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Excellent answers...agreed 100%. I will also add, from my limited experience, that I'm a big fan of hiking them early & often. (No weight for at least the first two years & then only minimally as noted.) I think they bond much tighter to you earlier and stronger the more you do. Hike them with your older experienced goats most of the time & THEY will teach them good trail habits & what is expected & appropriate. I have hiked my five 3 month old bottle babies:
The were a bit tired sometimes but loved it & did great...we rested as often as needed. (10 min/hour) BTW, I did try to avoid the heat as much as possible but it's not always possible here & heats up quick. They also naturally keep up with the weight carrying adults...sometimes even better. They will stay right on your hip in the front of the herd.
Enjoy!
TOU
- 90+ degree heat
- 7-10 miles
- over boulder fields
- in the mountains (7000+ ft elevations)
The were a bit tired sometimes but loved it & did great...we rested as often as needed. (10 min/hour) BTW, I did try to avoid the heat as much as possible but it's not always possible here & heats up quick. They also naturally keep up with the weight carrying adults...sometimes even better. They will stay right on your hip in the front of the herd.
Enjoy!
TOU
LOCATION: Top-of-Utah at the South base of Ben Lomond