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2024 Goat Kid RESERVATIONS

  • City: Midvaal
  • State: Gauteng
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SIGN UP TO BE ON OUR 2024 GOAT KID RESERVATION LIST. Details are below! 2024 kids will be a mix Nigerian Dwarf and Nubian, ranging from we'll have kids who are 50/50 and 25% Nubian and 75% Nigerian Dwarf! Photos in this ad are of some of previous year's kids and some of our dams from this season. Our buck is a polled and blue-eyed ADGA Nigerian Dwarf (pictured last). — Here’s how our adoption process works — Reply to this ad if you'd like to be added to the list! Here are the details: - We will be operating on a first come first serve basis for the reservation list. - The order in which you reach out to us via email will be the order we contact y'all once all the kids are born. - We have six pregnant does with anticipated due dates beginning March 11, 2024 and concluding March 22, 2024. - Our anticipated kid count will most likely be around 10-15. - Once you've been contacted, we'll set up a time for you to come meet the kids and pick out the ones you want (this will also be first come first serve). - The kids will be priced at $275/ ea. This is regardless of sex, coloring, or horned/ polled status. Polled means naturally hornless! - We will not offer any single kids this year; two will be the minimum to adopt out. - The price will include banding bucklings and disbudding if kids are horned, and as requested. All necessary shots and vaccines, plus a first hoof trim will also be included. - A deposit of $150/ kid will be due upon selecting your kiddos. This is non-refundable, with the (rare) exception of a death or serious injury to the kids. - We'll have an agreement to sign upon putting down a deposit to protect both parties going forward. - The kids will be weaned and ready for new homes by mid-June 2024! - You will be more than welcome to come visit your kids in the time before they're ready for their new homes. — Here are a few things to note if you are seriously interested and have never kept goats before — Goats are relatively simple animals to care for and we are here for you if you ever have questions once you take your kids home! But here’s a few general things to know. Goat’s are herd animals and require, at a minimum, one other goat for companionship. You’ll need good fencing. At least four feet in height and no haphazard gaps. They’re curious creatures and will adventure out if given the opportunity. They also need at least a three sided shelter with a roof and room to take cover from the elements — especially the rain… they HATE the rain. You don’t need acres and acres of land for them. However, they do need outdoor space to run around AND unless you have enough pasture grass and foliage to allow them to browse for all their food, you’ll need to supplement them with hay. Other than hoof trims every six weeks, they’re pretty simple! Make sure you spend enough time with them to recognize if they’re starting to act off — catching bloat or other illness early is key to maintain healthy, happy animals.