Transporting a goat

[Mini-M Ranch]

We have transported 4 goats together in the back of a Ranger pick-up with a topper on it for a 6 hour trip. 4 goats that didn't really even know each other. We spread straw down in the truck bed to sort of soak up the pee. We provided hay, which they did not eat. We made several stops and offered water, which they did not drink. '

I also have transported two of our goats in our Honda Element (sort of a box looking thing. with a tarp and some straw. AND I have transported one goat to the vet in the back seat of my Mercedes (yes, I love my goats - lol) (actually, the mercedes is a 1991 Model, so not really a top-of-the-line automobile, although I would put my goats in any car I had if I needed to. A waterproof tarp and some straw and it'll be fine, although I did have to drive with a goat's head on my shoulder when she road in the car with me.

 

[mully]

After trying many home made things I finally bought a goat transport from TS made by Billy Goat Gruff It has been the best investment ($325) I have made. It fits in the back of a pickup and is easy to load You can find them on the net.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Today is the day! 10 hours in the truck just to get a goat... Why not?

 

[KinderKorner]

I drove 14 hours a few months ago to pick up a goat. And It ended up dying about a month later.

Wah. My poor guy.

Not to mention the fact that he was a Champion, and I paid alot for him. Never even got to use him yet.

I usually haul small goats in rubber maid tubs, or dog kennels, in the back of a car. Or if big let them run free in the back of the SUV. Not fun. lol

 

[cmjust0]

We drove 2.5 hours from home to Corbin, KY to pick up our current herdsire.. Stayed a few minutes...maybe a half hour...to chitchat. Not too bad, right?

Well..

Then we went from Corbin to Prestonsburg to pick up 28 RIR chicks my uncle hatched out for us. That's about 2.5hrs. And we stayed down there for several hours, chit-chatting..

Then, from there, we came back home...another 2.5 hrs.

Needless to say, we were EXHAUSTED by the end of the day.

I told my wife it was ironic that we'd spent nearly 8 hours on the road and never left the state, considering an 8 hour drive would get you pretty close to a beachfront hotel.

And, yeah, I realized what a mistake I was making just as the words "beachfront hotel" were coming out...as we stood in our living room...knowing that with all our animals, we'd probably never stay in a beachfront hotel again.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

The farthest I've driven for a goat was from MD to Mebane, NC. It was about 6 hours one way. We combined it with a trip to visit my family in Winston-Salem (another 2 hours), so it wasnt' too bad.

He rode in a huge dog crate in the back of the truck (that had a cap) on a nice bed of straw with a flake or two of hay. He did beautifully.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

I drove 14 hours a few months ago to pick up a goat. And It ended up dying about a month later.

Wah. My poor guy.

That's unfortunate; what happened?

 

[ksalvagno]

Well, what about some pictures of that new goat you drove far to pick up!

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Just got back and got her settled! The trip went without a hitch.

It's dark out, so I'll have to post a pic tomorrow.

Edited to add: we think she's pretty as can be...

 

[helmstead]