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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
3 Tips How To Tame A Goat Marc Warnke, at packgoats.com, shares 3 tips on how to tame a goat. He has been raising goats for over 9 years. Along the way, he has learned what works and the challenges he has overcome. The most common questions he is asked are how to tame a […]
How Play Structures Build Goat Agility How play structures build goat agility will determine how strong and agile your goats will become. When building a pack goat string, endurance, strength, and agility are the foundation of a great team. Just having goats in a pasture with grass and a shelter will not produce strong pack […]
A Bug Out Strategy with Pack Goats [video_embed url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3sNoZ3f188″] If you want the ultimate bug out strategy I believe you need two pack goats and a milking doe. They will likely be the difference of surviving (even thriving) based on the forced length of stay. Caring for others such as your kids for example, pack […]
Goat Course Bundles Goat course bundles have been created to help you succeed in raising healthy happy goats. Goats are the most fascinating and incredible critters, at PackGoats.com our mission is to become a leading resource on all things for owning your goats. In addition, help you feel confident about the information and be successful […]
New Year New Goals For Your Goats The new year brings you new goals, what better way to do for yourself and your goats. A goal helps us focus on what is important in our lives. It is so easy to say eat healthier, exercise more, or get better organized with goats. By committing to […]
How To Trim Goat Hooves Learn the importance of how to trim goat hooves. Hoof care is essential to the overall health and wellness of a goat. If hooves are not kept up, hoof rot can set in and affect a whole herd because the infection is spread through bacteria in the soil. The more […]
Giving Baby Goats CDT Vaccination Giving your baby goats their CDT vaccination is critical; they prevent common diseases. However, a baby is really susceptible to disease after birth. The most important vaccination is the CD&T vaccination, a vaccine for enterotoxemia and tetanus. Enterotoxemia is caused by two types of bacteria, clostridium perfringens, type C and […]
Have You Reserved Your Baby Goat? It’s November, the best month to buy, have you reserved your baby goats? Why do you ask? It’s breeding season and that means in 150 days, baby goats will be here. Whether you are growing your pack string, adding milk goats to your homestead, or wanting to have your own […]
Why Raising Goats Bring You Happiness What could possibly be a greater joy than raising goats which brings you happiness? The definition of happiness is the state of feeling or showing pleasure, contentment, or intense joy. However, happiness is different for everyone. It could be a fresh-brewed cup of coffee, snuggles in the morning, a […]
5 Goat Products You Can’t Survive Winter Without Winter can be a stressful time, without the help of these 5 goat products you can’t survive. Having the guidance of great tips and resources found at packgoats.com will find your winter a success. Check out this article for more information on how goats thrive through winter. […]
5 Reasons You Need To Invest In A Goat Course There are many reasons you need to invest in a goat course, because goats are the neatest and cutest animals to ever own. The versatilities of making them an excellent choice such as pets, meat, milking, and for back country packing. The low maintenance, smart, […]
Are You Feeding Your Goats Dangerous Treats? When it comes to your goats health, are you feeding them dangerous treats? We all know what picky eaters they are. But getting the wrong treat could be fatal. Did you know goats have 4 stomach chambers? Here is a great article to learn of goats digestive system. […]
The 3 Most Common Diseases in Goats The 3 most common diseases you must know when raising goats. As your goats grow, keeping them healthy is crucial. By investing into How to Raise a Baby Goat Course, gives you all the guidance, help, and well informed videos to keep your success with healthy goats, and […]
Bringing Your Baby Goats Home You are bringing your baby goats home, Congratulations! Rather it’s for meat, milking, backyard pets, or packing for your next adventure. You have been researching and planning for weeks or even months. Getting the most accurate, trusted, and reliable information is key to your success. […]
New Adventures With Four Baby Goats! It is a time in our life where we just want more family time to be more adventurous. We camp, hike, hunt, and fish, but the heavy loads just weigh us down. What if we had help bringing in our gear, it sure would make our outings more enjoyable. […]
Goats Need a Playground It’s true, goats need playground. In the wild, goats are highly athletic creatures that rely on their agile navigation of steep mountainous terrain for survival. Wild goats feed, shelter, and avoid depredation by navigating terrain with lots of obstacles. Domestic goats still hold these instincts. Regardless of the breed, size, or […]
How to Feed a Baby Goat There are a few different ways to feed a baby goat, they can be dam raised or bottle fed when raising goats. Each has its unique benefits and drawbacks. The option you choose really depends on your ultimate goal for the goat. You can check out our How […]
What to Look for in Choosing an Adult Pack Goat It has taken me a long time to learn what to look for in an adult pack goat. I have bought nearly 30 adult goats in my mission to build a pack string from scratch and I have learned a ton while doing so. I […]
How much can a pack goat carry? The most common question I get when people first see my pack goats is “how much can a pack goat carry?” This is a very sensible question for a new person. In fact, I asked exactly the same one when I first began to hop down the trail […]
Pack Goats and Predators Pack goats and predators are genetically engineered adversaries. This article will help you prevent any issues from happening before they occur. Because this predator/prey relationship is predictable we know how to be mindful of our goats in the pasture and the back country. First thing to remember is that the number […]
Can Does and Bucks be used as Pack Goats? The question if does and bucks can be used as pack goats is one of the most common questions new packers and curious goat owners ask. Without question the most effective pack goat to work with is a wethered (castrated) male goat. They grow the largest, […]
Aggressive Goats and How to Correct them Aggressive goats are an issue for anyone who owns or deals with them. They are an animal with the tools and strength to potentially hurt their handlers. As the owner of packgoats.com I own and train pack goats and not only are my goats bred to be big […]
How do I know breed of goat is best for me? In order to pick a breed you have to know your intended purpose for getting a goat. There are so many types of goat breeds it can make your head spin. The most important information you need to know is why you are getting […]
The #1 rule to training a goat is to never, ever physically discipline a goat by pushing them, striking them or hitting them. They think of you as one of them, so if you use aggressive behaviors toward them, they will respond to you in the same manner. We do not want that, so we […]
Training Older Pack Goats Training older pack goats, my process to train an older goat to pack. A couple years ago one nasty, cold fall afternoon I was carrying my daughters entire boned out bear and hide on my back for 5 miles back to the truck. That’s when I made the final decision I […]