Buying Our Goats

All sales are final. No refunds or returns of any kind will be accepted. While we stand behind our animals and want buyers to be satisfied, once an animal leaves our care, its handling and condition are beyond our control. For biosecurity, safety, and animal welfare reasons, we do not accept returns.

The sole exception to this policy, as outlined in our Health & Viability Disclaimer, is if a goat is found to have a congenital defect that permanently prevents use in breeding (such as intersex status or additional orifices). In such cases, we will offer either a refund of the difference between breeding and pet pricing or a replacement, at our discretion.

Right of First Refusal: We reserve the right of first refusal on any goat bred by us. If you plan to sell a goat purchased from us, we request the opportunity to buy them back before they are offered elsewhere. This applies only if the goat has remained in quarantine and/or the buyer’s herd has tested negative for CAE, CL, and Johne’s. While we may not always be able to exercise this right due to herd capacity or life circumstances, we ask to be given the option.

Seller’s Right to Cancel: We reserve the right to cancel a sale at any time, for any reason, at our discretion. Any deposits will be refunded in full if we choose to cancel a sale.

Semen Retention Clause: We reserve the right to collect up to 30 semen straws from any intact buck sold by us, at any point during his lifetime, at the cost of collection only.

Sales Priority: Priority is given to Performance Herds. If multiple parties express interest in the same goat, priority is as follows: Us > Paid reservations > Performance Herds > Waitlist > General public.

Priority applies unless a goat has already been reserved with a deposit.

Performance Incentive: For each registered JKHerdItAll or JKShrunkTheKids goat, we offer the original buyer a $50 incentive for each of the following achievements earned while in the buyer’s care:

• First awarded milk star
• First Linear Appraisal score
• First sanctioned show award

This provides a potential incentive of up to $150 per Oberhasli or Guernsey and $100 per Mini Nubian (Mini Nubians are not eligible for Linear Appraisal).

Payment at Pickup: Accepted forms of payment for balances due are cash, PayPal Friends & Family, Venmo Friends & Family, or Zelle. Full payment must be received before any animal leaves our care. We do not accept checks. Friends & Family payment methods are required due to the risk of chargebacks after animals have been transferred.

If you would like to be notified when a goat becomes available, please ask about our free waitlist. We contact individuals on the waitlist in order as animals become available. Performance Herds receive priority placement on the waitlist.

If you wish to purchase a goat that is not yet ready to leave or if you are not ready for pickup, a deposit may be placed to reserve the animal. A deposit removes the animal from active advertising and holds it until pickup. Deposits may only be placed by individuals 18 years of age or older.

Deposits are not required to purchase an animal. Buyers may choose to wait and pay in full at pickup; however, animals without a deposit will continue to be advertised and are sold on a first come, first served basis.

Deposit Policy: Deposits are non-refundable except in the event that we are unable to meet the specifications agreed upon at the time the deposit was placed. If we are unable to meet those specifications, buyers may choose to receive a refund, apply the deposit toward a different animal, or roll the deposit forward to the following year.

If an animal meeting the agreed-upon specifications becomes available and the buyer declines it for any reason, the deposit is forfeited. Additionally, if a deposit has been placed on a kid and pickup has not occurred or been scheduled by 10 weeks of age, the deposit will be forfeited and the animal will be returned to active advertising.

Accepted payment methods for deposits include cash, PayPal Friends & Family, Venmo Friends & Family, and Zelle. We do not accept checks. Friends & Family payment methods are required due to the risk of chargebacks after livestock has been transferred.

Livestock Transport Policy

The buyer is responsible for arranging transportation of all livestock once an animal is purchased.

Pickup & Boarding

Animals must be picked up by the agreed-upon date unless other arrangements have been made in advance. A boarding fee of $1 per day applies if an animal is not picked up as scheduled.

Local Meetups & Delivery

We are happy to meet within 30 minutes of Mishicot, Wisconsin at no charge (typically Green Bay or Manitowoc).

Delivery beyond this area may be available for $2.00 per loaded mile, calculated one-way from our farm to the delivery location. If we are already traveling in your direction for personal reasons, we are often able to waive or reduce this fee.

Long-Distance Transport

For transport beyond our driving range, buyers may arrange their own livestock transporter. We have worked with several trusted professional livestock transporters. Click here for our recommended transporters.

While professional livestock transport is not inexpensive, these services provide experienced handling and excellent care during transit.

All of our goats originate from herds tested free of the “Big 3” diseases (CAE, CL, and Johne’s), and all goats on our farm have tested negative while in our care. Due to the recent addition of a small number of new herd members, all kids are bottle-fed with pasteurized milk and housed separately from the main herd. This protocol is used to further reduce the risk of undiagnosed disease transmission.

