Does anyone shear or even trim their Nigerians for the summer?
shearing goats
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My kids have to shave their 4-H Market Goats in order to show them. Lots of people use big Oster Clipmasters, and I have a pair, but IMO, they suck for shaving goats. They are just too big and bulky, and tire your hand and arm out. Instead, we use a pair of 2-speed Andis clippers and a 7F or 7FC blade. Works great, cuts like butter and the clippers are nimble enough to reach all the areas.
As for confining the goats to shave, you could certainly use a milking stanchion if you are just clipping them at home. For showing, it is easier to use a grooming stand, because it allows you to clip all the way up to the ears/throatlatch and keeps the goat more immobile than a milking stanchion. A grooming stand locks their head and neck in place.
As for confining the goats to shave, you could certainly use a milking stanchion if you are just clipping them at home. For showing, it is easier to use a grooming stand, because it allows you to clip all the way up to the ears/throatlatch and keeps the goat more immobile than a milking stanchion. A grooming stand locks their head and neck in place.
Immobilizing their head takes care of half of the battle.
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