That disbudding box looks very handy! Thanks for showing the tattooing process, we’ve been meaning to get a punch but just haven’t yet. We haven’t sold any registered goats so it hasn’t been a high priority. And I wish we had a rocky area here on our farm where the goats could trim their own hooves!
If you set up some boulders ir even some concrete square pavers it might help a little. The place we moved to has a huge metal Quonset Barn that has an apron of concrete that it sits on. The concrete has a ledge that sticks out around the barn. It has become tge goat's playground, racing area, and sun bathing area lol. I've noticed since we moved here, their hooves have been much more worn down and I don't have to trim nearly as much.
I got to trim all mine this week! Thankfully my livestock vet disbuds and castrates at a very reasonable fee 🙌 Another great video Heather! Thank you!!! ~jc
@@SageandStoneHomesteadGood! Thankfully I haven't had any scurs with mine! Sometimes I drive the 45 minutes but more often my vet is in the area! Hopefully this season I'll have some polled babies 😊
And now I know how to trim goat feet!!!!!!!!! I've done horses but never a goat! Thank you! Your get it done quickly and efficiently with no drama on your part is SUCH a blessing to the animals in your care.
It's crazy how fast the little ones grow!!! Thanks for sharing the figure 8, I had never seen that done. Hamish may need the spurs sawed down with a piano wire. Have a great Sunday and stay safe!!!
WOW So impressed. You can do everything with these goats. But now that I've seen this I might not be able to get goats. I'd be too afraid to disbud them. I think I would mess it up. But great to watch you do it all!! Thanks for sharing.
This was the first time I didn't use them. I need a different size or something because I can't hold them still and keep hold of that ear with them. I use my beekeeping gloves.
Thank you for showing the figure '8' dehorning. I've been reading about it but have never seen it done. Scurs can be a huge pain for the goat AND you! I've watched Maaika grab scurs & snap them off with a quick twist. It will usually work on a YOUNG goat if the scur isn't large. The buck I'm using right now had 1 1/2"-2" scurs. I grabbed them with a pliers (I can't get a tight enough grip just with my hands; arthritis) & they came off easily when he tossed his head & backed away from me. Very slight bleed & so far they haven't come back. Dehorning isn't fun, but oh so worth it!! God bless!
@@SageandStoneHomestead there's a good chance Dude's scurs will regrow too, they just haven't as of yet. Scurs are such a "wild card", very unpredictable in size & especially in direction!!
@@SageandStoneHomesteadI can't vouch for validity, but a friend of mine claims they bought a buck with real bad scurs and when they removed them (can't remember if it was surgically?) he ended up with an infection that managed to reach his brain and kill him! Pretty wild.
Thank you for such an informative video! You handle the babies well, and make it look so easy...lots of practice, I'm sure. It breaks my heart to hear them scream, but I know it has to be done. Our wether has developed scurs (sp?). It looks as if it's just starting to curl back toward his head. I didn't know the tips could be trimmed (without a vet) so will go out today, and do that...while it's still thin. Did you make your disbudding box? If so, did you put out a video about it?
We bought our box from Caprine Supply but they easily could be made!! The chin rests are on the Caprine Supply website by themselves. Yes you can trim scurs!! Sometimes they bleed a tiny bit but often they don't. Hamish's are thick and hard though so I need to get out the wire saw.
Loved the video! I have a couple of questions about your equipment - is there a certain size/brand of tattoo pliers that you use and what size/brand of disbudding iron do you use? I’ve raised goats for years but recently got into registered goats to keep up with quality of milking genetic so my next kidding crop I’m going to have to deal with all of disbudding and tattooing myself. *edit to add, did you buy or build your disbudding box?
I got everything I have from Caprine Supply online. They are based out of Kansas! I have two disbudding irons, one has a pygmy tip but I haven't used that one at all. Our vet uses a .55 inch tip for kids so that's what I have used. My dehorner is the Rinehart x-30. The tattoo pliers and letters come in different sizes too. Let me double check on the ones I have!
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I cant look at the disbudding process so I skip to 14:48 :(
Thanks for sharing that timestamp!! ♡♡
Same. I’d have to hire out someone to do it for me. 🤷♀️
That disbudding box looks very handy! Thanks for showing the tattooing process, we’ve been meaning to get a punch but just haven’t yet. We haven’t sold any registered goats so it hasn’t been a high priority. And I wish we had a rocky area here on our farm where the goats could trim their own hooves!
I know. We had laid out a lot of gravel a couple years ago but it's all sunk into the mud now.
If you set up some boulders ir even some concrete square pavers it might help a little. The place we moved to has a huge metal Quonset Barn that has an apron of concrete that it sits on. The concrete has a ledge that sticks out around the barn. It has become tge goat's playground, racing area, and sun bathing area lol. I've noticed since we moved here, their hooves have been much more worn down and I don't have to trim nearly as much.
I'm excited to see how that figure 8 does.
Me too!!!
I got to trim all mine this week! Thankfully my livestock vet disbuds and castrates at a very reasonable fee 🙌 Another great video Heather! Thank you!!! ~jc
My vet is reasonable too but FAR away!! I'm so glad we got the equipment to do it here. It takes no time at all and I can control scurs.
@@SageandStoneHomesteadGood! Thankfully I haven't had any scurs with mine! Sometimes I drive the 45 minutes but more often my vet is in the area! Hopefully this season I'll have some polled babies 😊
Polled babies are the best!!
And now I know how to trim goat feet!!!!!!!!! I've done horses but never a goat! Thank you! Your get it done quickly and efficiently with no drama on your part is SUCH a blessing to the animals in your care.
