One of the most difficult aspects of having goats is dehorning the babies. This little girl is the only one of the triplets to have her horn buds burned. The boys will be sold at 12 weeks and I do not feel that they need such trauma.
Safety is the major reason we complete this task in the first 10 days of a doeling (female) life. Horns in the city cause the animal to catch in the fence or other objects, to hurt other animals in close quarters, and possibly to accidentally hurt people.
Her little horn buds were shaved and then the hot iron was placed on the spot. The color red is from the wound spray on her round spots, so she is not bleeding. After this experience She ran and drank some milk, then bossed her brothers around.
Safety is the major reason we complete this task in the first 10 days of a doeling (female) life. Horns in the city cause the animal to catch in the fence or other objects, to hurt other animals in close quarters, and possibly to accidentally hurt people.
Her little horn buds were shaved and then the hot iron was placed on the spot. The color red is from the wound spray on her round spots, so she is not bleeding. After this experience She ran and drank some milk, then bossed her brothers around.
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