BlessedWithGoats Journal: Happy Birthday Gia!

[OneFineAcre]

One side cut clean through at his scull perfectly
The other side took longer the band got weak and we had to add another
Only got about half of it
I'll get a pic

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Thanks OFA!

 

[misfitmorgan]

Do goats horns ever stop growing? I thought they grow their entire life...just slower as they age?

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Do goats horns ever stop growing? I thought they grow their entire life...just slower as they age?

Good question! I honestly don't know the answer to that...
@OneFineAcre @Goat Whisperer @babsbag?

 

[babsbag]

No idea really. I always disbud so no adult goats with horns. I had Boers with horns and once they reached maturity I don't recall that their horns were growing, at least not at any noticeable rate over a few years.

 

[OneFineAcre]

No idea
I disbud

 

[Goat Whisperer]

With the horned goats, they do seem to continue growing. We removed horns off one of our does and she did have a small growth but it got knocked off. Nothing has grown back and I don't expect it to. I bought a lamancha buck 2 yr old, his owner had his nasty scurs removed (like thick, short horns) and he has very small scurs but the can be cut with hoof trimmers if I felt the need to.

 

[misfitmorgan]

After looking at some pics of our buck Ruger i would say they continue to grow just slower with age. He is now 4yrs old and his horns have definitely grown. I think i am going to try to start taking yearly pics of his horns so i can gauge how much growth there is, assuming he keeps his horns. Honestly at this point i think they are two big to remove in any fashion.

This is Ruger when we got him, roughly 2yrs old Spring 2014

Ruger Jan-2015(horrible pic i know)

I have some current pics at home i will upload.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Some thoughts on God's Mercy and Cookies death...
I thought of something yesterday. "God knew." He knew I was going to lose Cookie, and that I'd need her girls to look like her. He knew! And he gave me such precious gifts to remember her by! They all look like her.
I see Cookie in the face Buttercup sometimes makes. In Shaya's sweet personality. I see these reminders of her, and I've been blessed. Cookie may no longer be with us, but she left behind a wonderful trio of daughters and her precious grandson. my girl Cookie, and miss her dearly.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Shaya continues to be a blessing in my life! My heart is filled with such love for this sweet girl. She is affectionate, and voluntarily comes over to see me sometimes. She's a pretty girl, and reminds me so much of her Momma. God is very good! He heals our pain, and comforts us. He gives us beautiful rays of sunshine to brighten the hard days. I miss Cookie. I will continue to love her. I am thankful for the time I had with her, and thankful for the daughters n grandkids she'll leave behind.
Thank you all for being there when Cookie died!