Average Age Prime-Retirement

[Nanno]

A packer in their prime would be 4-8 years old. Retirement would probably not come until 12-13 years old or more. I remember that Cuzco started to slow down a bit when he was 9 years old, meaning he couldn't keep up with my horses on trail rides any more, and he started having trouble jumping into the truck without a step. I was told at the time that this is the age to expect them to start slowing down. However, Cuzco did not retire until he was 14 years old. Clay Zimmerman has had goats go much longer than that, but his probably stay in better condition than most goats because of the mileage they do every year.