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    Packgoat Rendezvous

    I heard it was good! Next year it will be in Oregon
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    Packgoat Rendezvous

    For anyone who owns packgoats or is thinking about getting packgoats.. the North American Packgoat Association (NAPgA) is having its annual Rendezvous this June in Stanley, Idaho. It’s completely free and open to the public. It’s a great educational opportunity for anyone who wants to know more...
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    pack goat breeders

    Without breaking down all the details right here (which I could do but not even I have the attention span to read all that) basically they are 1/2 Alpine with some extra good stuff being the other half. My two boys are now 9 months old and are weighing 160 and 155 lbs on the scale. They each...
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    The truth about goats

    I trim them myself. If you get good shears and keep up on trimming it is pretty quick and easy. They get alfalfa pellets to distract them and are pretty well behaved for it. There are lots of different breeds to choose from. We own Alpine, oberhalsi, lamancha, and a lot of hybrids. Some have a...
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    The truth about goats

    We have 19 goats (packgoats plus breeding packgoats). I don’t think they are high maintenance. You need to trim their feet about every 4-6 weeks. Give them a vaccine once a year. It’s cheap, easy to find and give. Feed is kinda pricey in their first year of life because you’re giving them extra...
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    pack goat breeders

    We will have babies for sale this Spring. We have 4 Dwite Sharp does that we are breeding to our Circle 33 oberhalsi buck. Last spring, our does had big babies. 120 lbs at 6 months old.
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