I'm guessing Reese is a rooster. I am having the same problem with "Foreman". "Chicken George" is second in line and he hasn't ever been a problem. My husband tells me that when we close them up at night, I need to touch and pet all of them so they know who is boss. It is helping somewhat but I had to smack him really hard with a feed bucket today to keep him from flogging me.

It is pretty scary to do it (and I haven't yet) but when he comes at you, you should grab him and just walk around with him for a good 20 minutes. He will then know who is in charge. Yeah -- EASY TO SAY. I haven't done it yet but am trying to get up my courage. He is a very pretty Roo and takes good care of his girls, but I just might have to kill him some day.

aaawww! Don't kill him--he sounds like a tough one--but, no sorry I didn't even say, but Reese is a goat :)

If there are smaller children in the area, males animals cannot be trusted and can do serious harm. Even to adults too. The best remedy is their removal, 1 way or another. Agressive buck goats, especially 1 with horns, can do real damage noy just to people but to buildings also.

He's been neutered--he's just like part of the family just like our dogs are. His horns were removed when he was a tiny little baby. He is 7 months old, too.

if he has been neutered, then the only way I got my whether to quit doing this to my little boy, when he would do it, I would grab him by his face and scold him, with my billy goat this didn't work so I had to bull dog him a couple of times, I flipped him over and scolded him. He finally attacked my three year old son, and the only thing I had was a 2x4 so I let him have it across his horn area of his head. I know their heads can withstand it. He never bothered my son again,and if he started trying to butt all I had to do is say his name really sternly and he would leave them alone.
This kind of behavior must be dealt with now, even though he doesn't have horns, his head is hard enough to really hurt, and if he knocks a little one down and steps on them, that could hurt too.

Hi, ok..... He'a part of the family and like my little baby so giving him away isn't an option.. I'll try getting on to himm when he runs at my niece. He also does this to my brother and my mom, but they are bigger and he can't actually hurt them. Did your goat ever ram into you?? Reese hasn't been ramming me any...

Hand fed goats, weathers but sometimes the does will ram people like they would another goat. I know it is hard but I would carry a riding whip and when he butts I would wack him once. I think a 2x4 is a little drastic lol. It is part of learning manners when you are a little goat. Goodluck(I love Reese and hope this works because he will do notheing but get bigger and stronger)

I learned this little trick about uppity goats that works fantastically. You absolutely cannot let this goat butt you, or your kids, or any humans, or any animals other than other goats. This is a display of dominance. You have to be the boss-- just like you would be alpha dog with your dogs.

So the trick is to stand on the side of the goat, grab the goat's two legs (one front leg and one back leg) that are on the OPPOSITE side from you (not the two legs closest to you, but the two on the other side of him), and bring him down to his side, hard and fast. Then sit on him, on his flank. Pin his head on the ground. No need to hurt him, just bring him all the way to the ground and sit on him and let him know who is boss. You are. Stay like that several minutes, and if he struggles, pin him harder.

Do this once or twice and he wont' act up again for quite a while. You might have to repeat the procedure in a month or two, but not likely. This is a good way to get control of any uppity goat that thinks it can butt at you, or your kids, or a doe who wants to act up on the milk stand, etc.

Kristen

I agree with acorn, goats have their own way of interacting among themselves, and of course, they apply that to people too, if allowed. They do play rough and don't understand that humans are just too fragile to play bumping their way, so we must let them know what's acceptable.
Sometimes my goats invite me to play "head-butt" and it really is a compliment, but I still decline...

OK, thanks.

I don't have any kids :)- it's my neice that Reese is headbutting that I'm afraid he might hurt oneday. He doesn't do it hard--but, as he gets older like you said he will get stronger.