How to Tame A Scared Goat

[@iammieshakelly]

Australian goat and sheep farmer here and I’m so happy to have found your channel! 💕

[@PackGoatscom]

@@iammieshakelly welcome!

[@wisewoman7906]

I really love and appreciate how you explain body language.

[@cati101]

Hey just stumbled upon your channel! Great content, subscribed immediately. Greetings from Turkey!

[@PackGoatscom]

I'm so glad you are finding it valuable...cheers.

[@ambermuckerman6755]

Quiet is key, and calm dominance . Thanks for another great video, Marc!

[@imlyingtoyou.]

This guy cares more about his goats then some people do with their own children

[@RosieGoat100]

I would be so afraid of those horns slamming me in the face when trying to "cuddle" them.

[@012998Mnb]

Ive had a couple close calls near my eyes with Doelings and bucklings When i pick them up to move them, but nothing during interactions with them

[@keyworksales6241]

Wear clear z87+ glasses, widely available and will protect your eyes ☺️ Also CHEAP

[@jessicak.8910]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@Halle_cothran]

Yea my goat and my friends goat hate my other friend and always try to ran her

[@rebeccamccord2369]

Thanks for sharing this...I like how you love them some people are not gentle with their animals and then some just don't know how to interact with them

[@janellelouis4224]

We have a Lamancha ❤ I bonded with him the most because he needed extra help due to an injury when he was first brought home. We got him from an auction (7 little guys because they were left over after auction was closing for the day). They were 4 days old and we just had bought our first farm, definitely not prepared but the alternative was they would be euthanized. Said they were left over because girls usually go first, most do not want bucks; especially that young. So off we went to learn how to take care of these lil guys. I had no idea how much it was possible to bond with goats especially bottle feeding them. They have been such an amazing addition to our life. We did chose to band them at appropriate age so they are all wethers. They are now 1 year 8 months old. Their horns are something to see in person. Almost 2 feet in length. Everything I learned as a new goat owner has been learned by watching your videos. Hoof trimming, goat calling, how to help subordinate goats feel comfortable. I have even made a few of my own videos; out of excitement once success was accomplished to reflect on. It was exciting seeing what a lot of our goats would look like once they got older because we identified most of our guys are the same breed as some of yours. Thank you for all the time and effort you put in to your passion and sharing your wisdom. Respectfully, From me and our goat herd…Gringo, Mowwie, Oreo, Snickers, Snowy, Pepe, and lastly Halo (who we lost to goat Polio).

[@PackGoatscom]

❤️😋❤️

[@NumHeut]

Thank you for taking and living the little ones! Goats are really wonderful animals. ❤️

[@NumHeut]

'loving' not 'living' 😂

[@i.joannav.c1994]

LaMancha. To my experience, THE BEST goat breed. Thank you for your videos.

[@Lilly-mq2uk]

Yay glad to see this comment we just picked up two kid lamanchas two days ago, do you have any suggestions?

[@i.joannav.c1994]

@@Lilly-mq2uk this comment I placed many months ago. My experience now tells me, at least in the country I live, they lack ears but also LACK production. Good nature animals but no production whatsoever ( 1000 mL/day). Wont have them again unless someone trully imports quality pure breed animals. 🖐🏻👋🏻🖐🏻

[@HATL201]

Lol this is so cute, I don't even own goats, but like to watch these videos.

[@elsainnamorato2231]

This does work . My niece tried with my frisky cat and now he's all love nothing but love. ♥️

[@davee5384]

Hey Marc, I got a few other things you might try. I have found that goats that are either full or semi wild react better to it being THERE choice to come up to you. Its amazing how fast they will calm down once they make the contact. Its just getting over that terror stage thats the big issue. The confined space is spot on though. What I have done in the past is to get a friendly goat (like the one on the gate) and bring him in to the mix. Cant use a dominate goat of course. That just makes 2 targets the scared goat has to deal with. Goats being as smart as they are, if they see one goat not afraid, it really helps the scared one get some confidence. The grain was a real good idea also. And have seen scared goats not even sniff it while others will dig right in. I like to bring a few things in as well. Leaves are always a big hit. Peanuts. Banana chips. I will, at youngers ages like that, I will get them all into their shelter (12x12), lay down on my stomach and let them crawl on me. Tame babies as we all know just love to walk all over you if you do this. When the scared ones see this, you go from predator to toy. Just some different tricks to add to the tool box. But the biggest thing I have found, as mentioned above, is to let the goat decide to make contact. I like that confined space your in. Id just stop touching them and rotate some treats in front of them a big. Maybe remove one of the two scared ones and replace with the boy on the gate.

