Sales Policy & Guidelines for Our Nigerian Dwarf Goats

We are so happy to have you interested in purchasing a new herd Nigerian Dwarf goat from us.

We pour an immense amount of love, time and care into raising healthy, quality, and well-socialized goats. Because the well-being of our animals and the satisfaction of our customers are our highest priorities, we want your buying experience to be as seamless and transparent as possible. To ensure a smooth transition and a clear understanding between our farm and your herd, we ask that you take a moment to review our sales policies below regarding reservations, deposits, and biosecurity protocols. Please note that placing a deposit to hold a reservation signifies your agreement to these terms. Thank you for supporting our farm and for partnering with us to provide a wonderful, safe new home for our animals.

Herd Health, Herd Dynamics & Biosecurity

Our commitment to health: We take the health and biosecurity of our herd very seriously. We raise our goats on a strict preventative health program, and we maintain a closed, clean, tested herd. We encourage buyers to thoroughly inspect their chosen animal (s) before leaving our property.

1. The Power of Pairs (Our Companion Policy): Goats are herd animals and cannot live alone. Because of this, we will not sell a single goat to a home that does not already have goats. Even transitioning to a new herd alone as an adult is very difficult which is why we try to ensure no animal leaves alone, even if going to a farm with animals. If you are new to goats, you must purchase a minimum of two. This ensures our animals have the companionship they need to thrive and stay healthy in their new environment.
2. The Clean-Gate policy: To maintain our farm’s strict biosecurity standards; once an animal leaves our property, the sale is final and it cannot be returned. This policy is in place to protect our remaining herd from outside pathogens and disease.
3. Right of Refusal: We love our animals and reserve the right to refuse sale to anyone, at any time, if we feel the placement is not in the best interest of the goat.

Pricing Guidelines

Our Pricing Structure: We determine prices for our goats based on their pedigree, conformation, registration status, and overall quality. We make a large investment of time and money in the daily management, and proving our goats through milk test, and linear appraisal.

1. Registered Doelings: Start at $500.00
2. Registered Bucklings: Start at $300.00
3. Companion Wethers (castrated males): $175.00 each, or $150 each when purchased in a pair or as a companion to a breeder.
4. Registered Adults: Start at $800
5. Discounts: We offer a $25 discount for breeders purchased in pairs, up to a total discount of $150.00.

How We Determine Our Prices

Pedigree & Genetics: Prices reflect the quality of the animal’s lineage. Kids from proven milk lines, award-winning genetics, or heavily appraised dams & sires carry higher value due to their predictable breeding potential.

Conformation & Structure: We evaluate every goat against breed standards.

Registration Status: Animals sold with full papers are priced higher to account for their official pedigree tracking and show/ breeding eligibility.

Pet Quality Stock: Kids that do not meet our strict standards are castrated and sold as companion animals or pets. These animals are healthy and structurally sound, but are priced lower exclusively to go to loving, non-breeding homes.

Herd Management & Care

What is Included: We care deeply about giving our animals the best start in life. All kids raised on our farm receive routine preventative care before they are cleared to leave for their new homes.

1. Vaccinations: Animals will be vaccinated with CD&T shots. Protecting against enterotoxemia and tetanus – appropriate to their age at the time of pickup. We will provide you with a record of their care and future booster dates.
2. Disbudding: All kids are disbudded within the first few days of life to ensure they grow up hornless. We do our best to ensure a clean procedure, though occasionally a scur may develop as they mature. Scurs are not uncommon and do not a reflect upon herd health.
3. Wethering: Male kids being sold as companions or pets will be wethered (castrated) before they leave the farm. It is the buyers responsibility to wether males leaving prior to wethering age of around 10-12wks of age. This is especially important if the male is a companion for a female.

Reservations & Deposits

Securing your goat: Managing availability is tricky, therefore animals are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Animals are not considered “on-hold” until a deposit is received.

1. Deposit Terms: A $100 (per breeder kid), $50 (per pet), and $200 (per adult) non-refundable deposit is required to hold any animal. All deposited funds go toward total purchase price.
2. If You Change Your Mind: If you change your mind or are unable to complete the purchase, your deposit is forfeited and will not be refunded.
3. If We Cancel the Sale: If an animal becomes ill, injured, is not the correct sex from the desired breeding, or does not meet our quality standards prior to pickup, we will notify you immediately. In this scenario, your deposit will either be 100% refunded or can be transferred to another available animal.
4. Accepted Payments: Deposits can be made via VENMO or PayPal (Friends and Family). The remaining balance must be paid in full before or at time of pickup. (If you are paying at pickup, we accept cash only-no personal checks or credit cards.)

Pickup, Transport & Boarding

Bringing your goat home: We want to ensure a smooth transition. Once an animal is weaned (or ready for pickup if already weaned or bottle trained), we will coordinate a pickup date with you.

1. Pickup & Timeline: All animals MUST be transported inside a closed kennel or the like, preferably inside the vehicle. Kids are fragile, and the compounded stress of an open air transport quickly equates to animals that arrive sick to their new home. Animals must be picked up within 10 days of the agreed-upon readiness date.
2. Boarding Fees: If you are unable to pickup your animal by the deadline, a boarding fee of $5.00 per day will be applied to cover care costs.
3. Transport Costs: The buyer is entirely responsible for all transport costs, including providing a safe, weather-appropriate vehicle/crate for transport. If crossing state lines, any required health certificates or veterinary travel papers are the buyer’s financial responsibility.

Health Guarantees & Future Liability

Our Promise: We guarantee that your goat is healthy, sound, and free of visible disease or injury when it leaves our hands.

1. Post-Sale Liability: We have no control over stress of transport, changes in diet, weather changes, herd dynamics, or management styles once an animal leaves our farm, therefore we offer no further health guarantees.
   • The buyer assumes 100% responsibility for the animals health, veterinary care, and well-being from the moment it leaves our property. We are not responsible for any future illness, injury or death.