Buck Attack?

ozark_jewels · #21 01/20/08, 02:24 PM

Bad situation and now most likely bad buck. The only responsible thing to do in this situation in my opinion is choose to keep the buck and see if he behaves after this, or put him in the freezer or give him to someone who will put him in the freezer. Passing him on to someone else at this point is just not responsable. If she can't stand to kill him or have him killed, she should keep him herself.
How sad to have to learn this way.

thaiblue12 · #22 01/21/08, 12:04 PM

Update:

Well the owner could not get the attack out of her mind so she asked the breeder to take him back. The breeder plans on re-selling him as a buck.
He did rear up twice when she went to get him out of the pen but did not hit. She fed him crackers and he followed.
Maybe there is hope for him but I would wether him and give him away, telling them the truth about why he was leaving my place.
I have issues with animals that attack humans. Maybe the horomones are too strong during birth that he could not help himself. But I really have problems with re-selling him.

animalfarmer · #23 01/21/08, 06:21 PM

I must reiterate mygoat's statement "All goats need to learn basic manners and be socialized". I can never understand why so many of you very good folks and in all other ways, very responsible livestock owners, can't or won't understand this simple concept. Should an event as described happened here,the offending animal would simply and promptly have his or her throat cut, period. We would not waste the carcass, someones always looking for meat,but we dont keep dangerous or difficult animals here. Furthermore, we never pass on to anyone an animal that we know is dangerous or difficult. We always kill and butcher any animal we won't keep. It has proven to be just a good policy for us. Best of luck.

Starsmom · #24 01/22/08, 11:09 AM

We all know that goats are "livestock". However, you can get attached to livestock just as easily as you can to a dog or cat. Some owners can cull or butcher their animals without a second thought, then there are those that just can't. When I raise an animal with the understanding it will be butchered, then that is not a problem, no attachments are made. However, when you raise an animal to keep and form an attachment, then butchering isn't always a comfortable situation. If the animal is so far gone that there is no hope, then probably by that point, there would be no love lost and butchering could & would happen. But until that point, sometimes for some of us it just isn't an option. Giving the animal away (with full knowledge of the animals behavior) is the appropriate solution. I guess what I am saying is that we all have our own style for raising and disposing of our animals and no one should be faulted for doing what their conscience allows or disallows, IMHO.

hoofinitnorth · #25 01/22/08, 08:54 PM

The buck sits in her lap?