The Treasure of 2009
This picture was taken on March 25th 2009, when he was only an hour or so old. He is very energetic, eats from his bottle enthusiastically and is an all around sweet boy! He has already taken walks with me. Well, really he spends more time running and leaping than walking.
Treasure is friendly, and will make a great pack goat. I am looking forward to taking him on his first packing trip this year. (no pack, of course as he is still too young to carry one)
Goats available
I don't charge for baby goats. They are free to approved homes. I send email out as soon as they are born, and the person who can make the earliest arrangements to come pick them up gets them. If you come get them 24-48 hours of when they are born there is no charge whatsoever. There is a $4/day bottle feeding charge for each goat if you are unable to pick them up within 48 hours of when they are born.
A baby goat will require at least 3 feedings a day for about the first month. They will either need kid milk replacer, or they can be fed whole cow milk from the store. Don't use the cheaper generic milk replacer, they don't tend to do well on it.
I usually end up with a lot more boys than girls. Most of the time the girls stay here, but occasionally one or two will be available.
Goats are herd animals, and need other goats around. Raising a singleton baby goat is really reawarding. They become more attached to humans than when raised in a group of bottle-fed babies. But they still need companionship. If you don't plan on letting them live in your house, you should have some other goats to mix them with once they are old enough.
I only get goats from breeders who say they are "CAE and CL Free". However, you can't believe everything people say. I have received 2 does from breeders who claimed to be "CAE free" but the does were CAE positive when I tested them. Needless to say, these are not part of my herd any more. For the most part, my herd is closed. I only test when I bring in a new goat or there has been a possible exposure.
other goats available
The longer a goat stays here, the more difficulty I have parting with them. I gave most of them their first meal shortly after they were born. Occasionally I may have an older goat available, but it is pretty rare.
None of my goats have papers. I don't register them.
Other Options
Feel free to contact me. I would be happy to forward any information I have about goats available on other farms that might meet your needs.