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06-21-2014, 02:44 PM
John,
I transport my goats in the back of my Dodge long bed with a fiberglass campershell, and have for over 16 years. I have hauled as many as six full grown, horned "Boys" all across this country with no misshaps. When I say full grown, I mean really "BIG", 6 of my "Boys" weigh between 250 and 300 lbs. The camper shell has a sliding window on the front and one on each side plus a full window on the back. They have "Never" broken a window or even beat on one. If I need to haul more than the back of the truck will comfortably accommidate I use a two partisioned 16' stock trailer that I have hauled as many as 20 big Packgoats in. I "Never" tie my "Boys" while traveling, they will work out their differences and settle down once you get moving. Don't try to interfer with their pecking order and dominance issues, they will sort it out.
I recommend loading your goats at the very last, getting in the truck and driving off. They tend to settle down quicker when they are moving down the road. Also, allways load your least dominant goats first and the ones at the top of the pecking order last. When unloading, reverse the order, unloading the top of the pecking order first. Well behaved "Boys" will make this all go smoother. Hope this helps !
I transport my goats in the back of my Dodge long bed with a fiberglass campershell, and have for over 16 years. I have hauled as many as six full grown, horned "Boys" all across this country with no misshaps. When I say full grown, I mean really "BIG", 6 of my "Boys" weigh between 250 and 300 lbs. The camper shell has a sliding window on the front and one on each side plus a full window on the back. They have "Never" broken a window or even beat on one. If I need to haul more than the back of the truck will comfortably accommidate I use a two partisioned 16' stock trailer that I have hauled as many as 20 big Packgoats in. I "Never" tie my "Boys" while traveling, they will work out their differences and settle down once you get moving. Don't try to interfer with their pecking order and dominance issues, they will sort it out.
I recommend loading your goats at the very last, getting in the truck and driving off. They tend to settle down quicker when they are moving down the road. Also, allways load your least dominant goats first and the ones at the top of the pecking order last. When unloading, reverse the order, unloading the top of the pecking order first. Well behaved "Boys" will make this all go smoother. Hope this helps !