All goats born on our farm after 2024 had been allowed to keep their horns 

Goat horns serve several essential biological, social, and practical functions:

 1. Defense and Protection

• Horns help goats defend themselves from predators.
  
  

• They can also use them to protect their young or compete for resources.
  
  

 2. Social Hierarchy and Dominance

• Goats often use their horns to establish dominance within a herd.
  
  

• They butt heads or lock horns in controlled fights to determine social rank — this is normal behavior in herd dynamics.
  
  

3. Thermoregulation

• Horns have a network of blood vessels that help regulate body temperature.
  
  

• Blood can circulate through the horns to release excess heat — like a natural radiator, especially useful in hot climates.
  
  

🌳 4. Foraging and Exploration

• Goats use horns to strip bark, dig for roots, or manipulate objects while exploring their environment.

Atticus and Abe

Dory 

Dominique breed Born March 2020

Rita and sons (Tom and Tim)