LET’s GET REAL about DISBUDDING/DEHORNING Goats. SPILLING THE TEA on it ALL!! The GOOD, BAD & UGLY!

Hi! Welcome to the Funny Farm! I'm Claire, a 30 something, millennial, psychologist, and homesteader. My husband and I farm 20 acres in Northwest Arkansas right on the edge of the Ozark Mountains! We work full time and homestead. Our goal is to have fun content that makes you laugh and maybe teaches you something! We are homesteading for the weekend warrior for sure!
In today's video we are talking about disbudding/dehorning goats and all the pros and cons. We have done everything you can imagine and I talk about what our goals for the future are! I hope this video is helpful! Ask me any questions you have in the comments. Leave us a thumbs up and please subscribe to the channel!!
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[@amandaknight4196]

Blue cactus dairy goats is an excellent breeder.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I love their channel!! She does such great how to videos with the cheese and things!!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@dbaileyanorchardistsdaught5041]

Amanda Knight #bluecactusdairygoats still has some very handsome bucks with wonderful temperatures left!

[@amandaknight4196]

Orchardist's Daughter Yes they do! And when I finally move out of Satan's armpit AKA "the Phoenix valley", and finally get my homestead, I will be the 1st on the waitlist. I love #bluecactusdairygoats! I watch all their video's.

[@goombamike4944]

@@cjfunnyfarm I also watch Blue Cactus Dairy Goats, but today I learned more about the pros and cons of disbudding than I ever have. True, watching the act of disbudding is harsh enough, let alone being the one to perform the act. At ten dollars a head (sorry for the pun), it's well worth it to not have to see or smell the event. But also throwing in the anxiety of possibly maiming or accidentally killing a beloved animal, that's a lot to go through. I agree, spending the extra money to buy sound genetics for your future herd is a good investment. I'm really liking your channel.

[@rachelattack]

I think the way Pixie casually scratches herself with them as you speak is telling

[@feafur]

OMG, I am SO with you on the disbudding procedure. I HATE it. I feel like the worst person in the world and I just stay and help, my husband does the actual disbudding for me. I thought I would lose my lunch this time, my stomach hurt so bad. The crazy thing is that none of the kids react badly once they're put back on the ground!!! It amazes me every time!

[@cosmicgoatlady6957]

I Diss - bud at one week for bucks and two weeks for does. I use a burner, ten to twelve seconds each bud. I double burn the bucks, once on the bud and half way in front of the burnt bud. Absolutely no problem. my goats are pygmies and standard milkers.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I totally get it and support anyone that decides that is what is best for them!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@jeannepugh8593]

Blue Castus dairy goats Good lines no horns.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Yes!! So far away in AZ !! But we are definitely looking into them!

[@melindayoung1754]

Love your farm, you guys really care about your animals and that great way of living. I learn so much from you. I’m a stage 3 breast cancer survivor and have been watching goat videos to lessen my anxiety and fear. Animals are so fearless and cope with whatever comes their way. I’m learning from them, and you too! So happy you guys are almost to 1000!!! And I’ll be another to say look at Crystals channel Blue Cactus Dairy Goats, awesome folks, awesome farm, best goats. 🐐❤️

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Stay Strong!! Animals are. incredibly resilient and always teaching me something. I'm glad you enjoy watching our channel! I hope we can bring some happiness to everyone!! AZ is very far from AR, but I love Blue Cactus as well!! We have talked about doing a road trip out that way when we are ready for a new herd sire!!

[@adventureswithrobinc3262]

I love watching your pigs eat. Their smacking of chewing makes me laugh. They enjoy the food so much. As far as disbudding goes, you are doing your research, and I am sure you will make an informed decision that is best for you. Best of luck!

[@cjfunnyfarm]

It's my favorite too.. I'm glad some one else loves it too!! I always put it in the videos, but I never thing it makes anyone else as happy as me!! Thanks so much for letting me know I'm not alone!!!

[@SteadfastTrailFarm]

Yes!!! Thank you!! This was my first year taking one of our bucklings to be dehorned. I battled with it researchedand since he'll be a weather in a small pen with our breeding Buck that's coming I opted to disbud. Took him to a wonderful livestock vet. It was a tough decision for me but all in all I think it was harder on me than the buckling !

[@cjfunnyfarm]

It usually is harder on the farmer than the goat I've found!! I totally get it!! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!!

[@SteadfastTrailFarm]

@@cjfunnyfarm true! Oh and a correction on my comment...I typed dehorned but he was disbuded!! I was commenting while I was milking the goats 😂

[@healingsprings11]

Baby calf is growing like a weed ! Your goats are so cute , animated and they love you ! 😁 🎶 🆒

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Chief is getting to be a big boy for sure!! They all grow so fast!! Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@beckyluvstoscrapnsew]

Great information...I will never have goats but love to learn all about them...such lovely creatures!..thanks...stay safe from Becky in Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Wow Australia!!! That's really cool!! I hope you guys are staying safe!! It's fall there right? Thanks so much for watching!!

[@FariaTricia1975]

Hello..... I’m a new sub to your channel..... if your looking for a good breeder that has good milking lines and they have polled bucklings and doelings I would try Crystal and Derek from Blue Cactus Dairy goats... they have a KZbin channel as well..... she also disbuds all her goats.... she takes her goats to shows as well..... they still may have a polled buckling from this kidding season available if your interested..... you can check her website it’s the same name as her KZbin channel.... they are such wonderful pple that really care for their animals..... I hoped this helped you..... and I love your channel as well .

