Reservations and Sales
~Reservations and Deposits~
Our 2025 kids will be pulled at birth and raised on pasteurized milk from our herd. Kids will be able to leave at 2 weeks of age to experienced bottle homes. All kids are raised on coccidia prevention and will be tattooed and disbudded before leaving. Our goats are registered through the American Diary Goat Association, but we often have pet wethers available that will not be registered.
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Unfortunately, going forward we are going to implement a $50 deposit to place a reservation on our kids. Too many people have taken advantage of our free reservations and decided to cancel their reservations once kids were born and it was time to place their deposit. The $50 reservation fee will be applied to the total purchase price of the kid. Once you have a reservation, We will contact you when the doe you have reserved a kid from freshens. A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the kid purchase price will be due within 72 hours. If deposit cannot be sent in this time, I will move down the reservation list to the next person. We will schedule kid pickup or work on transportation once the kid is born. The remaining balance is due on the scheduled pickup day. No animal will leave the property until full payment is made. If you cannot pick up your kid on the agreed upon day, full payment may be required for us to continue holding your kid and a boarding fee will be applied.
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We reserve the right to keep any animal born on our property. Sometimes freak accidents or illness occurs that potentially effects reservations. If your reservation cannot be filled due to illness or death of your kid, or we choose to retain it, your deposit will be immediately refunded. You will also have the option to move it to a different breeding with an open reservation or roll your reservation over to the following year. All does and bucks sold will come with complete ADGA registration (not an application). As of 2024, buck DNA filing will be included in the price of the buck kids and will be done once the deposit on them is received.
We also reserve the right to refuse a sale of any kid, if we feel that the potential home is not the right fit for one of our animals. If this happens, any deposits that were made will be immediately refunded.
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Bottle kids must be picked up by 4 weeks of age, unless otherwise agreed upon. If you would like us to keep and bottle-feed until your kid is 8 weeks old, we require payment for the kid in full by 2 weeks of age, and an additional weekly fee to cover board for that kid.
Hybrid-raised kids must be picked up at 8 weeks old, unless otherwise agreed upon. We highly recommend that kids continue to receive a minimum of 1 bottle a day until they are at least 12 weeks old. This practice gives the kids extra nutrition during the stressful time of rehoming, and fosters a stronger bond with their new owner.
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Buyer is financially responsible for health certificates, veterinary exams, health testing, shipping/transport, and any other costs associated with veterinary fees and shipment.
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To place a reservation on a particular breeding, please contact us through the "Contact Us" page, or through private message on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bridgeacresfarm
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~Kid Health~
We go to great lengths to keep our herd healthy and free of disease. When possible, we choose to use natural and herbal methods to support our goat's health and as parasite prevention. However, there are some instances where conventional care practices are required, and we will not compromise the health of our animals in the name of being "natural" or "organic."
Our herd is tested for CAE annually and periodically fecal tested for Johnes. We can blood test for CL at buyer's request, but do not test for CL routinely because the test is inaccurate and our herd has never presented with abscesses of any kind. All of our goats have always tested negative for these diseases and have never exhibited symptoms associated with these diseases.
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All of our kids come disbudded and raised on coccidia prevention. They are also dewormed prior to leaving for their new homes, if that is age appropriate. If you would like your kid to have horns, payment for the kid must be received in full by the time the kid is 5 days old. Horned kids must be picked up by 2 weeks of age.
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We cannot guarantee and cannot be held responsible for the health of any animal once it leaves our farm. If your goat becomes ill, please and seek veterinary care. I will try to offer care advice to the best of my ability, but I am not a veterinarian and cannot diagnose or treat your animal.
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~Guarantees~
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We guarantee replacement if a kid we sell has a genetic defect, teat defect, or is determined to be infertile due to genetic defect (sterile buck/freemartin/intersex) once the animal's registration is transferred back to us. We will require test results showing most of these conditions.
At this time, we feel there is enough evidence supporting the fact that Carpal Hyperextension (a hyperextension at the knee in the front legs of the animal, often referred to as CH) has a genetic component. We would never sell a goat knowing it had issues, but CH seems to be running rampant through the Nigerian Dwarf breed, so we are trying to do our part to breed it out. If a goat we sell develops CH before two years of age, and has not produced offspring, we will offer a credit for the full purchase price of the animal, to be applied to a kid from a future breeding, once the animal is transferred back to us. If the animal has produced offspring, we will offer a credit of 50% of the animal's purchase price to be applied to a kid from a future breeding, once the animal is transferred back to us. We do this ensure they will not be used for further breeding.
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We understand that almost no veterinarians will give a definitive diagnosis of CH at this time, and X-rays are often inconclusive, but we will require photos and videos of the animal as proof of condition. We also will not replace an animal if it is clear that there were issues of neglect or abuse of the animal.
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If you have any questions about CH or need any clarification, please reach out to us via email or facebook.
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