Homestead Oaks

Homestead Oaks David & Kristia have pack goats near Forest City, North Carolina for event promotions or private land hikes.

They also have free-range eggs available to customers who reserve them in advance. Experience with Livestock Guardian Dogs and can offer advice. Visit our website to see what we currently have available. Send a message if you don't find what you are looking for.

Losing Shalako over the weekend was especially hard. When you've been over as many trail miles as we have together you d...
09/01/2026

Losing Shalako over the weekend was especially hard. When you've been over as many trail miles as we have together you develop a bond that is different than another livestock animal in your pasture. They are a companion on a dark windy night on a remote mountain or under an overhang in the rain. You trained them for entering a hauler for transportation and got the used to standing still while you adjusted their pack saddle harness. Shalako is immediately behind me in this photo at the Linville River. Many more memories to be shared of our experiences together.

He was a remarkable goat and will not be forgotten. This past week we spent the evenings walking slowly through the wood...
08/30/2026

He was a remarkable goat and will not be forgotten. This past week we spent the evenings walking slowly through the woods or along the driveway and fields while he was trying to recover. His last afternoon we spent under a sun shade with his head on my lap. It was a tough goodbye because of all the trail miles we have put on over the last few years. When you are hiking together you really bond and we were very close. Shalako was a very remarkable goat!

Shalako is still with us, much to our surprise. We don't know yet if he will pull through. We're taking it a day at a ti...
08/29/2026

Shalako is still with us, much to our surprise. We don't know yet if he will pull through. We're taking it a day at a time.

Shalako is not doing well Thursday following surgery Wednesday. Apart from a miracle he won't be with us much longer. 🙏🏼...
08/20/2026

Shalako is not doing well Thursday following surgery Wednesday. Apart from a miracle he won't be with us much longer. 🙏🏼😭🙏🏼

Shalako is showing signs of recovery after being very sick for almost a week. The vet visit revealed a UTI that we had m...
08/15/2026

Shalako is showing signs of recovery after being very sick for almost a week. The vet visit revealed a UTI that we had missed because he hadn't been running a fever and wasn't blocked. We only use this chain link fence area as a temporary holding area for obvious reasons.🤠

08/13/2026

Shalako is showing positive signs of responding to his treatment by Dr. Luke Martin DMV at Boulevard Animal Hospital

08/13/2026

Immediately after getting Shalako home from Boulevard Animal Hospital and into the isolation "pasture" slash dog run right next to our house.

Dr. Luke G. Martin DVM was great with Shalako. If you ever wondered what a 215 lb. goat would look like in an examinatio...
08/13/2026

Dr. Luke G. Martin DVM was great with Shalako. If you ever wondered what a 215 lb. goat would look like in an examination room, he kind of filled it.

Successfully loaded and transported Shalako to the vet. Waiting to be seen now. 🙏🏼
08/13/2026

Successfully loaded and transported Shalako to the vet. Waiting to be seen now. 🙏🏼

Shalako still isn't feeling well. His temperature is normal but his stomach isn't functioning properly and he's showing ...
08/13/2026

Shalako still isn't feeling well. His temperature is normal but his stomach isn't functioning properly and he's showing signs of being in pain. We've talked to a vet but looks like we may need visit the animal hospital. 🙏🏼

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406 Philadelphia Church Road
Ellenboro, NC
28040

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+18285890250

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