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- November 7, 2008 at 4:34 pm #39882
Ruth
ParticipantI am interested in any information on using goats as draft animals. I would be especially interested in anyone who has used a yoke rather than harness to drive.
November 8, 2008 at 11:25 am #47924bivol
Participantdriving goats with yoke can be tricky because of their size. if you want to use yoke it is very welcome to use a small wagon instead of cart. have seen goats in head yoke. you can use females ,or males, however, castrated males are strongest.
December 27, 2008 at 6:07 pm #47925sanhestar
ParticipantHello,
goats draw well with a harness or a custom fit collar. I’ve never heard a yoke recommended and would find it quite difficult to fit one to a goat as the shape of the neck is very different to that from oxen.
For details on harnessed goats check
http://www.harnessgoats.co.uk
http://www.packgoatforum.comor do a search on yahoogroups for the two harness goat mailing lists.
Sabine
July 20, 2009 at 4:31 am #47926CipHyday
ParticipantYou would have to get more than one. They are herd animals, so they need at least one goat companion.
August 18, 2009 at 1:35 am #47923grey
ParticipantJust wanted to mention that our goats are satisfied with our dog, a horse, or a person for company. They don’t necessarily require another goat. Just a companion that makes them feel safe.
Easier to feed when the animals have similar nutritional and fencing needs, though. Couldn’t free-feed the dog her kibble when she was housed with the goat. Had to have separate mealtimes. While the horses just need a strand or two of hotwire, the goat could easily duck into the nearby garden and do a number on the strawberries, so long as the horses were nearby for company.
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