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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 17:34:41 No.1983775 View Reply Report Delete

Quoted By: >>1983788 >>1984033

today I saw a little baby goat and it had flat metal caps where its horns should be

for what purpose would you do this to baby goats?

Merchant !pVgqzkeZ3M

Merchant !pVgqzkeZ3M Sat 24 Oct 2015 17:45:53 No.1983788 Report Delete

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>>1983775

Probably dehorned.
Was it at a fair, or childrens farm?
They do that young so they aren't a danger when they're older.

Merchant !pVgqzkeZ3M

Merchant !pVgqzkeZ3M Sat 24 Oct 2015 17:53:38 No.1983792 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>1984014

>>1983788

Also, forgot to add, some farmers debud and dehorn goats and cattle depending on the fencing they have so they dont become lodged and choke or break their necks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 01:50:52 No.1984014 Report Delete

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>>1983792
Aww, that's nice of them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:08:58 No.1984033 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>1984035

>>1983775
As Merchant has pointed out, it's debudding. It's actually a good idea, as I've seen goats misuse their horns in captivity way too many times. It's painful, yes, but it's for their own good.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:18:17 No.1984035 Report Delete

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>>1984033
>it was for her own good!

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:34:40 No.1984041 Report Delete

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She/he was probably dehorned. If it was a dairy goat then it was done because that's part of a breeding standard. Boer goats are generally left with their horns from what I've seen but dairy goats are disbudded at a few days old. The act of dehorning is generally a metal ring burnt around the horn bud for ten seconds or so. The kid will scream and struggle a bit and it does hurt, but only temporarily. They tend to be fine after a day unless you did it wrong and have to burn them again. I personally do not advocate the dehorning of goats unless absolutely necessary but if you want to be able to sell them to breeders and anyone who isn't a complete novice then you generally just have to get over it and dehorn them.

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