Plastic chain collars

[KareninPA]

Will these definitely break if needed? I used to use the thin nylon dog collars, but almost witnessed a disaster - my does (with horns) were playing and the one got both horns in the others' collar and twisted it, so naturally they were both pulling back trying to get apart, and meanwhile the one was getting choked. Thank God I was right there, but I had to pull it even tighter to release the buckle, poor girl. I immediately removed all their collars. That was a year ago, and I do use the nylon collars for trimming and such, but only while I'm working on them. We'd love to put collars on them for when they're loose to 'redirect' them from garden plants and all, but I don't want to worry if I'm not watching them. Are they safe enough? These are Nigerian Dwarf goats.

[Alice In TX/MO]

I use the plastic chains on my female goats. Occasionally a collar gets lost in the goat pens for a while, so I'm assuming it broke off as needed.

I do NOT use collars on my bucks. Lost one to a dog collar years ago, so it gives me the heebie jeebies.

[dozedotz]

They do definitely break away! We have seen it in action.

[Awnry Abe]

I used to zip-tie them, and they would break away as needed (I presume). I got tired of them breaking so often so I switched to joining them with the double-ended clasps. I hope they still will break away.

[sriston]

We use the plastic chain collars on our goats. The best I can tell, it is the connecting link that gives the collar its "breakaway" status because our gals are always getting theirs hung on tree branches, part of the fence, etc. and no part of the plastic chain has ever broken; only the connecting link comes apart far enough to allow the chain to slip out of the connecting link. After a few times of breaking away, I usually have to replace the connector link because it will be spread too far to hold the links together.

You can buy this plastic chain at most hardware stores, along with the connecting links. It is usually found in the hanging plant supplies. I ordered my first one from Hoegger (and it wasn't expensive) but then later bought the chain and links for the other goats at WalMart.

[hurryiml8]

They are also "chew-away"

[blujenes]

Just don't use those D clips to clip the ends together. They always manage to hook themselves on a gate or a fence.

[Donna1982]

I use them on all my girls, tried on bucks but they only last a day so I gave up. I go about once a week and hunt down the ones that have broke away. We use a small zip tie and like I said I go once a week and hunt down the ones that have broke away.

[lordoftheweeds]

We use what looks like a repair link to join them together, I've had them break trying to escort a goat back into their fence.