Small Ruminants (Sheep & Goats)
Goat Loading Checklist
A checklist for loading goats onto a trailer or truck. Use it before every trip to reduce stress, injury and delays. Check each item in turn and keep the completed page with your other farm records.
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ChecklistSmall Ruminants (Sheep & Goats)Free PDF
What is on this checklist
- Trailer clean and in good repair
- Floor safe and bedded as needed
- Ramp or dock secure
- Animals fit to travel
- Group sizes sorted before loading
- Paperwork and ID ready
- Water and feed plan made
- Handlers briefed on the plan
How to use this checklist
Print a few copies and keep them where the work happens. Go item by item, tick OK, FIX or N/A, and write what needs attention in the notes.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA APHIS.
For more in this area, see the small farm and homestead guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Goat Jokes, and ranching farm stories.