The herd app that actually knows what a pack goat is
Conditioning sessions, trip logs with mileage and load, M. ovi results for trail access, and the same health records the rest of your herd gets. Built with pack goat owners, not adapted from a dairy app.
Free for small herds · Works offline · No download needed
Trail records that matter
Land managers ask for paperwork. Your goats' fitness asks for consistency. Both live here.
Trip logging
Record trips with distance, elevation, load carried, and per-goat notes — a working history that shows what each goat has actually done.
Conditioning sessions
Track training walks and pack sessions through the season, so 'is he ready for a 12-mile day' is a records question, not a hunch.
M. ovi & disease testing
Log Movi test results alongside CAE, CL, and Johne's. When a ranger district requires documentation, it's on your phone — even offline.
Hooves & health
Hoof trims on schedule, FAMACHA, vaccinations, and weights — the full health record system, because a pack goat is a goat first.
From bottle kid to string leader
A pack goat is a decade-plus commitment that starts years before the first loaded mile.
Raise them right
Kid records from birth, weight tracking through growth, and the knowledge base's guidance on castration timing — which matters more for pack wethers than any other goat.
Growth to working weight
Weight and height logs show when a young goat is ready to start carrying, and condition scoring keeps working goats in trail shape.
The whole string, one app
Pens, groups, photos, and profiles for the full string — plus everything else if your pack goats share a farm with dairy does or a meat herd.
Records when it counts
Printable health histories for vet visits, sales, or proving test status — generated from the records you're already keeping.
From the goat care knowledge base
Eleven pack-goat guides and counting — the deepest pack goat knowledge base of any herd app. Written by goat farmers, for goat farmers — free, no signup.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about pack goat management.
Can I track M. ovi test results for trail access?
Yes. Log Movi (Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae) test results per goat alongside CAE, CL, and Johne's testing. Many western land agencies require documented negative status where pack goats overlap bighorn sheep range — your results are on your phone, offline, when a ranger asks.
What can I record about trips and conditioning?
Trips log distance, elevation, load, and per-goat notes; conditioning sessions track the training work between trips. Over a season it builds an honest fitness history for every goat in the string.
Does it work offline in the backcountry?
Yes — Herd Manager is built offline-first. View records and log trips with zero signal; everything syncs when you're back in range.
Is it only for pack goats?
No — it's a full goat management app. If your pack string shares the farm with dairy does or meat goats, everything lives in one place: breeding, milk, health, weights, and finances.
Your string's whole story, in your pocket
Test results for the trailhead, conditioning logs for the season, and health records for the decade. Free to start.
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