[@PackGoatscom]

Love your thoughts as always. Great info.

[@elenaramirez7708]

Hi there! I have a pair of goats that are pretty wild and terrified. The pen is pretty big. Do you have any tips?

[@JeffAM1986]

Learned all this as a young kid raising goats and spending a lot of time like this with them. This effort is totally worth the payoffs in quality of life for your goats and yourself

[@summerrose4978]

we have 2 goats, they said 10 to 12 weeks, they are petrified of us but its only been a few days. the boy I can catch but the girl is near impossible to get ahold of her, ugh. the one time I did get her, she screamed bloody murder. I felt so bad

[@lauraleedavid9955]

Get a shepherds staff and collars for them. It’s helpful.

[@Cheapowelder6969]

My females are the hardest to catch when they get out, I recommend getting a Synco poly 3-4 strand lasso rope they are good for learning to rope animals and they are soft to use. If you have a big enough pasture or they escape a lot get a good soft rope.

[@sherwinflorendo8998]

I have my goats also in the province (mountain) they're so sweet to me every time i visited them.

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

Excellent video! Been keeping goats for 10 years and have a few problem kids that their moms just passed away so I wasn't expecting to keep these daughters. And yes, finding their favorite scratch spot can also be a huge brain unlocker. Took me a year to gentle up a pair of sisters who came with their nanny. At least they will take the milk stand and get their hooves trimmed. Will eat out of my hands but something else to remember: pressure and release training. As soon as they relax, you release the "pressure" they learn that real fast when I am halter training them.

[@tmayse0273]

It helped my face 😊

[@abdullahreed]

Thanks a lot, Marc. Praise be to God. 👍

[@bloodcountess81]

I came here just to watch a man be gentle with goats XD. It's therapeutic.

[@PackGoatscom]

Love is therapy for sure. Marc

[@janisbustos3068]

thanks for this helpful video i’ve been doing the same thing with my 2 boar goats. The girls seems to be more skittish of me and the boy is getting used to me. But i noticed that the boy follows the girl so if she gets uncomfortable fast and he’s there laying down next to me he’ll get up quick and follow her. I guess i have to start working on the girl more and it’s all about patience.

[@toniebonilla3165]

Thank you so much. Nothing felt right to tame my oberhasli doe. Today i spent 1 hour just following your advice. By the end the templing stopped. Finally process.

[@candygore1524]

We got our goats from an auction one is a grown female and the others are two kids, so yea now I’m here!

[@graceandcherish]

We just got our first goats yesterday and you can tell they are so scared! Thanks for this advice, we are going to try it!!

[@DzoniMakaroni]

I got 'em yesterday and they're also scared. Can you please say if they're a bit calmer now?

[@robinsnestfarm7322]

I just got mine tonight. 6 months old and they are terrified!

[@DzoniMakaroni]

@@robinsnestfarm7322 They get much easier to handle after a month, just make sure to spend time with them.

[@audreymaqks]

Love your slow and easy technique

[@kathytanguay8561]

what a good shepherd

[@reelden]

Thank you for your knowledge about goats.

[@BushcraftNFun]

I bought an alpine x doeling 2 years ago that was so terrified of people when I got her that I had to lock her in a stall alone to get near her and even standing outside the stall she would try to climb up the back wall to get away. Took me a week of building confidence to get her to the point to just hide in the back corner and let me walk in and love on her. Her break thru was when she kidded and I started to milk her. I would just spend alot of time scratching her 5and touching her and she got to the point she would swing her head back to my hand if I stopped touching her. Now she loves attention but still has the occasional can't catch me moment.

[@PackGoatscom]

Bushcraft 'N Fun neat. Thanks for sharing that.

