Why You Should NOT Play With Your Goats

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Heavily advise, don't play. Heavily advise arresting this sort of behavior, pushing to the side and loving them on the side or from behind.

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[thelastroseofsummer]

Love the random hen that just struts into the goat pen all like "Don't mind me just going to chickenbomb your video"

[oriraykai]

I've never owned goats but I'm taking notes, because... Hey, this is YouTube

[mannurse]

I had a Billy goat I played with when we were both kids, he grew up to be a real jerk.

[ProthPhenom]

For some reason I really enjoy how they scratch their back with their horns

[Naturespalette]

Note taken, I will stop head butting my goats 🐐 😤

[june]

omg I didn't know goats wagged their tails when they're happy, that's precious

[bobhotchkiss]

Years ago I had huge Kensing Spanish buck turn aggressive. After he took me off my feet like a bowling pin a few times, I realized that the wasn't trying to hurt me, he was just incredibly bored. This is how I fixed him: STEP 1 I taught him that I would scratch wherever he scratched with his horns, if he would come to me when called by name. STEP 2 I taught him that my hands could scratch the corona band of his horns if I wanted to - up in the back where he couldn't reach in any way. STEP 3 I taught him I wouldn't scratch behind his horns unless he put his front feet on top of an object such as a board - log - or plastic tub. I did that by standing on the opposite side and calling him by name, and scratching just as soon as his feet were on the object. I used the verbal command, "Get up on the log". STEP 4 I taught him I would stop scratching any time either of his front feet came off the object. STEP 5 - I taught him that the scratching was over when I said, "Go Eat". This was what I called the "Pancho tax". Whenever I entered the pasture, I was expected to pay the Pancho tax, and he was expected to keep his horns to himself. It worked great, I just substituted something more enjoyable for the aggressive behavior. It got to where he would run for the log just as soon as I came through the gate.

[hiddenmeadowgoats]

Holly crap they are only 8 months old?? They are huge.

[TkyoJedi]

3:54 - HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH! Even after you scold him he can't help but wag his tail lol.

[bigal]

I have dairy goats. I am learning so much that I can use in my homesteading situation. Thanks!

[nerolsalguod]

We've been raising goats for 20+ years.
My billies are not allowed to butt me and all my girls follow me inside or outside the pen.
They're all good girls.
Kidding season now and the kids are a blessing and so much fun to watch.
Good vid.
Hello from Arizona.

[notrightmeow]

I had no idea that I was so interested in goats 🐐

[marynellessen]

You are so correct about asserting “correct” interaction with your goats. I give mine plenty of attention and love but let them know how they can interact with me. They are very intelligent and learn easily. Thanks for your great tips!!

[touch_master]

You are such a lovely men. We can see that you love animals, and they love you, and you have so positive energy about you and its so wonderfull to listen to you. All best from Serbia.

[annasun]

I feel so lucky that my little sheep is so sweet, but the only time we allow him to engage in head communication or play is if we are holding a specific squeaky toy. This helped to explain a lot to me, and filled in a lot of spaces that I need to work with him in!

[phyllishamilton]

Great job explaining goat behavior -- especially the continuum of play to assertiveness to aggression. People who interact with goats need this solid factual information -- especially to not anthropomorphize goats (or any other animals). It's important for them to understand that the real world is not a Disneyland fantasy or a petting zoo! Thank you for doing such an important service!

[GuadalupeGuacamole]

Dingle’s tail wagging is the cutest thing ever!

[wilfdarr]

...but, but, but, it's so much fun...
In all seriousness, I think I owe an apology to EVERY petting zoo I ever visited as a kid. Good to know you did it too, that you didn't know in the beginning either, makes me feel like less of a jerk.

[wiros]

I worked at a petting zoo for two years. We had goats, rams and goat-ram hybrids. This video is great advice. They compete 24/7 for hierarchy. If you don't want to be competing with them, don't play their game.

[ClareAndAlec]

Story time: We had some nubians and an alpine growing up. The oldest doe (Lacy) we purchased at one year old and we got her with a couple of other unrelated doe kids (Kerry and Eliza the alpine). The Lacy was the only one we ever successfully bred and she had two kids, Carver Brown (who was ultimately whethered) and Helen. So, Lacy - the only one we didn't raise for the first year of her life - was easily the meanest goat we had. She was always trying to hurt people with her head. She was very heady in general but the only person she liked was my father so she would rub her head lovingly on him and then try to nail anyone else. I didn't know better than to touch their heads but none of the others ever tried to hurt anyone. Actually, Kerry and Carver Brown would regularly step in between Lacy when she tried to attack me. They would take the hit themselves and then start head butting with her. Often they would work together to hold her off me. So yeah, I'm convinced that some goats can tell the difference between playing and fighting. Maybe Lacy couldn't. Perhaps that was her problem but Kerry and Carver Brown were definitely keenly aware of her intentions.