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Thread: Hunting with goats
Post: Hunting with goats
| As the name of the thread implies, you must hunt with your goats.
I have met 2 different packgoat people in the past month that leave their goats in camp while hunting.
You can not do this. I wa... |
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The Hunter's Lodge
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09-25-2023, 06:03 AM |
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Thread: Cull or not to cull
Post: RE: Cull or not to cull
| Those are very good things to keep in mind. Thank you Nanno.
I also have one of her doelings, who’s not as loud as her mama but not too far off. The mama and doeling are also in the process of we... |
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Stringinit |
Goats at Home
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06-24-2023, 02:33 PM |
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Thread: Cull or not to cull
Post: Cull or not to cull
| I am hoping to get some insight from fellow breeders on this matter.
I recently acquired a beautiful goat that is a Dwite Sharp doe. She has the pedigree but has a horrendous bellow in the pasture.... |
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Goats at Home
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06-20-2023, 02:12 PM |
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Thread: Transporting through state lines
Post: RE: Transporting through state lines
| Awesome thank you for the information! That’s a big help!
My boys were never microchipped. I’ll report back and let everyone know how it goes.
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Stringinit |
Goats at Home
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06-02-2023, 01:38 PM |
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Thread: Transporting through state lines
Post: Transporting through state lines
| So, I’m finally at a point where I can take my packers on my out of state hunts. I have never taken them out of California and I was wondering if someone can let me know what their experience has be... |
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Stringinit |
Goats at Home
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06-02-2023, 06:30 AM |
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Thread: Opinions on RustPack?
Post: RE: Opinions on RustPack?
| Here is my take on saddle brands. If you are not going off trail you do not need expensive saddles. Northwest Packgoat gear will work perfectly for you, or Rustpack whoever owns the company now. Try l... |
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Stringinit |
The Campfire
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04-01-2023, 11:47 AM |
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Thread: Favorite breeds for packing?
Post: RE: Favorite breeds for packing?
| My Saanen is amazing, you couldn’t buy him from me for any amount of money. I live in Northern California and he does great under 85 degrees anything over he starts to show heat stress, but so do my... |
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Stringinit |
The Campfire
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03-13-2023, 05:18 PM |
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Thread: Goats and water
Post: Goats and water
| I just wanted to share what I have just recently found out. Goats, at least mine don't like drinking from running water. The noise puts them on edge.
I have had goats for 5 years now and have hundr... |
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Stringinit |
Training at Home and On the Trail
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10-06-2022, 01:12 PM |
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Thread: Elk quarters
Post: RE: Elk quarters
| Well, the hams were just to bulky to load and too risky. We carried out the hams and the boys carried out the rest. 1 ham (72lbs each) for my lady and 1 ham for me, Big Dipper carried both shoulders ... |
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Stringinit |
The Hunter's Lodge
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09-23-2022, 07:02 AM |
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Thread: Elk quarters
Post: RE: Elk quarters
| I should have mentioned this is a cow tag, quarters most likely will be in the 60lb(pushing their limits)and 40lb(easy, all day long) range. I will safely load my boys to no more than 30%. Difficult... |
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Stringinit |
The Hunter's Lodge
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08-19-2022, 10:34 PM |
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Thread: Elk quarters
Post: Elk quarters
| Hello fellow packgoat hunters. My string has reached the age where I can take full advantage of their strength.
I hunt for meat and have some preferences for processing meat. I am a deer hunter m... |
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Stringinit |
The Hunter's Lodge
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08-19-2022, 06:34 PM |
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Thread: Homemade goat trailer
Post: RE: Homemade goat trailer
| I put the thick rubber stall mats down in my trailer. The wood can get a little slick when they urinate on the floor. I'd say your boys would be fine for at least a couple hours while in transit. 100... |
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Stringinit |
Goats at Home
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08-15-2022, 04:48 AM |
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Thread: Bonding goats dam raised and bottle babies
Post: RE: Bonding goats dam raised and bottle babies
| I've had both bottle raised and dam raised. My experience was exactly like Nanno. My kids just preferred their momma over a rubber nipple. I now only have dam raised babies. They are everybit as attac... |
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Stringinit |
Training at Home and On the Trail
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05-17-2022, 12:57 PM |
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Thread: Unusual pregnancy
Post: RE: Unusual pregnancy
| Well Nala developed a mild form of Mastitis. We noticed a very slight pink hue to the milk after we had hand milked her. We filter all of her milk and we had noticed small amounts of blood on the f... |
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Health and Wellness
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05-01-2022, 06:42 PM |
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Thread: Unusual pregnancy
Post: RE: Unusual pregnancy
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Nala and her baby boy. She truly is an amazing goat. She's got the best udders and we can milk her without a stanchion. Such a great a mother as well.
Her temperature has been normal at all t... |
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Stringinit |
Health and Wellness
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04-16-2022, 12:31 PM |
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Thread: Unusual pregnancy
Post: RE: Unusual pregnancy
| So, Nala had a retained placenta. I was in contact with my local vet and had reached out to Nanno who has been so helpful. Thank you!!!
Nala had given birth to the first baby boy relatively easily.... |
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Health and Wellness
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04-14-2022, 10:33 AM |
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Thread: Unusual pregnancy
Post: RE: Unusual pregnancy
| Thank you for the very detailed response I will definitely keep these suggestions on standby the next time we have a pregnancy. Nala is our doe this year. Looks like our little boy is going to need a ... |
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Stringinit |
Health and Wellness
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04-13-2022, 10:27 AM |
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Thread: Unusual pregnancy
Post: RE: Unusual pregnancy
| Well. It was bittersweet. First baby boy came out very quickly. I was beginning to think there was only going to be one because in her previous pregnancies she gave birth minutes apart. The last baby ... |
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Health and Wellness
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04-13-2022, 05:41 AM |
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Thread: Unusual pregnancy
Post: RE: Unusual pregnancy
| Well we're in-between thunderstorms and she's going into labor this evening. I took good notes last year and I'm pretty confident based on her condition.
She has these 2 very large veins just in f... |
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Health and Wellness
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04-12-2022, 05:13 PM |
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Thread: Unusual pregnancy
Post: RE: Unusual pregnancy
| Well today is Nala's due date and there's not much change in her appearance just a little more filled out and her udders are still on the small side. Her lady area is starting to swell some so my gues... |
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Health and Wellness
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04-11-2022, 10:32 AM |
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