[@davee5384]

We have this happen often. Going into winter, the babies dont get as much contact. And by this time the bullies are making the mousy ones stand offish. So come the following spring, some of those babies distance themselves from people. Then its another year before we kid. So every once in awhile we can get bottle raised does that act as if they were dam raised. That is quickly reversed at kidding and milking. Now after drying off and heading into winter, they can revert a bit, but every kidding / milking season, they can become very loving. Just the divers goat personalities :)

[@leisska5407]

Great video! I'm using your advices when we have to get the goats medication. Our goats are not used to being caught and get very suspicious afterward, making it harder to distribute meds every day

[@tatysta6477]

Парень одет, как у нас в деревне в России. Я так и думала, что он сейчас начнёт говорить по русски))) 👍

[@TimBinns68]

Great tips. We also use the butt scratch as a way to win trust

[@edenpuppyland3835]

For me I just sat with them for a few hours every day, until the smaller and worried of the two decided I wasn't that scary and I began to move around their stable. Now she comes up to me for armpit scratches and a snooze

[@ladeene06]

Most excellent.

[@kevinlowe4004]

We just got four female spanish goats and it was the same thing as you didnt spend time with would throw food on the ground a bit over crowded where we got them and were largely free to roam their enclosue this was extremly helpful to me

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

It's funny how stiff they get when you hold them at first when they're scared. Lean machines...

[@patio213]

Good job

[@leosharp957]

Great video, keep up the good work!!

[@Adam.Rushing]

Its funny how much your training resembles mine....with dogs though :) It becomes a numbers game. They have had "x" number of negative interactions with humans, so it's going to take "X" number of positive interactions to overcome that. In my experience (with dogs mind you) the number was in the neighborhood of 10x. So, if goats were the same: if they had 3-ish negative interactions (caught, shot, castrate...and probably some more) so I would say roughly 30 interactions they should be pretty much there. But then the challenge started over again the next human they came in contact with. But progressively faster and faster with each different human. I'm curious how yours turned out here...how close the numbers would be.

[@leeorr4788]

Great video always informative 😁

[@PackGoatscom]

Lee Orr 👍

[@puskarbista8972]

Thanks for the vedio brother

[@old22bbq]

Where did you get that shelter? Great video

[@BamshakDavid-ri9ul]

Nice one. I have 3 mother goats and one is becoming more friendly even though today, I punish them for running wild because one of them skip rope, they feel it's a freedom to graze on anything green even my leguminous crops. But in the evening, I feed them with corn chaff and ask them not to irritated me again 😊

[@davidmcentegart5495]

Love those lamancha goats

[@moisesmontecillo7570]

You are the goat whisperer. Just found your channel and definetly going to subscribe

[@ralphvandereb66]

such a cool dude.

[@mychannelafc]

I mightve just sat there with him, ignored him, and read a book or ate some food and browsed my phone until he got too tired about being tensed up. But what do I know, I just own some dogs. But I usually don't like physically making them come around when they don't want to. I think it's helpful to start with them experiencing your neutral presence. They just need to know you're not a threat and then they'll naturally get curious, especially if you're munching on something delicious! Also, my dude, your handsome as hell.

[@moosa9850]

Thank you very much for your knowledgeable advice and the time you take to make these videos. What's your breeding program to get to the beauties you currently have. Keep up the good work GOD bless

[@jessicak.8910]

Love this!

[@makeitkate3240]

This is so helpful. And what beautiful goats!! I wonder if this would work with my sheep. They’re so wild! And we’ve had one get out of the pen a few times that we’ve had to case down to put back in. He especially is terrified of us now.

[@canadapainter658]

good man he is,,,

[@brooklyen]

nice man! 🐐

[@AssanRaelian]

Way cool 😎

[@mariestevens7905]

Where did you get your calf hut?

[@aaronsgunsmithing]

Marc any updates on this set of goats?

[@jamesndelilahpinckney914]

Would this work with sheep too? I just picked up 2 pregnant ewes. If I can tame the moms I’ll keep them. If not they’ll go to market or freezer and we’ll bottle raise the babies.

[@PackGoatscom]

Sheep are much different and less bonded. I’d guess not but maybe.

[@superdupergrover9857]

So you have to push them outside their comfort zone, but without terrorizing them. Is that a fair assessment?

[@nou1438]

And constantly laying love on them

[@sixstringer98]

Yeah pretty much. They also need to be in groups or pairs. They don't live well on their own and their personalities vary quite a bit. Some goats don't mind people at all and some can view them as a threat, so they need to be reassured that they aren't being hunted or put in danger

[@casseyanson2306]

He does not want the camera gal to have a word, this is his video 😂

[@Sarah1211.]

