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08-13-2015, 03:15 AM
Hey guys
I just wanted to share my story of my little aggressive male goat. I hand raised bubbles (his name ) as he was too weak to live with mother so I adopted him and another little girl (mimi). When he was a baby he was so nice and gentle he used to sleep in my lap. I really love him a lot. Later on slowly he started to become very aggressive. I hot him desexed but worked only for few weeks and then back to aggressiveness. He started to hit every one and our legs used to become bruised often. My parents told me to get rid of him but I can't do that. He is actually my pet. Like a little dog.so I read so many posts and articles on goat aggression but could find any way to reduce his aggressiveness. So after researching I tried doing the following. That day he hit me with his horns so bad so I thought I will just try the techniques I held his horn with one arm going under his chin I tilted his neck a bit and with other hand I went over him and held one leg I held him very tight so he could hardly move (do not choke him to death) I held him for couple of mins and released him when he stopped struggling and gave up. If you let him go before he gives up it doesn't work. My goat stopped instantly ( I never wanted to do that but left me with no option or me Selling him would me indirectly killing him which I can't do). But when ever now he shows bit of aggression I tell him who the Boss is. I couldn't believe this would of worked I done it in my anger.i guess that was the first time I treated him like that. At our home he is treated like a king which I think made him thought he could do anything. Simply you just have to break your goats ego.
Plz don't give up on your goats. Remember the good days you spent with them.
I just wanted to share my story of my little aggressive male goat. I hand raised bubbles (his name ) as he was too weak to live with mother so I adopted him and another little girl (mimi). When he was a baby he was so nice and gentle he used to sleep in my lap. I really love him a lot. Later on slowly he started to become very aggressive. I hot him desexed but worked only for few weeks and then back to aggressiveness. He started to hit every one and our legs used to become bruised often. My parents told me to get rid of him but I can't do that. He is actually my pet. Like a little dog.so I read so many posts and articles on goat aggression but could find any way to reduce his aggressiveness. So after researching I tried doing the following. That day he hit me with his horns so bad so I thought I will just try the techniques I held his horn with one arm going under his chin I tilted his neck a bit and with other hand I went over him and held one leg I held him very tight so he could hardly move (do not choke him to death) I held him for couple of mins and released him when he stopped struggling and gave up. If you let him go before he gives up it doesn't work. My goat stopped instantly ( I never wanted to do that but left me with no option or me Selling him would me indirectly killing him which I can't do). But when ever now he shows bit of aggression I tell him who the Boss is. I couldn't believe this would of worked I done it in my anger.i guess that was the first time I treated him like that. At our home he is treated like a king which I think made him thought he could do anything. Simply you just have to break your goats ego.
Plz don't give up on your goats. Remember the good days you spent with them.