OUR SALES PAGE

Following you will find all of our sales terms and policies.

OUR GOATS

All of our goats are CAE, Johnes, CL, TB, and Brucellosis negative. They are routinely wormed and their hooves are regularly trimmed. All animals for sale are in good health and are up to date on all vaccines and preventative care.

Once the goat leaves our farm, our responsibility ends.

We do not guarantee the adult size of the animals, however, all of our adult breeding stock adheres to the AGS and ADGA breed size standards for Nigerian Dwarf Goats. We DO guarantee that the goat you purchase from us is reproductively sound. Should your goat prove to be infertile, and your veterinarian determines that the condition is genetic in nature and not due to improper nutrition or due to illness, then we will replace your purchase once a suitable kid is available. The replacement will be of like quality, though we cannot guarantee that its appearance, eye color and the like will be identical, though we will try to provide as similar as is available.

All sales are final and there are no refunds.

However, if for any reason you are unable to care for your goat, you may return it to our farm in good health and we will either retain it or attempt to re-sell it to another buyer.

Buyer is responsible for the costs of Certificates of Veterinary Inspection ($35.00) (and whatever travel papers that are required in order to deliver/receive a goat into your state), cost of shipping crate, and airline or over-the-road travel costs. We can provide our most current testing results to you free of charge. If you request additional testing, you will be responsible for those costs.

NEW FOR 2008:

Any customer purchasing 3 doelings or 2 doelings and 1 buckling from our 2008 Spring Kidding Season here at Avolino Farm will receive an Udderly EZ Milker kit at no cost. This is our way of saying "Thanks" for your purchase, as well as preparing you for your upcoming milking chores!

(Limit ONE (1) per customer. Not available with any other discount, or offer.

Sorry, free Udderly EZ Milker Kit does not apply to purchases of wethers.)

DEPOSITS/RESERVATIONS

We have revisited our policy regarding the acceptance of deposits and how we take reservations here at Avolino Farm. Previously, we required the payment of a deposit when folks placed their reservation, and if the reserved kid was not born or was not available, then we would either refund the deposit or apply it to the purchase of another kid of the customer's choice.

However, moving forward we welcome you to contact us to place your reservation, but no deposit will be required. However, at your option, you may place a $50.00 deposit, and by doing so you will not only secure a reservation on the kid of choice from the breeding you elect, but you will also be locked in at a pre-kidding price for your purchase. Once kids are born, pricing is based upon market forces, pedigree, dam’s udder, conformation, and appearance, and will most likely be higher. We always reserve the right to retain any and all kids in our herd. However, when animals are offered up for sale, those with reservations or on our waiting list are afforded the opportunity to purchase or decline to purchase before we make available or advertise the kids for sale. When placing a reservation, we require you provide us your contact information (name, address, phone number and email address) so that we may notify you once the kid has been born. Additionally, we will contact you about a month before the kidding date as a reminder and to confirm the reservation. If we do not receive a timely response to this reminder, you will receive a certified letter notification that the lack of response has terminated your reservation.

DOWNPAYMENTS

Once our does have freshened, and once all buyers on the waiting list with reservations have either made their purchases or declined to do so, remaining kids will be offered up for sale and advertised through our web site, on-line classifieds, and through local and regional print advertising. Prospective buyers at this time may reserve a kid by placing a down payment of 50% of the kid’s price. We will release the kid to the buyer at 8-12 weeks of age (unless buyer chooses to continue bottle feeding on their own) at which time the balance owed is due in full. If the balance is not paid at 8 weeks, the buyer will forfeit the 50% downpayment and we will sell the kid to another buyer unless other arrangements have been mutually agreed upon in advance. After 8 weeks, a boarding fee of $4.00 per day will accrue until the kid is picked up.

PAYMENT

Payment for goats is due in full prior to goat being released to customer. We accept cash for in person pick up, checks (goats will not be released until check clears our bank), money orders, as well as credit and debit cards through PayPal.

(We are PayPal Verified.)

TRANSPORTATION

Buyer is responsible for all costs and arrangements associated with the transportation of your purchase. If you are within driving distance of our farm, we will make mutually convenient arrangements to be available for you to pick up your goat. Some times, we may be able to arrange local delivery for a nominal fuel charge. Otherwise, should you need to transport your kid via air freight, you may either mail us an airline approved crate for transport, or we can purchase one for you at your expense. We are approximately 1 ½ hours from Baltimore Washington International Airport and we will gladly transport your kid to the airport for $35.00 (to cover fuel and tolls). (We regret this charge has become necessary in light of ever-increasing gasoline prices.)

OUR FREE BREEDING OFFER

Should you purchase a doeling from us, we offer a one time only free breeding to one of our bucks for her first freshening. Subject to the following terms:

« The doeling must be at least 7 months old and of sufficient body capacity to support a gestation.

« The doeling must be tested before delivery to our farm for CAE, Johnes, CL, (TB and Brucellosis where applicable) and her negative test results must accompany her to the farm before we can accept her for breeding.

«We reserve the right to choose which buck she will be bred to.

«A $2.00 per day (per doe) boarding fee applies during the breeding term.

«We do not guarantee that the initial free breeding will result in pregnancy. A second breeding may be necessary.

«For insurance reasons, you will be required to sign a release of liability before we accept possession of your doe.