Cutting a goats horns?

Question

We have a nubian goat and he's about 9 months old, his horns have grown and become very sharp. He is a pet and loves to play with our 5 year old. My brother-in-law came out and he and my husband clipped the ends of his horns, one looks fine but the other one started bleeding. It has quit bleeding now but I was wanting someone that knows about goats to let me know if they should have clipped them or not. Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 1

You can tip the ends of horns but it really is not a good practice because, like dogs nails, part of the horn is still living and the results is bleeding.  Observe the tip for a while to make sure that it doesnt get infected.