If goats are in short supply in your area, you might consider raising breeding stock to sell to other goat farmers. Before deciding to breed goats for sale, consider all the possible goals for your ...

Each weekend, Nathan Putnam loads up the kids and hits the trails. The kids, a handful of young goats, follow behind Putnam in a single-file line made up of adult female goats, called does, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many will agree there can be no greater joy than raising and nurturing animals. Whether they live inside ...

Nathan Putnam’s pack goats, seen here hiking in Boise, Idaho, can carry up to 60 pounds in panniers. The packs distribute the weight evenly on either side of the goat without putting pressure on the ...

“Pack goats make my life easy,” said Howie Halcomb, a hunter who pursues game with the rigor of a backcountry athlete. The 38-year-old sportsman said pack goats are ideal companions for hiking to ...