They're Here!

[Nanno]

My original plan was to have a horned crew because I love the look of them, no one likes disbudding, and they make it so much easier to halter and/or hang onto a stubborn goat. I love that I can slide my arm behind Cuzco's horn and hold his head up when I'm forcing medicine down his throat. But since I'm breeding and showing I can't do horns. The girls all have to be disbudded if I ever want to show or sell any of them as milkers, and I'm really not interested in a mixed herd--especially since I run boys and girls together. I don't want to take any chances with a horned wether injuring a mama or baby. I know hornless goats can cause injuries too, but having been butted by both, I'll take the hornless attack any day!

Like TOU, I'm curious how Jake plans to deal with that Kiko horn spread on narrow trails. I'd especially love to see how other hikers' dogs feel about passing such a beast! Jake might need to hang "WIDE LOAD" signs on his goats.

Teasing aside, they're going to look beautiful. I can't help but feel we're disfiguring our goats to some extent when we take away their horns. I can't wait to see pictures of them.