Updated 27 May 2010
We encourage deposits for reservations on a kid of a specified sex from a specified
kidding. We will place these reservations in the order in which we receive clear
payment. If your payment does not clear our account before another reservation
payment clears, your reservation will fall next in line.
Deposits for reserving a kid are $50 per kid. Once the kids are one month old, another $50 will be due to hold that kid until weaning, with the balance due upon pick-up, delivery, or shipment, whichever is to occur first.
Deposits are non-refundable.
We want you to be happy! Still, there are no guarantees in nature. It helps
if you are very clear on your desires for a particular kidding. We will do our best
to accommodate you and provide you with a kid that meets your needs.
All animals will leave our farm in the best health we can provide, free of certain
disqualifying traits, unless otherwise disclosed.
All animals born with horns will be disbudded shortly after birth.
Even with disbudding, scurs may still appear.
Unless otherwise disclosed, all animals will carry Fair Skies "SKYS" and other related identifying tattoos registered with AGS, ADGA, and NDGA.
All animals sold with registration papers will be registered with American Goat Society
(AGS) and American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA). Our kids may be registered with
Nigerian Dairy Goat Association (NDGA) but we do not routinely provide this service.
We reserve the right to retain any animal at any time. We reserve the right to
sexually alter (wether bucks or spay does), or euthanize (or sell for consumption) any
animal at any time. This may occur if we deem the animal to be of inadequate
quality for breeding or intended purpose. Certain disqualifying faults, such as
less/more than 2 teats, less/more than 2 testicles on a buck, birth defects, etc. may lead
to this decision (but we are not limited to these issues). These animals can often
live a fruitful life as a companion or pet and they may be offered for sale as an altered
animal, with or without registration papers with the understanding that they cannot be
bred.
Goats are herd animals and it is our opinion that Nigerian Dwarves are too small to safely co-habitate with larger animals like horses and cattle. Under no circumstances will we send a goat to a home where they will live alone. There must be at least two goats kept together at all times. This means a doe needs to be with at least one other doe or a wether at all times and a buck needs to be with at least one other buck or a whether of similar size/weight as a companion. The only other option is to practice rotational breeding. The ideal set-up for rotational breeding is to select three does and a buck or two does, a wether, and a buck. In a three-doe, one-buck rotational breeding scenario, the does are rotated between the buck and doe pen for breeding. There are always two does in the doe pen and one in the buck pen. In a two-doe, one-wether, one-buck set-up, the wether rotates between the buck and doe pen, depending on when a doe is in with the buck for breeding. In any of these plans, no one is ever alone except for a brief period at kidding time or when they are isolated for illness. This is ideal for herd (prey) animals that need safety, defense, and warmth in numbers, so please plan accordingly. We have plenty of other goats to pair so no one has to go home alone. We may offer a discount on simultaneous
purchases of multiple animals so that your goats are not lonely but we will not sell a
single animal to a home that does not have any other goats, unless the animal is expressly
sold for consumption.
We do ask that you share both your successes and your disappointments with us so that
we can adjust our breeding program accordingly. Due to our commitment to a
bio-secure farm, we cannot guarantee we can accept an animal back, especially if the animal has been exposed to untested or untrusted animals. However, if you
are ever disappointed with your animal or if your animal develops certain disqualifying
traits, please contact us to give us an opportunity to advise you in an altered course of
care, which may include humane euthanasia or rehoming. Please note, we expect you to take responsibility for the animal once they are in your care, which may include veterinary attention, medications, and other care as the need arises.
We prefer to conduct our transactions with cash and we are always happy to provide a
written receipt. Registration (if included with the sale) and ownership papers will
be provided with the animal at the time of a cash sale, if they are included with the sale.
We can also accept payments made by check. Trusted customers will receive
registration and ownership papers at the time of sale. However, if you are a new or
untrusted customer, ownership papers (and registration papers if they are included with
the sale) will not be provided until the payment clears.
We can also accept payments made by credit card via PayPal. If you wish to use
PayPal, please contact us in advance and allow us to invoice you with the correct charges. Since we cover the PayPal transaction fees on our end, we require a $100 minimum payment per transaction. Please do not send any money through PayPal until we have provided you a total and agreed to the transaction.
We can accept partial payments toward a reservation or the purchase of an
animal, but we must add a one-time non-refundable surcharge of $10 per animal. We will not
put your reservation in line until the total reservation and surcharge fees have cleared. The animal will not be sold to the party attempting reservation of the animal until the total amount has cleared. Chargebacks, canceled checks, and other instances of tied-up funds are the responsibility of the buyer. If not immediately resolved in favor of Fair Skies, such instances may result in repossession, collection efforts, and criminal and civil filings.
Except where otherwise noted, registration papers will be provided to the purchasing party upon receipt of clear funds in full.
We reserve the right to refuse a sale to or a reservation from anyone, at any time, for
any reason.
We reserve the right to cancel your reservation if we are unable to reach you in a
timely fashion or under certain other circumstances. Please be sure to provide us
with reliable contact information so that we can alert you to the birth of your reserved
kid and discuss weaning and delivery dates.
All prices stated for our animals are based on sales made at our farm. If you are outside Southcentral Alaska, we can arrange for shipping out of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). We can also acquire testing beyond our typically scheduled herd tests, but you will be responsible for all related costs, including but not limited to vet examinations, health certificates, vaccinations, airfare, crates,
etc. It is our policy to have a health certificate done on all animals traveling out of town by commercial transport, whether the carrier requires it or not. Buyers are responsible for the cost of health certificates. Fees for health certificates, examinations, and vaccinations are due upon scheduling. Once incurred, these fees are non-refundable.
We prefer not to wean a goat the same day it leaves the farm. Instead, to minimize stress, we prefer to wean a few weeks prior to ensure a strong transition to a non-milk diet. Unless prior arrangements allow a later stay, goats must be picked up from the farm or
shipped from the farm 14 calendar days from weaning. Goats that stay beyond
this date will incur a $3/day boarding fee. While we will continue to provide the
best care available for your goat, we are not responsible for illness, injury, or death
after purchase while boarded at our farm or en route to your destination. You will
be responsible for all liabilities, including but not limited to veterinary and related
expenses incurred on your animal's behalf and provided at our discretion, regardless of outcome. Goats not picked
up or shipped out within 30 calendar days of weaning are considered abandoned, unless
prior arrangements allow a later stay. Abandoned goats will stay in/revert back to our
ownership at our discretion. Buyers who abandon a goat under these terms may be
responsible for a contract cancellation fee of $50 per animal, in addition to the $100 deposits required by 30 days of age, as well as boarding, veterinary, and related care expenses incurred during this 30-day post-weaning period.
We may offer discounts for multiple purchases or discounts for buyers involved in
certain projects. Please tell us about your project and inquire directly before
making a deposit or purchase.
We may offer a credit toward a future purchase if you place and maintain your herd on
test through the Dairy Herd
Improvement program.
We may offer a credit toward a future purchase if you show your Fair Skies animal at
officially sanctioned American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA), American Goat Society (AGS), or Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association (NDGA) shows.
Follow these links to view our business licenses: Mat-Su Borough business license and State of Alaska business license.
You can also view our license status with the State of Alaska by clicking
here.
