Winter camping with goats? Coats or no coats? Anyone using horn insultion at all?
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Of all the goat pictures ever taken that ear muff picture of Cuzco is my all time favorite. Regarding winter camping keeping goats dry and out of the wind is a big deal. Going from nearly sea level to higher elevation may require a goat coat. Some coats are a light cover and some are insulated for thinner built animals or a goat with thinner fur. I carry a light nylon tarp in case of unexpected weather. Pine bough does work well. Cut extra they will snack on it during the night.
Most blood supplies vasoconstricts when cold and dilate to increase blood flow and dissipate heat when hot. There may only be a little blood flowing to horn when it is cold. That is why a horn feels cold. It would seem from the head butting behavior of goats there are no pain receptors in the horn. The goat probably can't feel if the horn is cold.
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RE: Winter camping with goats? Coats or no coats? Anyone using horn insultion at all? - by IdahoNancy - 12-06-2018, 08:22 PM

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