Packing pedigree

[Dave-Trinity-Farms]

Pack goating is relatively new. 95% of all the pack goats you see today are the result of dairy breedings. Very few people, breed specifically for pack goats. Thats the way it is here. Granted, one of our focus points is a larger animal. The bigger the animal, the more it can eat, the more it can produce milk. One of the top breeders in the nation (Lauren Acton) also focuses on this concept and the bulk of her animals are large. We use quite a bit of her lines. In fact, this year most of our does were bred to a buckling from her.

So to answer your question, as long as the buck you are using comes from good big lines, then that is half the battle. If your does are from nice big lines, then thats the other half. BUT and this is a huge but (lol) size takes a back seat to confirmation everyday of the week and twice on sunday. A huge goat that has poor confirmation is not going to be a good packer. These goats need a solid foundation under them above all else. I can not stress that enough.