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04-22-2016, 06:24 AM
Mountain_girl
Hello MG
As like you I have not been had by goats for that long.
But I do have many years of experience with horses growth patterns.
The most growth comes in the first couple years, but their body's do continue to grow and "harden" for a couple more years. As Sanhestar mentioned judge them on Pack Goat Conformation, Disposition, and not for a giant body size at a young age. Should not start packing considerable heavy loads before they are 4-5 years old. No matter how "BIG" they are.
The above is from my Equine experience with TB race horses and QH Show horses they will be broken down by the time they are 6-7 years old because of being used to hard to young.
My last Stallion (Arabian) I started "slow" with and he had a good life of 28 years.
I still have a son of his with me now.
Back to Goats:
Pete my brown goat is going 5 years old and came well "Imprinted and people friendly" He has put on weight and muscle since coming here in September last year. Check out the "Stow Away Goat thread here on site"
He is a alpine X. He is ready to start packing some weight.
Sam ,Black and White is only coming 2 years old Nubian X Alpine he is doing good and since September has put on considerable size and weight. I am planing/designing a padded soft pack for him as well as a larger version for Pete.
Sam is the suck up to the people goat here.
I don't have any heavy pack work for them to do so I have no problem bringing them on slow.
The boy's are more PR representatives for Pack Goats than real working goats here in South Caroline
Slow is good for horse or goats in my book.
Happy Trails
hihobaron Pete and Sam
Hello MG
As like you I have not been had by goats for that long.
But I do have many years of experience with horses growth patterns.
The most growth comes in the first couple years, but their body's do continue to grow and "harden" for a couple more years. As Sanhestar mentioned judge them on Pack Goat Conformation, Disposition, and not for a giant body size at a young age. Should not start packing considerable heavy loads before they are 4-5 years old. No matter how "BIG" they are.
The above is from my Equine experience with TB race horses and QH Show horses they will be broken down by the time they are 6-7 years old because of being used to hard to young.
My last Stallion (Arabian) I started "slow" with and he had a good life of 28 years.
I still have a son of his with me now.
Back to Goats:
Pete my brown goat is going 5 years old and came well "Imprinted and people friendly" He has put on weight and muscle since coming here in September last year. Check out the "Stow Away Goat thread here on site"
He is a alpine X. He is ready to start packing some weight.
Sam ,Black and White is only coming 2 years old Nubian X Alpine he is doing good and since September has put on considerable size and weight. I am planing/designing a padded soft pack for him as well as a larger version for Pete.
Sam is the suck up to the people goat here.
I don't have any heavy pack work for them to do so I have no problem bringing them on slow.
The boy's are more PR representatives for Pack Goats than real working goats here in South Caroline
Slow is good for horse or goats in my book.
Happy Trails
hihobaron Pete and Sam