Marc Warnke, "The Goat Guy", of PackGoats.com Herd Update 11/2020

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Marc Warnke, "The Goat Guy", of PackGoats.com giving a herd update on his pack goat string. Noah, Slick, Merciless, Thorn, Ridge, Chester, Blade, Sargent... how the herd is doing and changing. Who the new leader will be.Talking about manners, growth, and the new crop of bucklings. New winter toys for the pasture upkeep. Update on pregnant does. Excited for all the new babies arriving this spring.
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[@gottasay4766]

What an informed environment you have set up for your goats. No wonder they work so hard for you.

[@melaniesease3682]

I have know Marc Warnke since the 7th grade! I never thought that you would be an expert about goats! 😁

[@subashrayamajhi9581]

Finally ...thank you youtube

[@axeandtimber4650]

Thanks for the tour! Ive been raising Sannan and Nigerian dwarf goats for 5 yrs but man oh man I learned so much just watching a couple of videos. Im glad I found your channel from the video posted by Fieldcraft Survival. Looking forward to more! God bless.

[@PackGoatscom]

Cheers!!

[@szultan44]

They are absolutely beautiful.

[@valsummers5330]

It was great to see the difference in conformation and why you breed who to whom

[@hywodena]

"I suspected he would be rad" made me chuckle. Love it

[@PackGoatscom]

Jennifer Reeves at 50 I guess I still got my groove ☺️

[@mute7116]

Thanks Marc and crew. My wife and I have some goats and are looking to diversify and use goats in utilitarian ways. Excited to pour through your content and take some of the courses. Congrats on your new addition to the herd, "cameragirl". And honorable mention, your 20+ years sobriety. God bless from the mtns of eastern oregon.

[@PackGoatscom]

Cheers!!! Thanks and glad you find it helpful.

[@2flyingaz]

Always look forward to your videos!! Thank you for taking the time to do them!!

[@PackGoatscom]

You are most welcome.

[@snipe757]

Interesting and informative as always! Happy to see more of Slick and the rest.

[@GoatAficionado]

Please do more goat herd updates

[@michaelcollins6851]

Hey I just got turned on to your channel I watched you packing in another guys channel and tracked you from there great stuff man I never knew goats could do such things and be so tamed I'm use to the hitting bumping biting kind not the loving kind I will subscribe today

[@chaisfox3204]

You're doing a great job educating and putting out great content!

[@PackGoatscom]

Glad you think so. Thanks much.

[@sandrah4407]

Nice goats

[@travismiller9841]

I’ve rewatched this video so many times just fascinated with your crosses

[@PackGoatscom]

You should come see them live sometimes.

[@travismiller9841]

If that is an invitation to come check them out in person and get to talk with you about pack goats and archery elk hunting... I’d be pretty excited haha. I’m really interested in your operation. I just got the notification for your comment and am star struck honestly. I watch all of your videos

[@PackGoatscom]

Travis Miller you’d be welcome anytime. 208 867 6675 I’m always busy but glad to fit in a visit. No need to be star struck. I’m kinda nerdy to be honest. Likely, more shy than most.

[@shineyrocks390]

I wanna do this. I also wanna train my Nubian Billy to pull a two wheel cart. So you think it is possible for a goat to pull a small cart. My Billy is a big handsome dude. I got him from a dairy. I paid $100 as a bottle baby. I kept him intact because his feet and frame are exceptional and good. He's not perfect but he's not a flop. I have a few Nubian does. I've always thought about making pack animals out of my goats. Thank you for sharing and taking things to another level. I'm sure it has been done before. I haven't seen it in my lifetime until now. I would be interested in equipment and taking your course.

[@MrXzist]

What you do is so rad!!!!

[@jimroach7]

You should grow a "Goat Tee" That would be a great trademark for you and the channel. Your goats would feel more comfortable around you! Thanks for your time doing these videos.. I have bought my first two alpines ...One is a weather, and the other is a billy.

[@PackGoatscom]

fun, thanks for the thought and let the fun begin!!

[@RosieandFriends1]

That’s crazy that those goats can get through that tiny space 😱

[@abdulazizbature2615]

Wow !! 5 months old video with zero dislikes, a rare site indeed

[@raincoast9010]

Great looking herd, and nice "addition" too... :)

[@ShannonBowleyNature]

I always look forward to these types of videos 😁 love the goats!

[@PackGoatscom]

I’m glad! Thanks.

[@Lonehunter77]

Great video, thanks Marc

[@PackGoatscom]

thomas mcelroy you bet!

[@geoffreygrant6833]

wow these Goats are incredible. i had a pet goat growing up was a great animal. never thought of using them as pack animals. now in my 30's as a backcountry hunter i would love to get into Goats. similar terrain in Utah i think they would do well.

[@PackGoatscom]

👊

[@melissamurphy1569]

I'm really liking the pack goat idea! A better place for my bucklings to go to. I raise lamanchas and it's hard to just pretty much give away some really nice bucklings but I can't keep them all!. Lol. Curious, is there a reason you keep their horns?

[@averageboring5750]

Horns allow them to acclimate to the weather. Athletic goats really benefit from them.

[@leonjohansson6542]

Fun and informative. Thx. Makes me think maybe I could raise a goat. Just looked at a couple of sweet ones in Oregon. The young buck had a real smell to him. I assume the wethers don't have that.

