goat horn question

[helmstead]

I would just snip that little booger off with some hoof nippers. I bet if you grabbed it and held on, and pulled at an angle, it would just pop off. You can give a small dose of banamine first to buffer, and yes they yell when it pops off, but it's really no big deal.

Check out my buck Rider on my website. His straight scur (the left side) popped right off when we were descurring him. He yelped as it happened, and then was fine. We reburned him with the disbudding iron and so far it's not grown back. The curly side is a different story

 

[dhansen]

Can't you use the band for castrating on the horn? I've heard about that, but have never tried it. It would be worth a try.

 

[dogginfox]

You can use castration bands for scurs?