behavior problems

[20kidsonhill]

The last buck we got was a bottle baby and was a huge job to get under control, He did the same things, rushed through gates, very very bosy when you are trying to feed, would rear-up at you to get your attention. We purchased him at 6 months and he came with all those annoying habits. I am happy to say he doesn't do any of them any more. They can be taught their manners, but he has to learn your incharge of the herd, not him.

 

[Our7Wonders]

Here's his link: http://goat-info.blogspot.com/

 

[genuck]

I couldn't find the moron page >.<

Lots of good info there, hopefully I won't need to use the horn removal.

 

[manybirds]

Thanks! it was very helpful. I think this winter i will put him in the barn and try and make sure he can't stick his head through anywhere and try it. Even though it sounds awful i really like there method for dehorning babies. our little wether got a nice copper ring and now he's developing a not so nice scur horn. the thick nearly non removable scur horn not the nice little twist off with your fingers kind.

 

[FrankieO]

He dosn't hurt me. I would sell him for goat meat but being that I handraised him it's hard

I don't know, from the description it sounds like you either have to be hard or put up with the bad behavior. If you keep him, just make sure the other goats get fed, and that he's not an actual danger to them (as opposed to just being mean). I guess you might be able to cure some of it the way you cured him of butting you, but some animals are just nasty in personality and have a bad attitude no matter what you do. Just like some people.

 

[manybirds]

He dosn't hurt me. I would sell him for goat meat but being that I handraised him it's hard

I don't know, from the description it sounds like you either have to be hard or put up with the bad behavior. If you keep him, just make sure the other goats get fed, and that he's not an actual danger to them (as opposed to just being mean). I guess you might be able to cure some of it the way you cured him of butting you, but some animals are just nasty in personality and have a bad attitude no matter what you do. Just like some people.

i stopped feading him and it got a little better. then i was just letting him lick the bottom of the dish when everyone was done and the problems started over. his horns r getting banded this winter. he was my first goat and i left horns and i will NEVER make that mistake again. no more grain no more horns. as for being hard and cold i am very good at that, i have been being.

 

[kstaven]

Sounds like you have a buck with behavior problems. Might sound mean to you and others but I would cull him now. Lots of good bucks around and why breed aggressive tendencies into more goats and perpetuate dangers to others down the line.

Horned or not ... mean goats are mean goats and can hurt people and other goats.

 

[manybirds]

Sounds like you have a buck with behavior problems. Might sound mean to you and others but I would cull him now. Lots of good bucks around and why breed aggressive tendencies into more goats and perpetuate dangers to others down the line.

Horned or not ... mean goats are mean goats and can hurt people and other goats.

he is a wether. he is not mean toward people jst obnoxious. i took him off fead and this winter when bugs r down the horns r getting banded.