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Goats

We raise Angora goats for spinners' flocks & pets. Because we no longer show goats we no do not register our goats. All of our does have been born on the farm. We buy registered bucks from out of state to increase the gene pool in Maine. We have some doe/kids combinations for sale and ready to go to new homes in mid-May as we gradually reduce our herd. Kids will be weaned and ready to go to new homes the end of July.

We will do discounts for starter herds that include does or does and their kids and unrelated yearling bucks ready to breed in the fall.

Any out of state sales require a health certificate, some states require additional testing for the importation of goats. These additional costs are at the buyer’s expense.

2018 Goats for Sale

If you are interested in buying animals please contact us to make arrangements for a farm visit.

All adult goats are current with CD&T and have official USDA tags. A 50% deposit will reserve goats for later pick-up.

Our Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association Herd ID is FFF and our USDA Sheep & Goat ID is MEX 0020.

If you acquire animals with these ID's we are the flock of origination and can provide you with additional information about the animals.

Tag Name Description Price

243	Squirt	Two year old dark fawn Pygora doe from cream Pygora buck & taupe Angora doe Type B fleece with white buck and doe kids	$450
232	Isabella	7 year old gray Angora doe with 2 white buck kids	$450
	Goldie	5 year old taupe doe with white buck & doe kids	$500
	Godiva	5 year old taupe doe, twin sister of Goldie will sell as package with sister
	Gadget	5 year old gray Angora doe with 2 white buck kids	$450
145	Geneviere	5 year old white Angora doe with white buck & doe kids	$500
237	Clive	White Angora yearling buck	$350
241	Cocoa	Taupe Angora yearling buck	$300
245	Calypso	Belted gray Angora yearling buck kid	$300
247	Carlin	Gray yearling wether	$150

Goats are social animals and need to be with other pen mates. If introducing goats to an existing flock of sheep

or band of goats you must do so with at least 2 at a time. We only sell single animals under certain circumstances,

i.e. companion for a single animal (sheep, goat, horse), or breeding bucks.

Draft Goats

Our first draft goat was Yin - the first colored kid born on our farm in 1995. Although we thought he was going to be a breeding buck we discovered he had an undescended testicle. We couldn't part with him, but he had to have a job to earn his keep - he became the Public Relations goat by being trained to pull a cart at fairs and festivals.

Since then we have had a variety of goats trained to pull in harness and in yoke. Currently we have a wether single in harness who is beginning to ground drive. Hopefully, next summer I will have at least a pair (maybe two) driving a cart.

Anyone interested in using goats for draft - especially in Maine and New Hampshire - for fun, work around the farm, or for exhibition is welcome to contact me. Below is a list of resources I have gathered with links to various sites for more information.

Draft Goat Resources/Links:

Books:

The Backyard Goat - Sue Weaver, Storey Publishing, 2011

Equipment

Hoegger Goat Supply

http://hoeggerfarmyard.com/xcart/

Halters, harnesses, wagons

K-9 Carting

http://k9carting.com/

carts, shafts, team poles

Dog Works

http://dogworks.com/store/