Clipper Recommendations for Goats

[mandi224]

Any recommendations for some solid clippers (specific brand/model) for using on goats?

Our 4-H leader wants all the kids to have their own clippers in their kits before show season next year, and I have a little extra money in the budget at the moment, so I wanted to buy something that will hopefully last a while rather than something I'll be replacing again this time next year. I was looking at the Premier 4000c clippers from Premier 1 Supply, which has some really great reviews. But I'm really open to suggestions!

 

[Green Acres Farm]

@OneFineAcre
@Goat Whisperer
@Fullhousefarm

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I will be interested in what the others use.
I have an Oster A6 and I'm not terribly impressed with it honestly.
They get hot extremely quick, I wouldn't buy them again.
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/oster-a6-clipper

I've also used @Southern by choice 's clippers and they are pretty good. I don't remember the name but I think hers is an Oster too.

At this point though, I need to look at getting something more than this type of clipper. Trying to put feelers out to see what other show breeders use.

 

[Latestarter]

I believe @Southern by choice has now gotten involved with showing. (see post above mine, posted while typing)
So has @Ferguson K & I believe she did a lot of showing years back
I believe @ragdollcatlady also sells to 4H folks and believe her son does 4H as well.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I use an Andis Ultra Edge. It isn't a large animal clipper just a pet one, but I like it. I haven't used a large animal one as I was familiar with these from working with small animals so I can't help with opinions on those. I like mine though and keep several blades and clipper cool on hand to keep blades lubricated and cool. It can use Andi or Oster blades that are really easy to find, Petsmart, TSC.

 

[Southern by choice]

Those look good if you need to do a lot of goats.

 

[Fullhousefarm]

We've had a set of Oster Clipmasters for four years and still like them a lot. Got our set used with blades for $100 on ebay.

Downsides: They are heavy and eventually get hot so you have to take a break now and then. Not great for small areas or under legs or udders. We have a pair of cheap clippers to use for that.

The good: Can be fixed and are not "throw-away" clippers. Parts are available. If you get used blades you can just have them sharpened. Will cut through anything- my daughter clips a Chow/cross dog for a friend and our Saanen has really coarse hair and it's no problem at all. We clip hairy stinky bucks in March.

My 13 year old pretty much clips 12-14 goats 3+ times a year all by herself with these. I do the fine trimming on the udders while she holds them. She can do feet, legs, everything. She's pretty good. We also use the "plucking blade" for most body clipping which leaves more hair and works great for us since we clip in winter. The "standard" blade is what she uses for feet, udder pre-clipping and such.

I tried to attach photos, but I don't have a real close up of the clip job. I'll keep looking.

 

[Hens and Roos]

we use the Andis UltraEdge clipper- super 2-speed clipper for heavy cattle grooming. DH picked it up. It works well, not super heavy.

 

[OneFineAcre]

We got a couple
I think one is the Oster Clipmaster

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Another 2 cents.... I have used Osters before at at work, (like 20 years ago) and they were real workhorses, but they were pretty big for my hands. I wouldn't hesitate to buy those, but the Andis are a little more comfortable for my grip. I have long fingers, but smaller feminine hands. For kids, I would lean towards the Andis ultra edge. Also with clippers, we have used many of the cheap 'people' hair clippers and I wouldn't waste your money on those for animals. They don't cut well for long enough to trim up my dogs and the goats hair is thicker and more coarse than the dogs. Especially if you have more than one to trim. And the cheap ones tend to grab and pull hair as they get dull.