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10-19-2016, 12:01 PM
My wife and I and our five great kids are looking to get back into pack goats. Its been a few years since we had to sell our last pack string before I went back to school, and now we are back to a place where adding some great goats to our family again is on the agenda.
Now, I hope I don't sound to picky here, but we have had goats for years, and we know EXACTLY what we are looking for; In particular, we are looking for Oberhasli /French Alpine wethers who were disbudded properly (no unsightly scurs), castrated late, CAE/CL free, and bottle raised from birth. They need to be on the larger size for Obers, at least 30 inches, and have good structure (no dairy hips or week knees), and their hooves need to have been well maintained. They need to be not older than 5-6 years, although I would consider a more seasoned goat for the right price. We would prefer they all come from the same herd, but we will certainly consider individuals if they know how to "play nice with others". We would like at least 2 to be mature and trained packers, but we would consider buying several young ones who still need raised and trained.
I know this is a lot to ask, and we are prepared to be patient to find the right goats for our family. We are also prepared to travel within 1500 miles of Idaho to pick them up, and are willing to pay a premium for the right goats. So, if you have some great obers that you are thinking of finding a different home, or know of someone who has some, then please get a hold of me. I can say honestly that these goats will not find a better home, where they will be packed more or taken better care of than mine. Also, we are set on gear, as I still have my stuff from before we had to sell our herd a few years back.
Thanks for reading;
Jake in Idaho
Now, I hope I don't sound to picky here, but we have had goats for years, and we know EXACTLY what we are looking for; In particular, we are looking for Oberhasli /French Alpine wethers who were disbudded properly (no unsightly scurs), castrated late, CAE/CL free, and bottle raised from birth. They need to be on the larger size for Obers, at least 30 inches, and have good structure (no dairy hips or week knees), and their hooves need to have been well maintained. They need to be not older than 5-6 years, although I would consider a more seasoned goat for the right price. We would prefer they all come from the same herd, but we will certainly consider individuals if they know how to "play nice with others". We would like at least 2 to be mature and trained packers, but we would consider buying several young ones who still need raised and trained.
I know this is a lot to ask, and we are prepared to be patient to find the right goats for our family. We are also prepared to travel within 1500 miles of Idaho to pick them up, and are willing to pay a premium for the right goats. So, if you have some great obers that you are thinking of finding a different home, or know of someone who has some, then please get a hold of me. I can say honestly that these goats will not find a better home, where they will be packed more or taken better care of than mine. Also, we are set on gear, as I still have my stuff from before we had to sell our herd a few years back.
Thanks for reading;
Jake in Idaho