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well, let's get down to specifics, then
depending on how many kids she had, she will be very skinny and should rather have a rest to build up body condition for winter instead of carrying weight. The skinnier she is, the harder it will also be to fit the saddle to her because it will be too wide and ride too low on her chest with the spine poking out.
If she has a good work attitude, great. I've had dairy goats that don't like the discipline of packing and will complain the whole time.
if she has spend the winter and spring on pasture, paddock, stable only she won't have enough stamina to be comfortable on longer hikes, starting to pant, getting tired much faster. So you need to keep her trained during pregnancy and lactation.
Overall, I would pack/hike her in the year AFTER lambing.
depending on how many kids she had, she will be very skinny and should rather have a rest to build up body condition for winter instead of carrying weight. The skinnier she is, the harder it will also be to fit the saddle to her because it will be too wide and ride too low on her chest with the spine poking out.
If she has a good work attitude, great. I've had dairy goats that don't like the discipline of packing and will complain the whole time.
if she has spend the winter and spring on pasture, paddock, stable only she won't have enough stamina to be comfortable on longer hikes, starting to pant, getting tired much faster. So you need to keep her trained during pregnancy and lactation.
Overall, I would pack/hike her in the year AFTER lambing.
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