Hiking With Miniature Goat Breeds And The Gear They Need If you’re a goat owner and an avid hiker, you might have thought about taking your goats on the trail with you. Miniature goat breeds, in particular, are known for their playful, adventurous personalities, which make them great companions for outdoor activities. However, taking goats […]
Protecting Baby Goats From Predators Protecting baby goats from predators is important this time of year as we are in full kidding season. It’s March 6th right now. And we’re getting ready to start having tons of kids on the ground. And we don’t have a really good barn to hold kids, especially the number […]
After A Doe Gives Birth After a doe gives birth there’s something that is really important that I want you to remember. When you have a doe that’s had a baby, there’s a couple of things you really need to remember. So, she’s in milk now, so she needs a lot of water. And so, […]
Another Sad Doe Birthing Story I want to take a second and just let you know that I heard another sad doe birthing story. Somebody called me in a jam. Their doe was literally laying on their side, had made like an Angel wings on the ground because it had been laying there seizing all […]
Leading A Goat Without A Collar Leading a goat without a collar is easier than you think. I will show you with Thorn. This is one of my old men Thorns who is 10. Now you can see he’s pretty thin during the winter. We’re feeding him an intentional diet, acknowledging the fact that his […]
Feeding Baby Goats with a DIY Lambar I want to show you how feeding baby goats with a DIY lambar is easy. You can have a bunch of babies and keep your system of feeding babies really easy. This bucket system is called a lambar and it works really great. This has the capability to […]
Helping Goats Thrive In Winter Goats are a very hardy critter where most of the breeds originated from the Swiss Alps or other high elevation, heavy winter, locations. They are geared and already equipped to handle extreme temperatures and weather. I often see new goat owners get over concerned about their goats’ well-being in the […]
Goat Cheese Frittata Recipe What is a Frittata? A frittata is an egg based Italian dish similar to an omelette or scrambled eggs. This goat cheese frittata recipe includes green peas and potatoes in it. This goat cheese frittata recipe serves 4 people. Prep time is 5 minutes. Cook time is 20 minutes. Goat Cheese […]
Signs Of Labor With Your Pregnant Doe Learn the signs of labor with your pregnant doe so you can assist in delivery. Keep in mind that each doe is unique and may vary to some degree. It is important to keep good, detailed notes of each of your does to help you prepare for the […]
Caring For Your Doe During Pregnancy Caring for your doe during pregnancy is extremely important to prepare for birth and delivery of baby goats. Your doe will need special care especially 30-45 days out from delivery. Prenatal Care Prenatal care is an important part of the process. Good preventative measures can save you from having […]
Breeding Your Doe Breeding your doe comes with lots of questions you may have. At packgoats.com we are dedicated to provide you with goat education through our membership, courses, free guides and more. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to get information and deals! Testing For Diseases There are three main diseases that […]
Keeping Your Goats Healthy In Winter As the summer comes to a close and the seasons change, there are a few things to prepare for to keep your goats healthy into the winter months. Depending upon your location, some of these may not apply. The rain and wind create a concern for pneumonia, wet coats […]
How To Flip A Goat And Why I wanted to speak to you about a subject from people who continually have issues. People have issues with immature baby goats as they are rolling in to 6 months to a year and a half. They are establishing their dominance in the herd. Now remember you’re part […]
How To Set Hunting Camp Up With Pack Goats A lot of you watch me both hunt and hike and do all that stuff. I wanted to show you how to set up hunting camp with pack goats and break down what my base camp model looks like in elk camp. There’re some nuances to […]
Setting Up Goat Camp So, I’m going to show you how when I’m in camp how I think about things. It’s a beautiful night we’re going to have asteroids tonight so we’re just going to sleep on the ground, and I want the goats close enough but far enough. I want them close enough where […]
How To Castrate Your Goat I’m going to show you how to use the California bander which I’ve done Burdizo, I’ve done castration traditional cutting. I’ve also done little bands. And for goats if you are trying to help them have a developed urethra, you need to push to that 4–6-month mark to let their […]
Trail Training Baby Pack Goats Trail training baby pack goats is one of the topics I get a lot of questions for. The first common question I get all the time is how do I keep my babies back and that IS a struggle with little babies. They all want to be out front and […]
How To Lead Train A Pack Goat How to lead train a pack goat is a pretty simple thing. There are some valid points that I see people don’t that they don’t realize about what there is. Number one, you really have two kinds of goats. The kind of goats that you have to drag […]
How to Easily Introduce New Babies to Your Pack Goat String In this video, I am going to show you how I introduce babies in with the adult string. I have a baby area next to my adult area and have a little pass-through area set up. It is big enough that a 2 yr […]
How To Handle A Baby Goat When They Won’t Take A Bottle How to handle a baby goat when they won’t take a bottle can be a scary thing for new owners. Be mindful this whole tutorial is in our How To Raise A Baby Goat Course and is 50% off with our G.O.A.T. membership. […]
Chickens Living with Goats Can chickens live with goats? Yes they can but there are pros and cons to consider.When it comes to raising backyard livestock, two of the most popular options are chickens and goats. Goats will bond and protect chickens because they are very social animals. Chickens and goats coexisting together on your […]
Think About Options When It Comes To Goat Panniers Quiver of Panniers As Marc says, “Your gonna want a quiver of panniers,” to give you a couple of options. By getting a few different sizes you will find our spread of panniers to help with all your specific needs. Don’t buy just one color. Get […]
Invest in a Goat Saddle Like a Good Pair of Shoes When it comes to trails and packing with goats, invest in a goat saddle like a good pair of shoes. Have you ever hiked or hunted miles upon miles in boots that were a size too small? If you are asking your goats to […]
3 Things New Goat Owners Must Know So you are thinking about getting goats for your homestead, farm, or backyard? In this article, we share the 3 things new goat owners must know. But before we share these three things we would like to welcome you to our blog. Take a look around and check […]
Who is North American Packgoat Association The North American Packgoat Association (NAPgA) is the national organization representing goat packers and goat packing. Began in 1999, The North American Packgoat Association (NAPgA) promotes packing with goats with the purpose to keep public land open to goat packing. NAPgA Mission NAPgA’s mission is to promote the use […]
Preparing for Goat Birthing Season At packgoats.com, we are committed to helping you learn and prepare for goat birthing season. If you are new to owning goats or if this is your first birthing season we have the resources to help you. There’s a lot of information out there so it can be easy to […]
New to Goats? Birthing and Milking Are you new to goats on your homestead or ranch? Want to learn to birth your own healthy goats? Did you decide to get a goat and found out she was pregnant? When birthing goats milking them follows. That’s a lot of learning and researching if you have never […]
Why Goats Make The Best Stock Animal Have you ever been hiking or hunting and it feels like a highway of people everywhere? Imagine getting up to higher elevations and away from others to have space just for you. Sure horses, mules, and llamas can get you there but only if the trail is clear. […]
Homemade Goat Milk Soap There are many delicious products to make from goat milk. We have tried cheesecake, ice cream, and caramels. But have you ever wondered how to make homemade goat milk soap? Here at packgoats.com, we like many other homesteaders and farmers know the abundance of milk. In this article, you will learn […]
Pack Goat 4H Project Kits Welcome! Here at Packgoats.com, we have all the resources and tools to help you find success. We have put together 2 kits for the Pack Goat 4H Project. To accommodate all sizes, you will find Kit 1 for the smaller breeds and Kit 2 for the larger breeds. If you […]