Draft Goats

Fetherhd · #1 04/13/13, 10:18 AM

SOOOOO has anyone out there had any experience with draft goats? I am wondering how strong they are and how versatile? How hard are they to train? What would be a good breed for it?

Alice In TX/MO · #2 04/13/13, 11:12 AM

http://www.northwestpackgoats.com/

mekasmom · #3 04/13/13, 01:32 PM

I can't really answer your exact question, but I do have a picture of my husband and his grandma when he was about 2. They were sitting in a cart with 2 white goats hooked up to it that pulled it around. I was told that they used a pair of goats to pull that cart around all the time. They were big goats, but didn't look full-bred Sanaan in the pic to me. I do know that having "draft" goats isn't a new thing because that pic was taken over 50yrs ago. Apparently they used a big one to pull the plow for the garden too.

paintpony · #4 04/13/13, 05:13 PM

I have a draft goat. He is very helpful. He's pretty strong now that he is 5 yrs old, and will pull just about anything I ask of him. Goats are a cross between a dog and a horse when it comes to training. If you can train a dog, then you can train a goat. My wether is half Boer and half Nubian.

If you have any questions, I'd be glad to help.

Ford Zoo · #5 04/13/13, 10:54 PM

I would love to see pictures of your working goats of today and those long gone!

noeskimo · #6 04/14/13, 01:08 PM

A goat is capable of pulling twice it's body weight.