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and leaner meat than castrated or uncastrated rams, which is an advantage at market. The procedure is done when the ram lamb is about 4 weeks of age.
To sterilize a ram lamb, the rubber Elastrator ring is used on the scrotum, but the testes are pushed back up into the body cavity. By doing this the increased pressure on the sperm results in sterilization, while the hormones are still present to increase the ram's weight gain with more lean meat. The ram shows little or no sex activity.
To sterilize a ram lamb, the rubber Elastrator ring is used on the scrotum, but the testes are pushed back up into the body cavity. By doing this the increased pressure on the sperm results in sterilization, while the hormones are still present to increase the ram's weight gain with more lean meat. The ram shows little or no sex activity.