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06-09-2018, 09:01 AM
In my very limited experience I have found my extra large Oberhasli goats are not mobile but a few months after their 10th birthday. Hips and knees degrade with a tipping point of not being able to walk comfortably. All 3 came from the same breeder so it maybe circumstantial. They seem to live very healthy active lives then fall apart over the winter nearing the 10 birthday. Being healthy and active for nearly 10 years and a variety of feed and supplements I have never felt it was a dietary deficiency but I don't know that.
My burning question is what are the experiences of other people with extra large >200 lbs packgoats. The story of Cuzco is well known, he got to be 15, Dwight said he had an extraordinary goat that was in the field at age 20. What is the average? Are my Obers in the zone of expected life spans of packgoats? I sure wish for a longer time in the mountains with them. Do smaller packgoats <190 lbs live longer? Smaller dogs seem to live longer.
We need to do a poll asking what was the life span of your packgoats over 200 lbs and less than 200 lbs.
My burning question is what are the experiences of other people with extra large >200 lbs packgoats. The story of Cuzco is well known, he got to be 15, Dwight said he had an extraordinary goat that was in the field at age 20. What is the average? Are my Obers in the zone of expected life spans of packgoats? I sure wish for a longer time in the mountains with them. Do smaller packgoats <190 lbs live longer? Smaller dogs seem to live longer.
We need to do a poll asking what was the life span of your packgoats over 200 lbs and less than 200 lbs.