Collars for Lamanchas?

[mammabooh]

While I was looking at some of those plastic chain collars on the Hoegger site, I had a question. Do those of you with Lamanchas keep collars on your girls, or do they slide right off ?

[IndyGardenGal]

We stopped using collars (plastic break away chains) because my goats were able to get them off too easily. We just use halter leads when we need to use them. Our goats are always so friendly, we don't have issues catching them to put them on.

[CaliannG]

I went and bought the goat halters also, like IndyGirl. If you get into minis, though, you have to get the kid size.

~grinz~ My goats will generally come running for a peppermint, so it isn't difficult to get the halters on.

[Cyngbaeld]

All mine have regular collars. The collars are just loose enough for a goat to pull it off if she is stuck, but not loose enough to fall off. I've never had one get stuck, though there is always a first time.

[Alice In TX/MO]

I use the plastic link collars. Only my 11 year old grumpy LaMancha named Princess gets hers off on a regular basis. I have bells on the goats, too, so it weighs the collar a little bit, helping them stay on.

[T.Miller]

I use the plastic chain collars too. Occasionally they get chewed off, but I've never had problem with them sliding off.

Terry

[mammabooh]

Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

I use the plastic link collars. Only my 11 year old grumpy LaMancha named Princess gets hers off on a regular basis. I have bells on the goats, too, so it weighs the collar a little bit, helping them stay on.

I bought bells too. I love wind chimes, but Hubby doesn't like them at all so we don't have any. So, I thought I would like to hear the goats ringing from their pasture instead!

[Alice In TX/MO]

Yes, that's the reason I do it!

[LFRJ]

Occasionally gets chewed off? We purchased one for each of our nine month olds. (Our doe has a regular nylon collar, but the kids are too rambunctious and their area is full of brush and stumps and trees).

They were cute in them too! Yet within two days, two of the kids goats had theirs chewed to bits. I would have blamed Otis the Incorrigible, but the blame has to go to the gal who is still wearing hers (the only chain she couldn't reach)...and believe me, they have plenty else to chew on. They were cheap so I'll order a couple more. Sure made life easier to turn them out of trouble when they got into it - usually underfoot while i'm cleaning the barn or milking shed.

[Oat Bucket Farm]

I use regular dog type collars (with pretty patterns on them because I'm goofy) but I never leave them on. Too many years in horses and it was drilled into me during lessons as a child that you never leave a halter on a horse. If they are hard to catch, you teach them to be caught.

So with the goats, we have their collars and leashes in the barn (yes they each have their own collar and leash that is adjusted for them) and when we need to lead them somewhere or some such, we go out and clip their collars on. They wait to get their collars on because they know they aren't going anywhere without them. When we are done, we put them back in their pen and take the collars off. Their collars don't slide off though.

[GoatsRus]

I dunno....I have some unrulely girls. They are all very friendly until they see the hoof trimming equipment or the wormer. Then the older 2 won't let you get near them.

[victory]

I am weird..I crochet sweet little collard for my girls..with a little bell...teehee