How to manage buck goat musk...

[Hickoryneck]

If you are still interested in him ask if he has um his family jewels still intact He looks young which is good younger bucks are not quite as bad as more mature bucks but they still smell horrible!!! My boy smells way more then he did last year when he was still a kid and next year as a 2.5 year old he will smell even more.

The smell is called Musk which is a bucks love smell to attract the ladies and it comes from musk glands on his head they are located right behind his horns Some people claim disbudding can help with the odor levels since you end up burning a bit of the glands with the disbudding iron when you burn a buckling horns so in theory a Horned or Polled buck will smell more then a Disbudded one.

Right now I have a young buck (born 1-2011) this is his second season he is disbudded I just penned him up far from the house and moved the girls to the back pasture he was trying to bring them into season by rubbing his head all over them to cover their scent with his (this is to keep away competition) and he had started mounting them and doing sniff checks (a buck can tell if a doe is close to being ready to come in by smelling her urine as she is peeing yes it's gross ) He has not been peeing on himself yet and already he smells so bad it isn't even funny! If he was allowed to run with the does full time he would not be quite as strong smelling and once every doe is bred he will slowly come out of rut and smell better but only if there are no other open does within a mile. In the off season a buck will smell like a regular goat

If I was in your shoes I would not buy any buck! sorry but if the goats are that close to your house it will be rough on your family and visitors he will rub his head on everything in the yard he can and his scent will linger for a week or so once he is gone you cannot count on selling a buck really quick unless you sell him dirt cheap for meat he is horned and unregistered around here he would take time to sell if you wanted him to go to a breeding home vs someone's plate, If you do not mind someone eating him or if he goes to a unknown place when you are done then find a livestock Auction house and see if they will still have auctions in a few months and if they accept goats.

If I was you I would keep looking until I found someone who offered stud service by leasing or boarding.

I love bucks my guy is the sweetest goat I own he is sad right now since we do not pet him much this time of year (when you pet a buck it gets on your skin and clothes and lingers until you scrub it off some people wear coveralls and muckboots in their buck pens then change before coming in the house) I am fairly lucky to own just enough land to be able to have the space to keep him out of the backyard

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Some people claim disbudding can help with the odor levels since you end up burning a bit of the glands with the disbudding iron when you burn a buckling horns

Actually this is true. Their scent glands are located right behind their horn. If you disbud then use the corner of the iron and burn right behind the horns and that cauterizes the scent glands so he doesn't stink.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I am no help, with 4 large breed bucks on our 6 acres, and breeding season upon us, my entire yard smells like bucks. On the bright side, It does get a little better once every one is bred. Washing them does help for a little while, Of course it is kind of hard to bath them in the cooler months.

 

[ThornyRidgeII]

ummm he looks like a wether to me.. with that last picture of him standing I cannot believe his man goods would be hidden and or that small.. plus he doesn't appear to be growing out the hair in areas that bucks get shaggy in even at a younger age.. i.e. the shagginess down back and cape/shoulders.. he is a handsome boy and appears friendly! I would be put off by his wicked horns - I don't nor have I ever had horns in my herd so I would be terrified, however a lot of folks get along fine with some extra caution! As far as getting rid of or reducing buck smell.. good luck.. I find it does become an acquired smell.. doesn't bother me much at all anymore.. know too that nigies can and rut typically year round if around a doe that is in heat but they also tend to stink more mainly in the fall.. if truly a buck and if he is around does or in any proximity they will become disgusting in a very short time.. the loud blubbering and snorting, the constant peeing and the increased aggression are common.. I have a beautiful white/cream guy that turns the color of butterscotch by the time early winter sets in.. by spring he is sparkly white again.. amazing how that crusty pee vanishes! I love my boys.. have 4 intact bucks so stinkin friendly.. just have to learn to love eau de buck!

 

[LadyIsabelle2011]

ummm he looks like a wether to me.. with that last picture of him standing I cannot believe his man goods would be hidden and or that small.. plus he doesn't appear to be growing out the hair in areas that bucks get shaggy in even at a younger age.. i.e. the shagginess down back and cape/shoulders.. he is a handsome boy and appears friendly! I would be put off by his wicked horns - I don't nor have I ever had horns in my herd so I would be terrified, however a lot of folks get along fine with some extra caution! As far as getting rid of or reducing buck smell.. good luck.. I find it does become an acquired smell.. doesn't bother me much at all anymore.. know too that nigies can and rut typically year round if around a doe that is in heat but they also tend to stink more mainly in the fall.. if truly a buck and if he is around does or in any proximity they will become disgusting in a very short time.. the loud blubbering and snorting, the constant peeing and the increased aggression are common.. I have a beautiful white/cream guy that turns the color of butterscotch by the time early winter sets in.. by spring he is sparkly white again.. amazing how that crusty pee vanishes! I love my boys.. have 4 intact bucks so stinkin friendly.. just have to learn to love eau de buck!

Yeah, I think I'm going to let this guy pass. The horns were also a little concerning to us even though one of my girls has horns they aren't nearly the size of that guys >.< We are actually thinking on taking the girls back to the place where we got them, it's a bit of a drive but I remember the old guy being very friendly. I don't doubt he would let the girls hang out for a few weeks. Now if only I could find his number again :/

 

[Queen Mum]

Make him an olor. It's a "waistcoat" for boy goats. Change it regularly. That way, when he tries to pee on himself, it will hit the olor and not his face or legs. That will reduce the smell considerably. As for male horns, they are much larger than females horns. They are rarely a problem if the goat is properly trained and socialized. I have 5 males all with horns. I have never had a problem. The Nigerians are so small, why worry. AND you can put bicycle handlebar grips on the tips which eliminates the problem of tip injuries.

 

[Catahoula]

I know what a buck in rut smell like now. Visited my breeder and smelled it.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

I know what a buck in rut smell like now. Visited my breeder and smelled it.

haha and sometimes you can taste it. hehe

 

[HankTheTank]

Try a WET buck in rut! It takes the whole "wet dog smell" to a whole new level

 

[SkyWarrior]

Since I've had so many sinus infections, my sense of smell is diminished. Maybe something good came out of that all along!