Sales Terms, Biosecurity, and FAQ

We expect everyone who buys a goat from Willow Ridge Farm to read and agree to all the terms and policies on this page.

Sales Terms

We reserve the right to:

Retain any kid born on our farm
Refuse a sale without explanation

Wait List:

You can at any time of year get on our free wait list for kids
Please give us your name and phone number
Please specify what you are interested in
When a requested kid is born, you will be notified
You will have 48 hours to place a deposit before the goat is offered to the next person on the wait list

Deposit:

To hold a goat until pickup, we require a 25% deposit
The deposit is non-refundable, except in the unlikely event of the death of the goat on our farm
Kids must be picked up by 10 weeks of age, unless other arrangements have been made
Adult goats must be picked up within 10 days of placing the deposit, unless other arrangements have been made
We accept PayPal, Cashapp, Zelle, or cash for deposit

The Goat:

Kids are given their first CDT shot at 6-8 weeks of age
All horned kids are disbudded
All registerable kids are tattooed
Adult goats are up to date on CDT, copper, and BoSE
All goats are on a herbal dewormer schedule

Transfer:

You can come to our farm to pick up the goat
Because of our biosecurity policies, we only do driveway pick ups. Please text us when you pull up to the gate
We accept the same payment options as we do for the deposit

We make no guarantees on:

The health of the goat after pick up
The fertility of the goat
The goat's disbudding or banding (if wethered) jobs

Biosecurity Policy and FAQ

SRLV/CAE:

Since the name Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis limits the disease to goats (Caprine), it is now commonly called Small Ruminant Lentivirus (SRLV) among veteranarians since sheep are also seceptable to it. Here, we will refer to it as SRLV. Here are FAQs about our SRLV policy:

Q: Does Willow Ridge Farm have any concern that SRLV might be in their herd?

A: In January 2025 we received surprising news on our annual SRLV test results, revealing that 2 of our does, a mother and daughter, were SRLV positive. HOWEVER, SRLV is not highly transmissible, except through milk, so it was not surprising that none of our other goats tested positive.

Q: What are we doing about it?

A: The two positive goats, along with their kids will be culled from our herd. For the time being, they are being kept in comfortable, strict isolation from the rest of the herd. The rest of the herd was tested negative for SRLV in January and May 2025.

Q: If I buy a goat, will it be tested for SRLV?

A: All adult goats for sale have been tested negative twice and kids are from clean tested parents.

For more info on SRLV, see the Merck Vet Manual: Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis

CL:

Q: Does Willow Ridge Farm test their goats for CL?

A: Since you generally see signs of CL before the test comes back positive, we only feel its necessary to spot test. Our last negative test was in May 2025.

Q: Does Willow Ridge Farm have any concern that CL might be in their herd?

A: We have NEVER had any reason to be concerned that any of our goats might have CL, and all of our tests have come back negative.

Johnes:

Q: Does Willow Ridge Farm test their goats for Johnes?

A: We annually test all goats over 18 months of age for Johnes. Since it takes 1 1/2 - 4 years from the time of exposure to the time the goat tests positive, we only test goats over 18 months of age. Our last negative test was in May 2025.

Q: Does Willow Ridge Farm have any concern that Johnes might be in their herd?

A: We have NEVER had any reason to be concerned that any of our goats might have Johnes, and all of our tests have come back negative.

Q Fever:

Q: Does Willow Ridge Farm test their goats for Q Fever?

A: Since Q Fever spreads like wildfire through a herd, it is only necessary to spot test. Our last negative test was in May 2025.

Q: Does Willow Ridge Farm have any concern that Q Fever might be in their herd?

A: We have NEVER had any reason to be concerned that any of our goats might have Q Fever, and all of our tests have come back negative.