Bringing Your Kids Home

General Wellness Care at the Farm: All kids will receive CDT vaccinations, Coccidia prevention, and be disbudded and tattooed. Wethers will be banded.

ADGA Registration: Doelings will go home with ADGA registration papers. It is the buyer’s responsibility to submit these to ADGA for ownership transfer.

Home Care Considerations:

• Bottle Feeding: if your kid is on the bottle at pickup, you are required to continue bottle feeding until they are at least 8 weeks old. We will provide guidance on how to do this when you pickup your kid.

• Veterinarian: we strongly urge all buyers to identify a veterinarian for their goats ahead of actually needing a vet.

• Hoof Care: depending on their home environment, most goats need their hooves trimmed every 4-8 weeks. We are happy to show you how to trim your goats hooves at your pickup appointment provided prior arrangements have been made.

• CDT Vaccinations: kids receive vaccinations at 4 and 8 weeks. After that, they receive vaccinations annually. This can be performed by the owner or by a veterinarian.

• Coccidia prevention: we strongly recommend keeping kids on a coccidia prevention until they are at least 9 months old. This may be done with medicated feed or other options.

• Deworming: it is recommended to do a fecal test to determine if deworming is needed and which dewormer to use. Fecal tests may be performed by a veterinarian or owners may choose to send a sample to a lab or perform their own analysis.

• Shelter, hay, salt, loose minerals and clean water: should be available to all goats full-time regardless of age. We feed our herd horse-quality alfalfa and supplement with goat grain.

• Treats: just like humans, goats love treats and treats should be fed in moderation. They may be offered and can include healthy human foods like fruits and veggies, nuts, and crackers or cookies. Commercially produced goat treats and horse treats tend to also be popular (and less likely to spoil if stored in the barn).