Healthy, happy goats = Lots of good milk!!
Since our family depends so heavily on the goats for their milk, their health, like our own, is a top priority at our farm. Our entire herd tested negative for CAE (Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis) and Johnes August 2016 and animals we have re-homed have tested clean in their new homes as recently as 2019. All testing had been drawn by DVM’s. We have purchased animals meticulously from clean herds and would never under any circumstance knowingly allow the spread of goat virus and disease. We do not test for CL, taking many an expert's advice, plus we have never had an animal with a suspicious abscess on our property. When bringing in new animals we quarantine in a separate area for sometimes up to 6months to make sure the animal is showing no signs of illness and to allow time for disease testing. We house them with animals brought in with them as if we can help it we rarely purchase a single animal. It seems to help them greatly to deal with the high stress of changing their home to have a familiar companion. Accordingly we recommend that if you are purchasing an animal that you inquire about possible travel buddies; especially if you do not already own goats. Goats are herd animals and should live as such to have the best chance to be happy and healthy.
We choose not to vaccinate our animals at much advice from top goat breeders and even some dog breeders. If you are a first time goat owner then some feel that vaccinating for just CD & T is a modest approach, so if you would like this particular vaccine we are willing to give it to an already purchased and paid for animal.
We use an herbal wormer and also allow our goats to graze daily weather permitting, so they rarely require anything beyond that to control parasites. Recent information I gathered at the ADGA convention in Portland Maine from top parasite experts recommends not chemically worming an animal prior to it leaving the property because of "refugia" a phenomenon where only the parasites suceptable to the wormer used will die off, leaving the new owner and their pasture with a population of worms that is stronger and more resistant to the class of wormer that was used. We are prepared to treat a purchased animal at the buyers request.
Every animal purchased from our farm will come with a detailed health and maintenance record. We also offer some basic goat care, training, health and diet fact sheets to those who desire them. We are available for further guidance and are happy to answer questions, preferably via our e-mail at [email protected]
We choose not to vaccinate our animals at much advice from top goat breeders and even some dog breeders. If you are a first time goat owner then some feel that vaccinating for just CD & T is a modest approach, so if you would like this particular vaccine we are willing to give it to an already purchased and paid for animal.
We use an herbal wormer and also allow our goats to graze daily weather permitting, so they rarely require anything beyond that to control parasites. Recent information I gathered at the ADGA convention in Portland Maine from top parasite experts recommends not chemically worming an animal prior to it leaving the property because of "refugia" a phenomenon where only the parasites suceptable to the wormer used will die off, leaving the new owner and their pasture with a population of worms that is stronger and more resistant to the class of wormer that was used. We are prepared to treat a purchased animal at the buyers request.
Every animal purchased from our farm will come with a detailed health and maintenance record. We also offer some basic goat care, training, health and diet fact sheets to those who desire them. We are available for further guidance and are happy to answer questions, preferably via our e-mail at [email protected]