Comments on: To horn or not … http://allthingsgoat.com/2009/07/to-horn-or-not-to-horn/ Exploring the world of Capra aegagrus hircus Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:19:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: miked http://allthingsgoat.com/2009/07/to-horn-or-not-to-horn/comment-page-1/#comment-22390 miked Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:05:33 +0000 http://allthingsgoat.com/index2.php/?p=616#comment-22390 Does anyone know how fast goat horns grow? I had my weather tipped not too long ago and was curious as to how fast, if at all, would they grow back to normal Does anyone know how fast goat horns grow? I had my weather tipped not too long ago and was curious as to how fast, if at all, would they grow back to normal

]]> By: NJ http://allthingsgoat.com/2009/07/to-horn-or-not-to-horn/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 NJ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:50:07 +0000 http://allthingsgoat.com/index2.php/?p=616#comment-1908 It really depends on the goat you get. Most horned goats never use their horns in a way that causes injury, some do. I don't have horns on any of my does but I leave my wethers and bucks horned. I have yet to have had a problem due to horns beyond the morons getting their heads stuck in the fence. My advice would be to get a young companion goat that will grow up with your girl. That way you shouldn't experience any great aggression. Choose the goat by disposition, not necessarily based on horns keeping mind that if you do develop a horn problem, it'll be a difficult task to deal with later on when the horns have some size. It really depends on the goat you get. Most horned goats never use their horns in a way that causes injury, some do. I don’t have horns on any of my does but I leave my wethers and bucks horned. I have yet to have had a problem due to horns beyond the morons getting their heads stuck in the fence. My advice would be to get a young companion goat that will grow up with your girl. That way you shouldn’t experience any great aggression. Choose the goat by disposition, not necessarily based on horns keeping mind that if you do develop a horn problem, it’ll be a difficult task to deal with later on when the horns have some size.

]]> By: ceclectic http://allthingsgoat.com/2009/07/to-horn-or-not-to-horn/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 ceclectic Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:59:29 +0000 http://allthingsgoat.com/index2.php/?p=616#comment-1906 hi. i have 1 goat with horns and i'm looking to get her company. would it be advisable to get a goat with horns or would a disbudded goat be fine? just want to make sure they can play well and not hurt eachother. thanks, hi. i have 1 goat with horns and i’m looking to get her company. would it be advisable to get a goat with horns or would a disbudded goat be fine? just want to make sure they can play well and not hurt eachother.

thanks,

]]> By: Goat people, I need your advice! http://allthingsgoat.com/2009/07/to-horn-or-not-to-horn/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Goat people, I need your advice! Mon, 17 May 2010 17:13:49 +0000 http://allthingsgoat.com/index2.php/?p=616#comment-1334 [...] Awe, cute little guy! He should be fine, but they may grow back. If you really want them gone, contact the vet and have him disbudded, as the other poster suggested. I don't think they did the banding correctly. Here's a web page that shows the right way to do it. Bar None Meat Goats - Banding Horns The bands on your little guy seem a little high. A couple more links: Australian Miniature Goats, Horns To horn or not … | All Things Goat [...] [...] Awe, cute little guy! He should be fine, but they may grow back. If you really want them gone, contact the vet and have him disbudded, as the other poster suggested. I don't think they did the banding correctly. Here's a web page that shows the right way to do it. Bar None Meat Goats – Banding Horns The bands on your little guy seem a little high. A couple more links: Australian Miniature Goats, Horns To horn or not … | All Things Goat [...]

]]> By: Scrounger http://allthingsgoat.com/2009/07/to-horn-or-not-to-horn/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Scrounger Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:56:30 +0000 http://allthingsgoat.com/index2.php/?p=616#comment-917 You can "train" a goat to keep it's head where it belongs. A 12" pices of plastic 1/2" water pipe taped across the horns for a couple weeks will help teach the goat it can't stick it's head through. Even after removing the pipe, the goat remembers it being there and is less likely to test the fence. I don't disbud or dehorn. I do have a couple naturally polled does, and some hornless I bought. I prefer horns, they make a goat easier to work with. And they DO give them protection from predators....I've seen it first hand. You can “train” a goat to keep it’s head where it belongs. A 12″ pices of plastic 1/2″ water pipe taped across the horns for a couple weeks will help teach the goat it can’t stick it’s head through. Even after removing the pipe, the goat remembers it being there and is less likely to test the fence.

I don’t disbud or dehorn. I do have a couple naturally polled does, and some hornless I bought. I prefer horns, they make a goat easier to work with.

And they DO give them protection from predators….I’ve seen it first hand.

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