- Best done at 1 to 2 weeks of age.
- Animals disbudded at 1 month of age (especially males) will be more likely to have scars.
- By the time the horn is 1inch long or longer, it is probably too late to disbud.
- When using an electric dehorner (burning), remember that there is only 1/4 inch of bone between your dehorning iron and the goat kid’s brains.
- Local and/or general anesthesia, as well as tetanus vaccination, is ly recommended.
- Older goats can be dehorned, but it requires removal of the top of the skull requiring a prolonged (6-8 week) recovery.