Thanks so much!! It can be hard with the wiggly ones!!!
It's crazy how fast the little ones grow!!! Thanks for sharing the figure 8, I had never seen that done. Hamish may need the spurs sawed down with a piano wire. Have a great Sunday and stay safe!!!
Yes we will likely have to to do something like that!!
WOW
So impressed. You can do everything with these goats.
But now that I've seen this I might not be able to get goats. I'd be too afraid to disbud them. I think I would mess it up. But great to watch you do it all!!
Thanks for sharing.
A vet can do it for you!!
❤ you have the sweetest goats.
Thank you!!! I love them!!
Thick leather gloves when disbudding might be a good idea. You need those hands.
This was the first time I didn't use them. I need a different size or something because I can't hold them still and keep hold of that ear with them. I use my beekeeping gloves.
@@SageandStoneHomestead I have never been able to work with protective gloves on, I just can't coordinate with so much between my skin and my task.
Yeah I hope to find some gloves that allow me to still have the dexterity needed.
Thank you for showing the figure '8' dehorning. I've been reading about it but have never seen it done. Scurs can be a huge pain for the goat AND you! I've watched Maaika grab scurs & snap them off with a quick twist. It will usually work on a YOUNG goat if the scur isn't large. The buck I'm using right now had 1 1/2"-2" scurs. I grabbed them with a pliers (I can't get a tight enough grip just with my hands; arthritis) & they came off easily when he tossed his head & backed away from me. Very slight bleed & so far they haven't come back. Dehorning isn't fun, but oh so worth it!! God bless!
I popped his scurs off like that when he was little and they were wiggly! They grew back! Maybe I'll try the pliers thing. At least the one is wiggly.
@@SageandStoneHomestead there's a good chance Dude's scurs will regrow too, they just haven't as of yet. Scurs are such a "wild card", very unpredictable in size & especially in direction!!
@@SageandStoneHomesteadI can't vouch for validity, but a friend of mine claims they bought a buck with real bad scurs and when they removed them (can't remember if it was surgically?) he ended up with an infection that managed to reach his brain and kill him! Pretty wild.
A collar and a dog leash latch hooked on the fence worked good for me for the kids when I needed them to hold still for hoof trimming.
That’s a great idea!
Thank you for inspiring me, I just bought my 1st trio of goats 🙏🙏🙏
Congratulations!!! Welcome to the goat family!♡♡♡
I agree! These are my top 3 things I don't like doing, but it's a "HAVE" to!
Yes!! I need to tattoo tails of lamanchas soon!
Some people get OB Wire and have someone hold the head firmly and the ither person cuts through the scur w the OB wire.
I'm going to look into that!! Thank you!!!
That is hard to watch with them crying out. Maybe I am an old softie after all!! This is all stuff I knew nothing about. Cheers Heather!
It isn't easy at all, I think that kind of reaction is totally normal!!
I'm getting goats soon as I finish a home for. So this video is awesome 👌 for me..
I'm so glad!! We have made some pretty awesome pallet fortresses for our goats. We need to do a tutorial!!
Why should we disbud the goats? What's the benefit, do they stop fighting? Please advise
My reply disappeared but no they won't stop fighting, but they won't have anything to hurt each other with.
Thank you for such an informative video! You handle the babies well, and make it look so easy...lots of practice, I'm sure. It breaks my heart to hear them scream, but I know it has to be done. Our wether has developed scurs (sp?). It looks as if it's just starting to curl back toward his head. I didn't know the tips could be trimmed (without a vet) so will go out today, and do that...while it's still thin. Did you make your disbudding box? If so, did you put out a video about it?
We bought our box from Caprine Supply but they easily could be made!! The chin rests are on the Caprine Supply website by themselves. Yes you can trim scurs!! Sometimes they bleed a tiny bit but often they don't. Hamish's are thick and hard though so I need to get out the wire saw.
@@SageandStoneHomestead Thanks so much!😁
Definitely NOT my favorite things to do, but very necessary. I have babies due end of January. Crazy!
What an exciting time!! Thankfully the pain seems to be fleeting for all of these tasks!!
Loved the video! I have a couple of questions about your equipment - is there a certain size/brand of tattoo pliers that you use and what size/brand of disbudding iron do you use? I’ve raised goats for years but recently got into registered goats to keep up with quality of milking genetic so my next kidding crop I’m going to have to deal with all of disbudding and tattooing myself.
*edit to add, did you buy or build your disbudding box?
I got everything I have from Caprine Supply online. They are based out of Kansas! I have two disbudding irons, one has a pygmy tip but I haven't used that one at all. Our vet uses a .55 inch tip for kids so that's what I have used. My dehorner is the Rinehart x-30.
The tattoo pliers and letters come in different sizes too. Let me double check on the ones I have!
It's the 5/16 inch tattoo tongs and letters! On Caprine Supply
@@SageandStoneHomestead Thank you so much!!
Do you have to disbud their horns if you get mini goats?
It’s preference. The goat disbudded in this video is a dwarf
I think this is gonna be a cheese wire job for hamish
I'm thinking so!!
Disbudding is terrible and it needs to be stopped
I appreciate you sharing your opinion on this. Have a great day!
Oh my goodness! Hamish is gorgeous! Can you use a wire saw on his horns?
We did at one point. He went to freezer camp because he was horribly wormy all the time
@@SageandStoneHomestead 😔 he was so beautiful
Hi Heather, on the tattooing how do you get the herd tattoo?
Great Question! You have to register for it through the registry. :) You apply and they give you a tattoo number
@@SageandStoneHomestead thank you.