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01-23-2016, 05:24 PM
Hi Everyone,
Thanks so much for the big welcome and for all your advice, I am really excited!
Sabine, I will measure the wethers as you have suggested. After digesting your (and Nanno's) advice I am initially still leaning towards the Rookie, although the Custom Fit from Northwest sounds good. I don't mind fiddling about to get the correct fit to start with - everything is a fiddle for me at the moment because I'm new to this packing caper. Fortunately Koby is quite a patient goat and very malleable; Atticus less so.
Charlie Horse - you are correct in that we have a few creatures with big white pointy teeth in Australia. There are no crocs down South where I am, but plenty of spiders and snakes. The snakes are confused by the weird weather we've been having - they pop up when you least expect them. Mozzies are less of an issue at the moment because it has been so dry - there aren't any billabongs where I live, just a few dry creek beds. Even my own farm dam has dried up but it now makes a fine training ground - lots of cracks and unstable surfaces for goats to negotiate. We don't have mountain lions, wolves, coyotes and bears here so I guess that's a plus - I would say the biggest threat whilst out on the trail around here would be unrestrained dogs, and to a lesser extent the odd aggressive alpha male kangaroo. Got my Dog Dazer at the ready.
I'll post some more goatie pics a bit later - thanks again for all your input. It is very interesting to hear how you guys approach the use, care and management of your goats in the US and Europe.
Thanks so much for the big welcome and for all your advice, I am really excited!
Sabine, I will measure the wethers as you have suggested. After digesting your (and Nanno's) advice I am initially still leaning towards the Rookie, although the Custom Fit from Northwest sounds good. I don't mind fiddling about to get the correct fit to start with - everything is a fiddle for me at the moment because I'm new to this packing caper. Fortunately Koby is quite a patient goat and very malleable; Atticus less so.
Charlie Horse - you are correct in that we have a few creatures with big white pointy teeth in Australia. There are no crocs down South where I am, but plenty of spiders and snakes. The snakes are confused by the weird weather we've been having - they pop up when you least expect them. Mozzies are less of an issue at the moment because it has been so dry - there aren't any billabongs where I live, just a few dry creek beds. Even my own farm dam has dried up but it now makes a fine training ground - lots of cracks and unstable surfaces for goats to negotiate. We don't have mountain lions, wolves, coyotes and bears here so I guess that's a plus - I would say the biggest threat whilst out on the trail around here would be unrestrained dogs, and to a lesser extent the odd aggressive alpha male kangaroo. Got my Dog Dazer at the ready.
I'll post some more goatie pics a bit later - thanks again for all your input. It is very interesting to hear how you guys approach the use, care and management of your goats in the US and Europe.
Happiness is a baby goat snoring in your lap