We. Just got a 3 month old goat. She is so scared that she wont come near us. If we want to touch her we need to chase her into a corner and grab her. She wont eat any treats that we give her unless we are far away. What can we do to get her to trust us without having to chase her down?

[@kathytanguay8561]

you have to give them a kiss. they like kisses

[@hulagirl2023]

We just bought ours Sunday...when should I start doing this?

[@PackGoatscom]

Right away.

[@yousef_tdy]

@packgoat ‏‪10:52‬‏‏‪ What is the name of this breed whose ears are very short

[@PackGoatscom]

LaMancha

[@evebillie1449]

where’d you get the little home? is there a link online to purchase?

[@livefreewithlove]

What kind of goats are the two you worked with in this video?

[@barbiefett3695]

I dont have a way to block mine in, they are in a decent size area. I do have one that comes close and one that will eat out of my hand, but they wont allow petting yet. Do I still keep calm and just keep hanging out with them? If I try to get close enough they will run. I dont know how to stop the chase since i cant corner them, so I am trying to get them to come to me with food. Will this eventually work?

[@PackGoatscom]

Barbie Fett that may work but I’d get some fence panels and put them in a small space like I had and do as I showed you. They have to learn on the end of being caught is love, comfort and food.

[@manuelfloressr.9039]

Did you cut the ears on these goats?

[@jrivas6]

I have trouble because I don't have a smaller spot to kind of corral them in like this but I don't want to chase either...I'm not sure what to do in that situation

[@onewhosaysgoose4831]

When those 2 weren't responding to the grain, would they follow the example of other goats eating the grain like a treat? Will goats trust the judgement of the goats around them to trust/fear the humans?

[@nosvaructu]

You said we should not interact with the front (head) of the goat. When do you stop?

[@hay_Z2021]

Guys, just fyi, these concepts are universal for interacting with animals, you’d just tweak slightly what you’re doing depending on if the animal is predator or prey, and the specific species. 😊💯

[@ingelab6037]

What has happened to the goats ears? Are they cut?

[@codiejo13]

What are those houses called? And where did you get it? Haha I know the feeling, I’ve had a few born scared goats. I wasn’t ever able to get one tamed. Love the ones that are born just loving humans haha so nice.

[@PackGoatscom]

codiejo13 it’s a calf hutch for fairy cows.

[@johnnyhighwoods1780]

calf house or box used fir raising veal calves in dairy farms but they are great for several goats to get in out of the elements. we moved thirty one day to another farm where we managed 500 head of goats.

[@joshuajackson8112]

Marc what about scared goats that are off pack age full size any tips?

[@PackGoatscom]

Salted peanuts. But scared packers make for bad packers and a liability.

[@joshuajackson8112]

@@PackGoatscom ya I’ve been trying that exact treat for a while now…pretty much if that doesn’t work any other words of advice or what damage is done is pry fine

[@kjnightbird121]

NAPPING with Animals is another way to lessen their fear. And it speaks more to their "language" per se. Even for Birds.

[@VoltageCowboy]

Just got a goat and she’s really sweet but super shy. It’s only her. Is the process longer if they are more isolated?

[@deborrahdutra5599]

Their beautiful love the black and brown

[@snipe757]

Nice little goats there. Will any of them be used for breeding, or are they purely for pack stock? Edit: also, looks like the LaManchas are working out very well!

[@PackGoatscom]

Snipe packers but I bred some of my does with blade another realities out of the same lines.

[@Lilly-mq2uk]

Are those lamanchas?

[@wildewoodfarm9121]

I love your approach, but I have a goat that seriously freaks out if cornered. I'm worried that she'll hurt herself or me when she throws herself around. Is this something you've dealt with?

[@PackGoatscom]

Wildewood A Little French Farm this guy was that. His bubble shrunk with time. I suggest u do the same.

[@wildewoodfarm9121]

@@PackGoatscom Thank you for replying. I've been sitting near her while she eats, and she'll allow that. I've just got to take it really slow I guess. I'm really enjoying your channel and you've helped already with my pushy little goat, she's far more respectful now :D

[@PackGoatscom]

Wildewood A Little French Farm Great to hear. That makes my heart happy.

