Jun 16, 2021 · Horns that regrow after disbudding are called scurs. The horns can regrow, particularly in bucks, if they are not disbudded early enough or well enough. Because the horn grows wider at the base as the kid grows, and the growth …

Nov 29, 2016 · In goats, however, scurs are actually true horns that have been damaged in a bad disbudding job. In cattle and sheep, scurs are merely inherited growths. The difference can be felt in mature animals; horns are firmly attached to the skull, while scurs are fairly loose.

Scurs are small, rudimentary horn growths that occur sometimes after a goat is disbudded. Scurs are generally only attached to the skin, not the skull, so goats regularly cast them off by rubbing their heads on fences and by sparring with other goats.

Mar 24, 2016 · As a similar option, I trim the scurs on one of my goats with a cutoff wheel attachment on a Dremel. We also just trim the scur ends so there's no blood. The goat isn't fond of the noise, but there's no pain, and it's very effective.

May 2, 2024 · If you do not have a regular veterinarian available, you should probably be able to take care of a goat's broken horn at home. Here's how to clean, bandage, and reduce pain while the wound heals.

Aug 30, 2009 · scurs are usually cause by improper burning of the horn bud when the goat was dehorn/disbudded as a kid. All the horn cells around the base of the horn aren't killed and eventually begin to grow.

What are scurs? Scurs are a partial horn growth. They are not full horns, but some of the horn bud was left, and this grows some horn. The scur is usually "loose" (but no always); not as solidly attached as a "real" horn. Scurs can range from being quite small, to being quite long. They may curl around like a wood shaving or grow straight out.

May 31, 2022 · A scur is a small, abnormal horn growth on a goat’s head. Scurs will usually grow where a horn has broken off, and they will grow back if they are damaged. If a goat is not properly dehorned, scurs will grow where the horns used to be.

Jun 20, 2011 · Both Barclay and Talala are scurring now. Barclay's are about an inch and a quarter wide, and *maybe* a quarter of an inch high. I want to reburn him at 6 months, but have been told to just wait until fall and band them off. He's been burned at 3 days and again at 3 months. Talala's scur is maybe tick-sized (not a tick, I checked pretty carefully).

Jun 5, 2019 · Scurs never seem to grow where you want them and some scurs are very solid and never break off. I'd rather the scur be shorter than have a weirdly thick scur gone bad. Easier to trim too.