BREEDING SCHEDULE & RESERVATIONS
Included in the purchase of a baby goat from us:
- A healthy kid that is friendly towards humans, has been vaccinated, disbudded, tattooed, given coccidia prevention, and comes from a disease-free herd.
- ADGA registration free-of-charge (we register them and transfer them into your name upon pickup)
- VET CVI - For out-of-state friends, we'll cover the cost of the vet certification so you don't have to:)
- Free access to DaNelle's "Complete Guide to Raising Goats" online course ($75 value)
- Continued support & mentorship via email or text
How our deposit & reservation system works:
- First, we will always make sure our kids are of the best quality possible from that breeding before we sell. A kid with defects or undesirable traits will never be sold as a breeding animal and instead sold as a pet. We reserve the right to make this choice as we know our goats best and can recognize potential problems earlier.
- A $100 deposit is required for each separate kid and the deposit goes towards the purchase price of the kid.
- If a kid ends up not being available that year (either from us retaining one or from others ahead of you getting one first, you will be given the option to stay on the list for the next year or get a full refund) However, if a kid is available and you decline to purchase, you forfeit your deposit.
- Please read our full sales agreement HERE before proceeding. Filling out our registration form means you read and agree to the terms of our sales agreement:)
2025 KIDDING SCHEDULE
Due date: March 25th, 2025
(COI: 0.19%)
DOELINGS = $1000 RESERVATIONS:
1.CR 2.SF [LIST FULL]
BUCKLINGS = $800 RESERVATIONS:
1.AS 2.JR [LIST FULL]
Due date: April 7th, 2025
(COI: 1.21%)
DOELINGS = $800
RESERVATIONS:
1.CR [LIST FULL]
BUCKLINGS = $600
RESERVATIONS:
1. LG [LIST FULL]
Due date: April 17th, 2025
(COI: 5.06%)
DOELINGS = $900 RESERVATIONS: 1.AB, 2.DJ [LIST FULL]
BUCKLINGS = $700 RESERVATIONS: 1.JP [LIST FULL]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
We live in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona.
- HOW MUCH ARE YOUR BABY GOATS?
They range from $150 as wethers (castrated males) to $1000 as our highest quality milking doelings. It depends on the goat and its milking & champion genetics.
- DO YOU SHIP BABY GOATS?
Shipping on average will be an additional $500-$700. We are willing to coordinate with you for ground transport, as long as you do all of the work to arrange it & pay for it. There are various ground transports like Tarr Valley Farm Transportation, Nigerian Dwarf Express Transport, Katherine Sancuck, Five Star Livestock Transport. You can also join this facebook group to find people who can help transport, though be sure not to give any deposits to people until you can find others' who've worked with them.
(We don't do international shipping with our baby goats -- it's too much time spent in a cage.)
- HOW SOON CAN THEY BE WEANED?
Our babies are ready to leave at around the 8-10 week mark. At this point, they will be eating alfalfa & pasture browse and will be fully weaned. However, some can go earlier as bottle fed babies if you desire:)
- ARE THESE BABIES REGISTERED?
All of our babies are registered through ADGA. We register them online for you and the paperwork will be transferred to you upon pickup.
- ARE THESE BABIES BOTTLE-FED OR DAM-RAISED?
We do a hybrid method starting immediately after birth to ensure the babies are friendly towards humans, but are also raised with other goats. All of our babies are fed a bottle each morning and take it readily and are very friendly.
- ARE THESE BABIES VACCINATED?
Yes, we vaccinate for CD&T at 5, 8, and 12 weeks. If you pick up a kid earlier than these ages, we'll send the vaccine home with you.
- ARE THEIR HORNS REMOVED?
Yes, we always disbud our baby goats when they are about a week old. We believe this makes for a safer herd, as goats often fight with each other, can get caught in a fence, or harm a human when they have horns.
- ARE THE MALES CASTRATED?
We castrate most of our males -- but ultimately it depends on the pairing and what we believe will be the best genetic potential to improve the Nigerian Dwarf breed. Only the highest quality males will go as bucklings for breeding.
- IS YOUR HERD TESTED FOR CAE/CL & DISEASE-FREE?
Our farm tests annually for CAE, CL, Johne's Disease, & Q Fever, and have always had negative results. You can see our yearly tests here.
- I'M NEW TO OWNING GOATS, WHERE CAN I GO FOR BEGINNER GOAT QUESTIONS?
Congrats! When you purchase through me, you will be given access to my online course "The Complete Guide to Raising Goats" (a $75 value) This contains everything you need to know to make you feel confident in goat ownership!