Our goal is to find wonderful homes for our goats and for you to be happy with your goat purchase. We do everything we can to produce healthy, high quality goats for pets, breeding stock, high producing milkers and show animals. These animals are highly cared for and socialized. They are vaccinated and we have strict biosecurity protocols with vet checks yearly. The price reflects this level of care.

Goats are herd animals and need to be with other goats. We will not sell a single goat to a home that does not already have goats. DO NOT BE OFFENDED WHEN WE ASK. If this is your first goat purchase, you must purchase more than one or have proof of plans to purchase from another seller/breeder. This is in the best interest of the quality of life for the goat.

​

If making a reservation for a kid from a breeding where they are not yet born please click HERE.

​

1. Deposit: We require a non-refundable deposit of $50 on any animal we have for sale once they are born. We will not hold a kid for any amount of time without a deposit paid.

​

2. Payment: We accept cash, Venmo or Zelle. We don't accept credit cards because of the huge fees they charge the business owner. This is also why we do not accept PayPal. We're a small farm with a small business. Charges like this add up for us and are not worth the cost.

​

3. Pickup: Animals must be picked up by the agreed-upon date. If animals are not picked up within seven (7) days of the agreed-upon date and other arrangements have not been made, the animal(s) will be offered to the next interested party and you will forfeit the deposit or be charged an additional fee of $25/day for room and board.

​

4. Refunds: All sales are final. A refund will be granted if an animal becomes seriously ill or dies prior to the pick-up date. All animals will be healthy upon leaving our property to the best of our knowledge.

We cannot be responsible for an animal once it leaves our property.

​

We recommend getting a thermometer and finding a vet in your area that is familiar with goats before taking the goat home.

The stress of travel on kids and leaving home can make them sick, most commonly with pneumonia or a coccidia bloom. You should have a coccidia preventative when you pick up your goat.

​

In baby goats, if they show ANY signs of distress, diarrhea, etc. DON'T WAIT! They can go down hill quickly. Marcella is available if you have questions, even after purchasing the goat and taking it home. If you are unsure AT ALL please contact her and she will help/advise to the best of her ability. 

 

Please note, Marcella is not a veterinarian and it is always best to see a veterinarian that is experienced in the care of goats specifically.
Some vets will treat goats without having actual experience in their treatment. Do your research when selecting your goat vet. Marcella will never argue with advice given by a vet even if she thinks they are wrong. They went to school, she didn't and it isn't her place to argue with a vet so choose wisely. Ultimately the care of the goat is up to you.

We reserve the right to cancel any sale for any reason.

If purchasing a goat for show or other purposes besides a pet you are responsible for inspecting the goat before removing it from the property for any abnormalities. If you do not notice something before taking it home then we cannot be expected to have noticed it either and we will not be held liable for something we are not aware of. We will not knowingly sell a goat with any abnormalities but we do not offer any guarantees. Genetic abnormalities do happen on occasion and not all of them are apparent at birth.

​

5. Registration: If you think you may show your doeling/buckling, or if you just want them to be registered, for an additional fee we will register your goat with the American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA), the Mini Dairy Goat Association (MDGA) or the American Goat Society (AGS) and give you the information/paperwork needed to transfer the registration to yourself.

​

You do not have to be a member of the organizations to register a goat. However, the cost is discounted if you are a member.

​

Please provide us with your doeling/buckling name at the time the deposit is made so that his/her official name will be on the registration papers if they have not already been registered. Otherwise the goat will have the name that we have chosen.

​

All registered goat names will include the farm name in addition to the name you choose. This is common practice for breeders. There is a 30 character limit that includes our farm name "Bierbaum's" This uses 11 characters so the rest of the name, including spaces needs to be 19 characters or less.

​

6. Bucklings: Unless otherwise stated/requested IN TIME, bucklings will be castrated (wethered) and will not be registered. Wethers will be castrated before going to new homes. You have to make a deposit early if you want an intact buckling, before they are 12 weeks old. They are neutered between 12 and 16 weeks usually.

​

7. This page will be printed and signed when you arrive to pick up your purchased goat/kid to show that you have read the terms, agree to these terms and have knowledge of our sales policy or you can save as a PDF, sign it and email it to us at totesmadairygoats@gmail.com

​

I recommend printing a copy for yourself because I do update the policy occasionally. If you print a copy now you will have the specific information that you've agreed to.

​

​

____________________________________________
Printed Name

____________________________________________
Phone Number

____________________________________________
email

____________________________________________
Address

____________________________________________
Signature & Date