Clipping a horn scur? *Pics added*

[Ariel301]

Put him in something that restrains him well so he can't thrash his head around, and carefully cut it a little at a time. Hoof trimmers work pretty well if it's small, or rose bush trimmers. If you just take off the end, it may bleed a little, but won't put him in serious danger (unless we're talking a huge full-size horn).

 

[Goatmasta]

If it were here I would saw it off with a bone saw (thin cable with handle on each end) then burn it with a disbudding iron.

 

[RoseFell Farms]

Here it is.

It's not quite touching her head again, but if I don't catch it soon it will be.

I think I will try and clip it, I am seeing several options on here though and am somewhat unsure how to proceed.
Do the pics help? Is it clip-able?

Sorry about the image quality, my camera did not like the humidity and was fogging up.

 

[RPC]

My buck has one that is doing the same thing only his is about 3 times wider then yours I started last week just clipping it back slowly so I don't hit where the blood is in the horn. My hoof trimmers would not cut mine so I used a pair of garden shears and it worked. But if you clip a little then wait a few days to a week and go back and clip a little more it should help not to hurt her. It will take a while but that is what I am doing.

 

[Goatmasta]

is it loose? Can you wiggle it or is it solid? If you can wiggle it, I would use a pair of pliers and twist it off.

 

[RoseFell Farms]

It is a little loose, yes. But not like the usual ones, several of our other does have little scurs.
We did not do the disbudding.

We ended up filing it down about a half inch, it's not a solution, but we have a bit more time to figure out our next move.
I am considering going to the vet. *Shivers*

 

[Goatmasta]

Pliers, it will come right off. It might bleed a little but not a big deal.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Pliers, it will come right off. It might bleed a little but not a big deal.

If you pull off a scur, will it come back?

 

[PattySh]

It will grow back, just pull it off again. MY buck has scurs and I usually bend them of by grabbing them with a hoof nipper and bending backwards. They pop right off, just a bit of blood. He's so used to it I can do it alone, just staddle him and viola (lol that's a picture huh!)

 

[kstaven]

Grab and twist will do the job if it is loose. Things like this are far to common for my taste.