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<blockquote data-quote="packgoatguy" data-source="post: 479964" data-attributes="member: 27192"><p>Well, first of all, I would recommend against Boers and Nubians. As a general rule avoid goats with floppy ears for packers. They dont seem to work as hard and tend to be more lazy than the other dairy breeds. Look for Lamanchas, Saanens, Oberhaslis, Alpines, and Toggenburgs. The main thing that makes a pack goat a pack goat is its tameness around humans. A pack goat needs to have been taken off its mother at birth and bottle fed by hand until it is weaned. If this has been done, it will forever more follow practically any human it is paired with no questions asked. Certainly treats to help to endear them to you, but personally I dont offer my goats too many treats, as I feel it trains them to expect something that I may not always be able or willing to provide. When on the trail you can sometimes create problems if you feed treats, as the goats may try to find more on their own when you arent looking. Nothing worse than turning your back for a second only to find a goat in your trailmix. Generally speaking, I can lend or rent any of my best packers to a friend who has never even been around goats, and I dont worry one bit. Once the goats have been seperated from the main herd, and you unload them at the trail, they pretty much instantly associate you as the new herd leader, and wont let you out of their sight. Also remember that they are herd animals, so they dont work well if they are an only goat. Its best to always have at least two goats in your herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="packgoatguy, post: 479964, member: 27192"] Well, first of all, I would recommend against Boers and Nubians. As a general rule avoid goats with floppy ears for packers. They dont seem to work as hard and tend to be more lazy than the other dairy breeds. Look for Lamanchas, Saanens, Oberhaslis, Alpines, and Toggenburgs. The main thing that makes a pack goat a pack goat is its tameness around humans. A pack goat needs to have been taken off its mother at birth and bottle fed by hand until it is weaned. If this has been done, it will forever more follow practically any human it is paired with no questions asked. Certainly treats to help to endear them to you, but personally I dont offer my goats too many treats, as I feel it trains them to expect something that I may not always be able or willing to provide. When on the trail you can sometimes create problems if you feed treats, as the goats may try to find more on their own when you arent looking. Nothing worse than turning your back for a second only to find a goat in your trailmix. Generally speaking, I can lend or rent any of my best packers to a friend who has never even been around goats, and I dont worry one bit. Once the goats have been seperated from the main herd, and you unload them at the trail, they pretty much instantly associate you as the new herd leader, and wont let you out of their sight. Also remember that they are herd animals, so they dont work well if they are an only goat. Its best to always have at least two goats in your herd. [/QUOTE]
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