Considering pack goats
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Welcome to the group Teresa! Lots of good goat chatter here besides the pack pros. I'd suggest subscribing to the Pack Goat Newsletter, its excellent with lots of packing info, plus some ads by our suppliers. Your 3 mo old buckling is perfect age for beginning training, starting with walking on a lead, make him your lead goat for others to follow. Around six mos castrate him else he'll be breeding every doe around. Plus he will grow better for a packgoat.

My choice is the Kiko, hardy, a bit more cold weather resistant. I will be having a cross or two. I have seen some Boers I liked, I dont know anything about their temperaments but they do have muscle. One trait I like of the Kikos is that they test herd sire prospects for parasite resistence. And they grow. Mature bucks will reach 200 lbs and more.

What part of MO do you live in? I was in the SW, in MacDonald Cnty. I am in northern MI now.


Jake

Mikado, MI
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Considering pack goats - by Redbud Farm - 02-26-2014, 01:17 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Nanno - 02-26-2014, 06:47 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Huckleberry - 02-26-2014, 08:48 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Jake Levi - 02-27-2014, 09:23 AM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Redbud Farm - 02-28-2014, 03:01 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by nebs - 02-27-2014, 08:38 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by deschutes dawn - 02-28-2014, 09:30 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Redbud Farm - 03-04-2014, 10:31 AM
RE: Considering pack goats - by deschutes dawn - 03-04-2014, 11:31 AM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Redbud Farm - 03-05-2014, 11:06 AM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Nanno - 03-05-2014, 11:14 AM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Huckleberry - 03-05-2014, 08:29 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Nanno - 03-05-2014, 08:34 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Taffy - 03-12-2014, 08:07 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Redbud Farm - 03-12-2014, 04:38 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by Nanno - 03-12-2014, 09:39 PM
RE: Considering pack goats - by blackie's maiden - 12-02-2019, 05:06 AM

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