[@wildewoodfarm9121]

@@PackGoatscom I was almost at my wits end with my little doeling. She is lovely but got into the habit of beating me up! After just a few squirts with a water bottle she now walks away when I say 'git'! I can't thank you enough

[@genkestrel7254]

Hi Marc I was wondering, do the two scared goats have very little ears?

[@elenaramirez7708]

Do you have any tips on goats that aren't bottlefed and are terrified

[@PackGoatscom]

Food is your best ally. Use a small area and then just be with them and feed them salted peanuts. They will love them as their eating pet them and be with them is your best bet this is why I suggest people do not buy dam raised goats. It is very difficult to bring them back around once they are as afraid as they get when they are raised by a dam without intense human interaction as babies.

[@walkerthewastelander964]

i have a nubian and shes so terrified of me and shes like 13. her sister is a sweatheart though idk what happened.

[@samijo_bb]

I have an older goat we got at auction and he’s a mean BRUTE. I try to talk to him n sit near his enclosure, but he’s so hateful. He has big horns and he’s around 250lbs. I really need to figure out how to get him from trying to ram us when he escapes his area, and not try to kill us

[@sehs_shafei]

Good

[@laceychilson9106]

So I just got a new goat and he is scared of me and any time I try to pet him my other goat gets jealous and starts like pushing him away so he gets petted how can i like stop

[@jade.j5781]

I need some help for real, I have about a 2 month old buck, my husband wanted him, he's totally antisocial and runs away the minute we get within 5 feet of him, I've tried almost everything, I'm feeling now like it's pointless

[@emilyReins]

Hi, I'm a student on a small farm in the Netherlands and I have to come up with my own assignment. I have decided to try and tame our female mother goat. She has 2 baby's who are very friendly and playful. Is this a good way to try and tame the mother? Or is it a bad idea?

[@PackGoatscom]

The best way to tame her is the help her have her babies and to Milk her on the milking stand

[@terryfinley7760]

Off topic but, what happened to their ears? Are they normally like this?

[@chockie8363]

People are saying that they are a lamancha and I guess that’s just how they are born

[@terryfinley7760]

@@chockie8363 Thank you!

[@GoatAficionado]

Why are their ears cut off?

[@tpagh741]

did you cut off their ears or do they just look like that?

[@ANNHQ]

Why am i watching goat videos at 2 am.

[@seawolfbarbershop1679]

We have a goat that we just got that just shakes anytime I come near.

[@elizabeth9868]

We have 2 goats 4 months old and i cant get to touch them😔

[@bellam6511]

My 3 month old is absolutely terrified of me. She is a Nigerian goat.. she will not let me touch her..I've tried everything I don't know what to do

[@elenaramirez7708]

What do I do if my pen is huge

[@PackGoatscom]

Temporarily make it smaller.

[@green_dude2010]

What if your goat only follows one goat

[@hellboy6661234]

what happened to their ears?

[@alonalanski7119]

those are La Mancha goats, they have very small or no ears

[@MartinAthletics]

Why do they scream and how to make them stop?

[@PackGoatscom]

How old are your goats?

[@debracunningham8915]

My goat is mad at me because I sprayed him with a natural fly repellant. He's 1. Now he won't come near me and he was the Sweetest most loving goat before

[@debracunningham8915]

But he'll take treats from me, but no longer comes to me if I have no treats

[@artfarmartfarm]

why no ears?

[@PackGoatscom]

artfarmartfarm he’s a Lamancha. They are born without them.

[@AnxiousCowboy]

You can dock the ear and tail while young and have some meat while still raising the animal

[@mossybishhh]

@@AnxiousCowboy wow nope that's abhorrent and totally incorrect.

[@anactualalpaca7016]

@@AnxiousCowboy You're awful

[@adarshnegi3691]

4:10 drug dealers according to my parents and teachers

[@eddie1538]

Came here for minecraft goats, not dissapointed!

[@eddie1538]

Is this a bot copying my account or a youtube glitch

[@eddie1538]

Edit: KZbin glitch

[@markc1234golf]

what's happened to their ears ? they look funny

[@topendadventures5247]

They are Lamanchas, that is how they are born.

[@markc1234golf]

@@topendadventures5247 looked up ;) how weird made me smile though .looks like human ears :)

[@markc1234golf]

@@topendadventures5247 thanks