Goat Pricing
Registration, Breeding & Raising Babies
Understanding the Cost
First and foremost our goats are pets. Almost royalty for how they are treated. We started Goat Yoga in 2016 when the kids left for college and no one was playing with them. Goats crave attention and yoga was a way to give it to them. We joke that yoga is a "voluntary program". We pull the trailer to the gate and there is a stampede to get on! They love to go. If one isn't in the mood to go, they are welcome to stay home.
The babies are socialized at the yoga sessions guaranteeing we will have very social babies when they go home to their new farms. You see goats are born very timid with humans because they are low on the food chain and preyed upon. Many "breeders" are folks that just have goats in a pasture with a buck and sell babies when they are born with no socialization. These babies often lead to disappointment because they are terrified of their new owners. If you are looking for a $50 goat or a "cheap" goat you will get what you pay for. There are plenty out there. I hope this page helps to explain the time and cost that goes into raising goats.
Our breeding program takes in the health of the mother first. We make sure our mothers are not deficient in vitamin E or selenium. Deficiency causes white muscle disease in the babies or their inability to walk or support weight at birth. We do this by supplementing with sunflower seeds, pumpkin and dark leafy greens. In the winter when dark greens are in short supply, we grow various kales and radish greens in the greenhouse. We also grow carrots and pumpkin to supplement in the winter as they can get deficient in vitamin A as well which can lead to eye infections. After years of looking we finally found a reasonably priced Sericea Lespedeza pellet. All goats are feed this pellet to help with worm loads. I have not had a woem issue and almost perfect FAMACHA scores since.
In 2023 we added the mineral buffet. I have a stand with 22 different containers of individual minerals, herbs and natural anemia treatment. They are able to pick and choose what they need. If they feel wormy they have access to herbs that treat worms. If they feel deficient in a certain vitamin they have access to those. It is interesting to see the change in choices as the seasons change and forage changes. Selenium seems to be a favorite (we are a selenium deficient state) with boron and copper increasing in the winter.
We breed the goats only once a year. The bucks are always housed separately from the girls. Females can get pregnant within a month of delivering which does not give them sufficient time to recuperate after delivery when babies aren't even weaned yet. We never leave the buck in the pasture all year which many farms do.
We have used our goat yoga earnings to build two very nice barns for the goats. The baby barn has heaters and fans for temperature control. The birthing barn has stalls to allow moms to deliver privately but not be separated from the herd which can be stressful. We are always fencing and adding more pasture space or rotational grazing. This also allows us to work with an organic seed company to seasonally plant food for them in various pastures.
Finally, we avoid chemical wormers as much as possible. We use herbal measures to control worms along with rotational grazing. We prefer Land of Havilah herbs and now leave that out free choice for them to treat themselves. We also send off random stool samples to prevent problems before they arise — not fighting a problem after the fact or when goats are dangerously anemic.
Babies are raised by mom but supplemented with a bottle by me to reduce fear of humans. In fact, they become quite attached and "aggressively friendly" as we like to say. We try to be present at every birth assisting when needed. This alone is a full time job. When you purchase goats from us you have a lifetime of free advice, teaching, and goat conversation. We don't just sell the goats and forget about you. There is a large learning curve that can take a year or two to get into a rhythm with. We start the education process before they go home and continue when needed.
Pricing for Goats
Myotonic — Fainting Goats
Myotonics are bred for their docile and friendly disposition. Mine rarely challenge a fence. They are also well adapted to low-input forage systems and seem to be more worm tolerant in this southern area. Being very slow growers they are not bred until they are 2 years old. We have the miniature Tennessee line, not the larger meat goat line. They are rated on a scale of myotonia from 1–6, sometimes not expressing until 3–6 months. All goats are registered with MGR.
Mini Silky Fainting Goats
I find these are the smallest of goat breeds — often an inch or more shorter in height and length than Nigerian Dwarf goats or pygmy goats. They have all the personality traits of the myotonic goats but with long gorgeous coats. While fainting is not required of the breed, most do. They are an excellent option for smaller farms or folks that just need a smaller size goat.
2027 Optional Unregistered Goats
In the fall of 2026 we are between Mini Silkie bucks — our new buck is not yet old enough to breed. Cordelia and Alice have not been bred for a year and a half, so I decided to let our registered Myotonic buck Gideon breed these girls. The babies will be from registered stock but will not be registered. I am excited to see the colors they will produce, and the fainting gene should be stronger. Due February/March 2027. Pets only.
Deposits
We suggest visits to the farm to determine which breed of goat is right for you. Pricing is based on the cost that goes into raising the babies and the mothers and is non-negotiable. We always have a waitlist and are able to fulfill it yearly.
We require 1/2 down at the time they are born. This deposit is non-refundable. Understand if you back out we have already turned away folks that would have wanted those goats and they have likely purchased elsewhere. The remaining half is due at the time of pick up.
We do not "meet" folks who purchase goats. We feel it is very important to have the time to show you how to trim hooves prior to going home and answer questions that come up. This cannot be done safely at a gas station. We are proud of our farm and suggest you think twice about buying a goat from a farm you have never visited or will not allow visitors.
Purchasing Policy
Horns or No Horns?
All our babies are polled or disbudded. All goats male or female have horns unless polled. Polled means they are missing the gene to grow horns. We disbud at 5–10 days old before the horns grow. The cells that would become the horns are cauterized. If you prefer horns the full payment is taken by 5 days old as we can not change the fact that they will have horns after that. Nothing wrong with horns. With goat yoga we prefer not to have them. Scurs are a few cells that get missed that result in a small keratin growth. Usually very small on does and often fall off and regrow.
Deposit and Waitlist
We do have a waitlist but do not take deposits until the babies are born. I do send an email about a month before to make sure you are still in the market. I like to talk to customers to see what breed and sex they want. As babies hit the ground I call folks on the waitlist. We take 50% at that time which is non-refundable. During the time you are waiting for them to go home I send home a 4 page email on instructions of what you need when they go home and why.
Picking Up Your Goats
I like to keep babies for 10–12 weeks. It just depends how they mature. Some are ready at 9–10 weeks and some not until 12. When we set the appointment I reserve at least 2 hours if needed to answer last minute questions, show you how to read worm sampling and how to trim hooves. If you change that appointment it is at a cost of $5 a goat a day because it will require me to rearrange another day. I want customers to understand what occurs on my end.