If a buyer prefers a dam-raised kid, we are happy to recommend trusted breeders who offer that option.

Despite rigorous sanitation, coccidia management is necessary in our climate. We utilize preventative measures including herbal support and water additives. When needed, we also use Pro-Bac-C (lasalocid with probiotics). If a kid develops clinical coccidiosis despite preventative measures, treatment is provided under veterinary guidance.

Kids raised on bottles are typically ready to leave for their new homes at approximately 4–5 weeks of age. If a kid is not picked up by 10 weeks of age, a boarding fee of $3 per day will apply.

All kids will be disbudded unless the full purchase price is paid within five (5) days of birth. There is a narrow window in which disbudding can be performed safely, and horned dairy goats are significantly more difficult to place in appropriate homes.

Please note that disbudding may result in scurs, particularly in buck kids. While the procedure is performed by an experienced veterinarian, scurs can still occur and are considered a known and accepted risk.

All kids will receive ear tattoos. Tail web microchipping is available upon request for an additional $15.

For buck kids intended for ADGA registration, DNA testing will be submitted as required. DNA testing for other registries may be arranged at the buyer’s expense.

For kids intended for registration, we offer to submit online ADGA and/or BGS registration applications and transfers when possible. Buyers must provide their full legal name, registry ID, phone number, email address, and mailing address to complete the transfer. Paper applications may be provided upon request. MDGA goats are typically provided with paper applications, though online submission can be arranged if preferred. MDGA-registered goats may also be registered with TMGR by the new owner using the MDGA certificate.

Wethers and goats sold as Pet Only are sold without registration papers or applications.

We strive to manage our herds and land as naturally as possible while recognizing that goats raised in Wisconsin may occasionally require additional support to thrive in this climate.

Based on our experience and veterinary guidance, we vaccinate select animals in our herd against clostridial diseases and pneumonia. These preventative measures are used to support long-term herd health and reduce the risk of serious illness.

Our retained breeding animals (“keepers”) are vaccinated with Cavalry 9 for clostridium and tetanus, and Nasalgen 3 PMH IN for respiratory disease prevention.

Vaccination decisions are highly individual, and we respect that buyers may have different management preferences. For this reason, goats listed for sale are not routinely vaccinated unless vaccination is specifically requested by the buyer. Kids will receive passive immunity from their dams and may be vaccinated upon arrival at their new farm.

If you would like us to vaccinate a kid prior to pickup, we are happy to do so upon request.

The buyer has the opportunity at the time of pickup to inspect the animal and may refuse the animal if they believe it is not in acceptable health. Once an animal leaves our property, we cannot warrant its health, condition, or viability. All sales are final. Removal of an animal from our property constitutes acceptance of the animal and agreement to all terms of sale.

Livestock are highly sensitive to stress, and health conditions may develop rapidly after transport or environmental changes. For this reason, we offer no warranties or guarantees regarding the future health or viability of any animal.

Exception – Breeding Soundness: If an animal sold as registered breeding stock is diagnosed by a licensed veterinarian with a congenital or genetic condition that permanently prevents use in breeding, we will offer either a refund or a replacement, at our discretion. This exception applies only to defects that prevent successful reproduction (such as intersex conditions, freemartinism, or additional teats or orifices that impair breeding). Cosmetic traits or characteristics that may affect appearance or show potential are not covered.

Our goat herd is tested annually for CAE, CL, and Johne’s disease. Additional testing may be arranged upon request at the buyer’s expense.

Parasite management on our farm emphasizes preventative and targeted treatment. We utilize herbal products and pasture management strategies and perform fecal testing on the herd at least three times per year, with additional testing as needed. When necessary, veterinary-prescribed medications are used.

We strongly recommend that buyers perform a fecal examination within one to two weeks of bringing a new goat home and treat as indicated. Changes in environment and management can significantly affect parasite load.

If a doe is sold as bred, we cannot guarantee that she will settle, maintain pregnancy, or carry live, healthy kids to term. Stress associated with relocation can affect pregnancy outcomes.

If a doe is sold in milk, we cannot guarantee that she will maintain production levels or continue lactation after relocation. Milk production is influenced by stress, nutrition, management practices, and environment.

Our breeding stock is selected from strong, well-established lines, including animals with milk awards and exhibition winners in their pedigrees. However, this does not guarantee that any individual animal or its offspring will be show quality, earn awards, or exhibit specific levels of milk production or udder quality. Genetic outcomes vary and cannot be predicted or guaranteed.

In the interest of transparency, we disclose known faults or areas for improvement observed in each animal and actively work toward correcting them through responsible breeding.

Milk production and udder development are influenced by genetics, management, nutrition, environment, and stress. As a result, production levels observed on our farm may differ from those achieved in another herd. We cannot guarantee specific production amounts, even when historical production data is available.