Clipping/Shaving Sensitive Udders...HOW???

[xoxoGOATSxoxo]

Does anyone have an idea on how to clip sensitive udders? My most ticklish goat ever, a first freshener, of course, practically knocked me out when I tried to trim her udder and between her udder and back legs for a show. I had help, stronger people than me were holding the goat. Help wasn't enough, apparently. I'm kind of scared to try again. The rest of the goat is clipped, but the show is approaching fast. Any ideas, anybody?????

[Sondra Peterson]

Dont have a clue but are you giving her grain and on the milk stand to do this? I have some that don't like it either but that is tuff I just keep on while they dance. Make sure that your clipper is fresh and cool/ could be by the time you got her clipped the blades were hot and burnt her.

[xoxoGOATSxoxo]

Nope! She eats grain, or is supposed to, but is too interested in trying to get away to actually eat it. I have 2 clippers, and alternated them so that they weren't hot enough to burn or even be uncomfortable. Thanks, anyway, though...

[KSALguy]

use the oldfashioned hand held manual clippers, like giveing a hair cut, nice and slow, its probably the vibration from the electric clippers

[goatkid]

Put your doe in the stanchion and have your helper stand on one side of her. Lift the hind leg on your side, put one of your legs on the stanchion and place her leg on top of yours so you can get at the udder. Have a second helper if necessary. Use a cool clipper.