BlessedWithGoats Journal: Happy Birthday Gia!

[Mini Horses]

OK -- we're waiting to see how this goes. Thanks for sharing.

Like the clove oil method (?) many are waiting to find a better way than the dreaded burn off. Really, I hate that process. Feel less issue with banding to castrate as I feel it isn't a lasting pain as I think the burn must be. At least, when I've handled the banded areas a day or two later, no complaints.

Yes, agree that a short stub of horn would be less of an issue than a full set, safety wise. So, hug Ashton for me!

 

[sadieml]

I'm going to try clove oil injections on our boys. They both have scurs, and I want to try to get rid of them without surgery. I've read-up on the clove oil process and it sounds pretty good to me. I'll be sure to post how things go.

 

[Goatgirl47]

OK -- we're waiting to see how this goes. Thanks for sharing.

Like the clove oil method (?) many are waiting to find a better way than the dreaded burn off. Really, I hate that process. Feel less issue with banding to castrate as I feel it isn't a lasting pain as I think the burn must be. At least, when I've handled the banded areas a day or two later, no complaints.

Yes, agree that a short stub of horn would be less of an issue than a full set, safety wise. So, hug Ashton for me!

Some vets will give goat kids a sedative and a nerve block while burning the horn buds. Our local vets said they do it, so I think that's the route I'll go with my next goat kids. Or maybe Clove oil...
I don't know for sure.

Have you seen this article?

http://www.backyardherds.com/resources/horns-dis-bud-polled.31/

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Update!
Ashton's horns haven't fallen off yet, as of the last time I've seen him today, but... I banded Latte's horns probably around a month ago, and on Sunday she lost one of them! I found her when I was going to give the goats water. She had some blood down her face, but wasn't bleeding profusely. I applied some blood-stop powder, put a cloth on top, and wrapped her head in vet wrap.
I will hopefully post pictures after the process is completed; I still have to get pics of where the horn was, after I get the bandage off.
So far she seems to be doing well, for which I'm thankful!

 

[OneFineAcre]

My guy Zeus lost one of his we banded a couple of weeks ago but the other side is still there

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Aww! Was he the one with scurs?

 

[OneFineAcre]

It was more than scurs.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Latte lost her other horn tonight! Hopefully I will get a few more pictures soon, and then do a picture update of the dehorning process with her! Basil lost one horn as well!

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Here is the promised picture update on the dehorning process!
Please note that:
*I haven't done this enough times to know if there is a high likelihood of dangers/etc., so can't really advise on if this is the best method or not to dehorn goats
*I'm not taking credit for the outcome I wasn't alone in this; God blessed me, and I had someone wonderful giving me advice throughout the process.

So without further ado, picture update! If you have questions, please feel free to ask them, and I will try to answer them if I can!

First, Latte, before we started this process:

January first, Latte before putting the bands on. Note the hair around her horns.

One of the pairs of scissors I used to cut the hair around the horn. I tried an electric razor, but found that a smaller pair of scissors than those below worked best to trim the hair.

More to come shortly!

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Latte after trimming around her horns.

Individual pic of right horn, with shaved area. See the little hairs on her head near the horn? You want to try to get these as short as possible, get as close to the skin as you can! I don't know if I trimmed more after these photo's or not.

Left horn, with shaved area. Again, the hair near her horn looks a little long in this pic. It could be because of the camera, but we want them as short as we can without hurting her.