Getting year old goats

[annaz]

Actually they're 1 month shy of a year. Two wethers. Would you disbud these?

I do not want horns. They'll get caught in our fence, (we just spent oodles on fence panels) plus we have a dog. I'd hate to find out they're caught when we're not there for some reason. We are getting them for weed control and pets.

But now the more I look up disbudding, the more I should leave these cuties and get two that have been disbudded as babies.

What do you think? Is it too late? And if not, how much is it? Someone mentioned an "arm and a leg" at the cost of debudding. Ack!

Newbie without a clue.

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

I would go with already dis-budded. It takes alot of time and effort to help a banded goat. It can also be messy,bloody, and they may grow back.

 

[SheepGirl]

Some people put elastrator bands around the base of the horn to get them to fall off.

 

[GLENMAR]

I would skip these and find some babies that have recently been disbudded. I don't want horns either.
You are feeding them, you may as well get what you really want.

 

[annaz]

Thank you. That's my thoughts as well to go with others.

Love the animated welcome.

 

[hcppam]

If you have your hart set on them you can keep the ends taped in ball shape...just saying.

 

[elevan]

Welcome to BYH!

Just because they have horns doesn't mean that they will get caught in your fence... Is it a possibility? Yes. But it's also a possibility for disbudded goats to get their head stuck in the fence.

Should you pass them up and go with disbudded goats? If you truly want disbudded goats and this is your first experience with goats...then my answer would be yes.

 

[DonnaBelle]

Here's my 2 cents worth.

I'd wait and get disbudded. I have experience with one horned goat. She was a pain, she had horns and she knew it. That's all the horned goats I want to deal with.

All our Nubians are disbudded and never a problem with them getting their heads stuck in fencing, or play fighting and getting heads locked up.

Try to find someone who has experience disbudding goats, and get an animal from them. Improperly disbudded goats can have scurs and that leads to problems also.

Good luck, and welcome to the wonderful world of goats.

DonnaBelle

 

[autumnprairie]

all of my goats are horned and I dont have any problems with them

 

[Goatherd]

all of my goats are horned and I dont have any problems with them

Ditto