What do I do with a aggressive ramming goat?

[NatJ]

My family will not let me cull him or get rid of him, because he was passed from a close friend of theirs
Which is why I do plan to keep him I suppose.

That is a tough situation to be in

But yes, I can see why you would be looking for ideas to deal with him in that case!

 

[cassie]

I raised dairy goats for over 40 years. In all that time I only had one buck ever challenge me. One. He was a not-too-bright buckling and he butted me. Once. He never did it again. He made me so angry I grabbed him by handfuls of hide and hair, picked up bodily and dumped him none too gently on the ground. He landed on his side in a mud puddle. I think I hurt his pride more than anything. You MIGHT be able to teach your boy some manners by spraying him in the face with water. You might try tying him up short and taking him out and leading him every day and otherwise handling him regularly. Another alternative is to put him in some type of enclosure where he can be cared for without going in with him. As it is, this animal is dangerous. You might remind your family who is dead set on keeping him that the cost of one trip to the ER will buy an awful lot of feed. Personally, I don't think this animal can ever be made reliable. The only reason to keep him around is if he was a valuable breeding buck. Because temperament is to a degree inheritable, even that is questionable. I think the best solution is goatburgers. Preferably before he injures someone.

 

[Happyfarmlife23]

I have this buck that won’t stop ramming me, he rammed into my jawbone, knocked me over, skinned my finger, hurt my legs, knocked feed out of my hands, and he always does this when I don’t give him what he wants. I’m considering de-horning him because I was gifted a halter to control him but it only works until he gets close n rams me.
would he stop if we neuter him? Is there anyway to stop this?

We have a male Boer goat that’s about a year and afew months, whenever k entered the enclosure he would walk after me and follow me and would jump up and try to headbutt me but I didn’t understand so when I patted him he stopped, but now he is tied to a palm tree since he can’t be in the enclosure since he’s too destructive and the are babies in there and he might kill them. afew months ago he rammed into me I fell then got up then he rammed me again and I was left with a swollen and bruised arm, I recommend bringing a big stick on like tube or something you can hold that would scare him and when he charges don’t actually hit him pretend you will and he will run off but if he doesn’t throw it and he might, if this fails too as he comes to charge at you grab his horns and or if he has a collar tie a leash or rope to it and have him tied to something where he can’t get you but has access to food and water and something that isn’t chewable and stuff. Also to try and calm him down you c an try holding up grass and that may calm him down but you need to show him who’s boss or he will think he’s the boss and your pet. But also you can still be nice to him when he’s nice to you. Hope this helps and good luck!

 

[cassie]

If your family will not let you cull him insist that they take care of him themselves. An aggressive buck just isn't worth it. I seriously doubt that castrating him will make him stop this behavior. If that animal was mine, he would be goatburgers in very short order.