Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 20—This story was originally published in September of 2021. Goats can wreak havoc around the farm with their horns, breaking ...

Sep. 28—Goats can wreak havoc around the farm with their horns, breaking through fences, impaling their ungulate brethren and even violently butting unsuspecting farmers. The decision about whether to ...

Horrific hidden camera vision shows baby goats screaming in agony as their horn buds are burnt off with hot irons at a Victorian farm. The practice, known as ‘disbudding’, prevents the growth of a ...

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has clarified the legal position on the disbudding of goats, following recent media reports concerning undercover filming on UK goat farms. The RCVS is ...

Around 300 000 calves born yearly in Finland and most of them are disbudded (ie their hornbuds are destroyed) before 4 weeks of age using hot cauterization. Majority of Finnish producers do call ...

Disbudding entails destroying calves horn buds, and in dairy farming is most often done with a hot-iron. Disbudding is routinely carried out because hornless cattle are considered to be safer for ...