[@cjfunnyfarm]

That's really helpful! We are doing our research for sure!! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!!

[@ryancrawford4982]

We disbud all our Nigerians due to the fact that we show. I personally am like you, don't want to do it myself, but take them to the vet. We've used two different vets, one that puts them to sleep and one that doesn't. We normally only use the one that puts them to sleep if we've had a kid that had some health setbacks, cause you can stress a goat to death if you're careful. We are getting into the polled genetics now, it just makes it easier.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

That makes sense. I never disbudded Tink because I was concerned the stress alone would be a huge set back for her. Who do you guys use as a vet? If you want to just email me that you can. I'd love to know! I'm really considering when it's time for a new buck to buy polled even if I have to spend quite a bit more money. I love my polled babies every year.

[@gallodejalisco1814]

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[@maryjanepeters293]

Goats really will do anything for a treat 😆

[@cjfunnyfarm]

They will!

[@kellypearsall4540]

I love how cute your hair looks poking out of your beanie😁

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks!!

[@littletawelan443]

Thank you excellent video/ info xx

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you so much for watching and subscribing to the channel! We really appreciate everyone!!!

[@tomfinn9887]

Great Video. Good information.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@xxammination9554]

I can't wait to be a homesteading wife yall are awsome

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Good luck!! Thank you!!

[@tambradugger5270]

Love watching allbur videos thank u for sharing ❤

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks so much for watching!! We appreciate ya!

[@tambradugger5270]

@@cjfunnyfarm are u going to have any doelings for sale iam in Oklahoma and it is extremely hard to find doelings ❤

[@cherylcentenioblessedvirgi3241]

Thank you so much for sharing your video.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks so much for watching us!!!

[@cherylcentenioblessedvirgi3241]

@@cjfunnyfarm You are very welcome. Have a great day!

[@TexasGoatlover]

This is annold video but i actually had to sell a goat for this very same reason.. she would get stuck multiple times daily the only one.. and it was either sell her or her die from a heat stroke while stuck in the fence.

[@RosieandFriends1]

My goat has nubs where her horns are. They are really small. I had her disbudded because I know someone that had their goat got it’s horns caught in the fence and it snapped it’s neck and died. 😰 so I got my goat disbudded. My goat also lives in the house 😅

[@AllieCat58]

I don't know if this has been asked previously but could you put smaller chicken wire on the fence to make it harder to push heads through? Love the channel ❤

[@cjfunnyfarm]

We totally could and it would probably keep them from trying. The only reason they do it now is because another goat friend shows them how to do it :)). It would just be expensive and difficult in our main pasture since it's large! But I might try that in the small weaning pen I built!!

[@rachelpotter2247]

Great video.. I had no idea about the risk of dehorning goats. Do you watch blue cactus dairy goats. Crystal is pretty amazing with her goats. I love your channel. Did you look into the genius for your tiny goat cant remember her name lol.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Stay tuned for tomorrow's video for an update on Tinker Bell the goat! I have seen the Blue Cactus Channel! I really like it!!

[@rachelpotter2247]

@@cjfunnyfarm thank you I watch all your videos.cant wait for tomorrow's video. I kept wanting to call her pixie I knew that wasn't her lol.

[@devenlamar3900]

If a vet disbursed and u ever have scurs call them and let them know and they'll fix it for free. Disbudding can be done at any time. And yes big ones have gotten stuck in the fence seen them panic and die in a short time. The bigger they are the harder it is yes u have to get all of the roots or they grow back.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks for the info!

[@margaretf3239]

Blue cactus dairy has bucks right now .

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I've checked out their channel. Definitely someone to consider! Thanks for the information!!

[@zilufuzi]

Cedar would be considered a “low incidence” goat. You should administer a WISG (Weschler Intelligent Scales for Goats). NASP humor😂

[@cjfunnyfarm]

That would be really funny. Poor guy... he wasn't a quick study for sure!

[@devenlamar3900]

More than a few goats have the vet come out

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks!

[@hairbabe2u]

Ty for info, im new at this. But on the vid talking about diff types like pygmy/ nigerian. I never saw them compared to each other re size etc and what was the black one? Are those kune kune pigs?

[@kastnostones]

Hey Claire love the beannie hat! Lookin like a farmer lady out there now. NO to disbudding goats. I don't think its natural or humane. Love your channel 💕. I gotta see the video where your husband is introduced😁.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I pretty much live in that beanie when it's cold!!

[@martinepotvin4472]

It may not be practical for fences but they are cuter with their horns and they need them.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I think they suit personality of a lot of goats for sure!! We usually only have trouble for a few weeks with the fence! I know some of the meat goats have trouble longer.

[@tommitchell2174]

What is the treat you give the goats after milking?

[@CarisseH]

I think it is animal crackers.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Yep!!! Animal Crackers are like goat crack!

[@cosmicgoatlady6957]

Your buck has to be poled as well as your does.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks for the comment! We actually have a polled baby this year (Huckleberry) whose Dam is polled, but Sire is not. Polled is the dominate trait so you only have to have one parent. To be 100% sure you get polled babies both would need to be polled, but we get about 75% polled babies out of our polled doe.

[@cyndeecollings5738]

You need to learn how to do the dehorning yourself, talk to Danaill at Weed em and reep she does it to her goats and has never that she has shown had any grow back. It doesn’t take that long and to me they are way safer and so are you.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I know how to dehorn myself. It’s just not my preference. We’ve never had safety issues for the animals or ourselves.