Tips
Precautions
- Failing to ensure that both testicles are actually in the scrotum below the ring (tricky with baby lambs & kids).
- Applying rings before a lamb is 24 hours old, up on its feet, nursing and active may interrupt nursing and thus predispose lamb to rapid death from E. coli problems ("watery mouth"). Many wait a day or two to apply on twins, triplets and orphan lambs.
- Rubber rings can cause tetanus. Be sure to vaccinate ewes or does with a booster dose prior to parturition.
Troubleshooting
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Docking and Castrating
Ring Expander
Item #702000 -Small tool castrates and docks. Easy to learn and do. Inexpensive, quick & bloodless.
$13.50 -
Docking and Castrating
Blue Ring Expander
Item #702001 -Expands rubber o-rings during docking and castrating. Lowers chances of fly-strike.
$8.50
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Terry M from Texas
I can buy bands locally but prefer to order these orange bands. They seem to do a better job of constricting which, after all, is what we want bands to do.
Crystal E from Northeastern California
Good quality, never had one break. Bright orange color is easier to find when dropped than the green ones too.
Roger H from Barb H from Nebraska
These "O" Rings seem to be a little softer and go on the applicator easier and don't fly off when you go to open up the applicator to slide on the tail. Not loosing as many was we did with green ones, easier to find when you drop one.
BESSIS H
These rings have the added advantage of being bright orange. They are much easier to see on a dark animal so you can visually check the band placement quickly and see the band is still on later. The rings are much easier to find when I drop them than the green ones I was using so many less get wasted.
Liza S
HIGH QUALITY