[@PackGoatscom]

Leon Johansson that’s correct the wethers don’t stink. Glad u liked it.

[@SustainableLiving]

Thanks KZbin for the suggestion, we have been doing Nubian milk goats for over 10 years now. I have always wanted to do pack goats, looking forward to learning more from you channel. Quick question what are you thoughts on using purebred Nubians as pack goats or should I look at Alpine mixtures? Just subscribed, thanks guys.

[@PackGoatscom]

Yes alpines will serve you far better. Thanks for the kudos. We look forward to being helpful.

[@RosieandFriends1]

Do you have a video like this about the does?

[@RosieandFriends1]

Nvm I made that comment before I finished the video 😅

[@angelgreen3532]

Have you had a chiropractor or massage therapist come out for Mercy's back? I know it sounds weird, but it really is especially helpful to recover from injuries. A lot of people who use animals in pro sports (racing, etc.) have a massage therapist and chiropractor on hand to regularly treat their animals.

[@PackGoatscom]

We have and it helped a ton. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@shawndean8358]

How long can you use a goat for packing , age to start and to elderly to pack ? These are the largest goats I've seen . Guess I should have listened before asking , so 8 yrs is about it for packing ?

[@PackGoatscom]

Ya so 3-11 or 12. Peak years will be 4-10. So that is their draw back. Need up and comers in the line up

[@RosieandFriends1]

Do you only use wethers for packing?

[@nareshclark8916]

do you guys ever use nannies for packing, or take them into the back country so you have a fresh soruce of goats milk?

[@valsummers5330]

She is very ribby and her spine is not covered well her ribs are not extreme she has a deep belly and good rhumen activity. She was recently wormed with Ivormec as well

[@valsummers5330]

She also gets her goat Tex about 20 oz with her mash as well

[@troy4219]

Have the equine chiropractor out

[@theozarksjourneytoself-suf5420]

Can u give msm and or kratom for pain?

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

I'm surprised your bucks don't go over that fence. ?

[@cockatiels31]

Hello Marc, do you have any issues with banding the older bucks? Do they mellow out like a wether banded younger? Really appreciate all these videos. Thanks

[@PackGoatscom]

Bobcats31 nope...banding older bucks is just fine. Yes they mellow out nicely. I suggest you band at 90 days and I like the California Bander you can get on packgoats.com

[@cockatiels31]

@@PackGoatscom Thank you sir. Do you ship to canada?

[@PackGoatscom]

Bobcats31 yes we do

[@brandyhamm7435]

Hey I'm wanting to get some goats. I need all the information I can get. Any suggestions. Love watching you.

[@topendadventures5247]

What are you wanting to do with them.

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

Ridge has my eye, and a white thicker one, don't remember his name.

[@brandyhamm7435]

What do you mean when you get them on the trail. New trying to get into goats. Ty

[@PackGoatscom]

These are pack goats that haul our gear into the back country.

[@maryjonorum107]

Can you suggest where I can get a goat harness for pulling a cart?

[@topendadventures5247]

I can’t I’m sorry. I don’t have any experience there yet.

[@RosieandFriends1]

Do these goats take a long time to get full grown?

[@introvertedequinesamsara6593]

Well they aren't dogs, horses don't even fully mature till they're 5 to 6 years of age. It's more to do with prey animals

[@42N8_1]

Do you recommend de horning your goats? It seems like a safety issue with those horns.

[@guy8646]

Doesn’t look like it since all of his goats have horns. The horns help them regulate body temperature, which I’d guess is important while packing in the out country.

[@introvertedequinesamsara6593]

@@guy8646 well some goats are born polled which means they're born without horns. So he may of bought some polled.

[@jackle842000]

We have a pack of goats we let out to free roam the property and have done so for years. Recently, a different female became the queen of the heard and has began taking them far off and crossing fences they never have before. Is there any way you've found to reestablish a different queen of the herd? She is a great mother & has and cares for many babies so hate to sell her. She generally has 3 kids every pregnancy and once had 4 but she cant take care of 4 so had to bottle feed one.

[@PackGoatscom]

I don’t know of how to solve that. Sorry.

[@jackle842000]

@@PackGoatscom ok, thanks for the response. We've been trying to let the rest go and keeping that one in the pen but not sure if it'll work. If it will it takes more than a week cause they seemed to wander off track like their last name is Biden again once we let her loose with them

[@rancidblock5615]

0 dislikes wow

[@jordanrocha3353]

Have you ever tried packing with Nubian goats? My wife is looking for goats with a higher fat content in their milk than alpine.

[@PackGoatscom]

Nubians make very poor Packers I would suggest a good Alpine lamancha first

[@jordanrocha3353]

Thanks for getting back to me. Can I ask why you castrate some?

[@jordanrocha3353]

Haha that sounds like a really dumb question... obviously some you want to breed and others you don’t but how do you choose which to castrate?

[@PackGoatscom]

Jordan Rocha I castrate them all, some I will breed and then castrate but I never keep a buck long-term

[@RosieandFriends1]

My goat is only 30 pounds and she’s a year old 😂

[@troybengel691]

you talk a little at times about genetics, what you are breeding for. can you talk more of it. are your packers intact males, or you use other's males, etc?

[@cameronbarry3108]

Are they castrated?