Pedigrees on these Milkers and kids can be found on the breeding page.
MILKERS SOLD: Black Betty: nice doe kid out of our Jupiter line. Her dam appraised 89 VEEV on Friday. She milks quite a bit and her only fault for us is her teats are closer to her legs than we prefer in the show string. We intend to keep her littermate sister to show this year. She kidded easily on 3-10 with a set of twins. She has been milked by hand and machine.
SOLD: Ophelia: Valley line doe. This is a smaller doe that makes a lot of milk for her size. She too has a bit of an outer set to her teat placement. She is incredibly affectionate and the appraiser from ADGA though she might be one to really see at 4 or 5 when she matures. This doe will make lots of milk and do it while not eating you out of house and home. She is mostly milked by machine but does not fuss about hand milking. She kidded with twins on 3-15 and no problems.
SOLD: Octavia: Valley line doe. Super fancy doe. Nice teat placement, good body capacity. She would make someone a fine starter doe for a show string or maybe even improve their overall doe quality. She loves to eat and comes in full most every day.
SOLD: Mulligan: I have been back and forth on this doe quite a bit. If numbers didn’t need to be cut, I’d likely retain her and show her myself. She’s got an absolutely beautiful head and looks like she’s going to be a stellar milker and show prospect. She’s from our Vicki line.
SOLD: Poet: This is a littermate to Baby who is staying here. It was a toss of the dice which should stay and which should go. She’s good at her job but doesn’t require a lot of petting and cuddling. She is due to freshen in the next couple of days. She is being sold as a doe only although if you contact me soon, I will consider a bred doe sale for a bit more—she will need to kid here as she is due very soon. She is a Vicki daughter.
SOLD: Whozit: Again with another super fancy and beautiful doe. She is due 4-18 and I would consider selling to an experienced home as a bred doe. She would need to move soon and with great care. This doe could be shown right away this spring. She knows her job and freshened last year with no issues. She’s an easy keeper and bred to a really nice buck.
KIDS DOE KIDS
SOLD P30: HUDA KID: Dam appraised 91EEEE and sire appraised 90EEE. Extra fancy kid. We are retaining her littermate sister for our show string.
SOLD P49: VALLEY KID: Nice doe kid. Correct kid with good show lines on both sides of the house. Great eater and that's what we like to see in future milkers.
SOLD P16: EVE KID: Dam just appraised 89VEEV this is a show quality kid with mega milk behind her.
SOLD P19: OPHELIA: Cute doe kid. Her mother milks and milks.
BUCK KIDS Price dependent on registered buck or wether option
SOLD P15: EVE KID: Dam just appraised 89VEEV this is a really friendly buck kid, could go as wether for pet home
SOLD P27: MAUREEN KID: Near perfect teat placement on this kid’s dam. Strong, strong, strong dam line here. We retained a very similar buck bred like this for our own herd.
SOLD P24: LAVERNE KID: This buck is out of a Lovin Astaire son. We are keeping all the daughters from this kidding. Would prefer this fellow remain a buck. His dam has a phenomenal udder.
SOLD P20: OPHELIA KID: This is a buck that would make a swell companion wether. He has all the right attitude to be a great pet.
Please check the breedingpage for planned breedings for 2023 Kids.
If you have any interest in a milker, we encourage you to contact us at info@hardwickefarms.com to be placed on the available milker contact list. Wait list buyers are contacted before does are listed for sale publicly. Milkers are generally purchased the same day they are added to the sale list by those on our wait list, for the reduced stress to the milkers, VERY strong preference is given to homes taking more than one milker.
These are our terms of sale. They are available as a download at the bottom of this page. They outline what we will do for you as the seller and what we expect from you as the buyer. We require buyers to agree and sign the Terms of Sale for each purchase. We will provide you with a copy of the signed document.
General: We test annually for CAE. We pool the raw unpasteurized milk from CAE negative does to feed to kids because we believe it provides better nutrition for growing kids. We are not opposed to western medicine; as such we give vaccinations and administer non-herbal wormer based on fecal worm counts. We do not sell unaltered bucks from any doe that has not earned a milk star, been designated as superior genetics, or won one or more championship legs. We will not sell a single goat to a buyer that does not have any other goats.
Reservations: If you would like to reserve a kid, we ask that you send a deposit of $100 per kid ordered. Reservations are made based on the order in which deposits are received. A reservation is not made until we receive your deposit.
Payment: A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the purchase price will hold the animal (adult or kid already on the ground) for 30 days while shipping arrangements and payments are worked out. Shipping costs, health certificates, and tests are the responsibility of the buyer. All shipping costs and animals must be paid for at or before pick-up.
We accept cash, check, and credit card. If paying by check, the check must clear before we will allow the animal to leave our farm. Returned checks are subject to a $40 Check Return Fee.
Receipt: Prices quoted are for domestic (within the United States) animals that are picked up or shipped by the time they are four weeks of age. Animals that remain at the farm after 30 days are subject to a boarding fee of $5/day.
Air Shipping: If you do not have ground transportation we can make the necessary airline arrangements to ship your kid to you out of the Savannah, GA (SAV) airport. All air shipping costs, including health papers, shipping crate and shipping fees are to be paid by the buyer prior to time of shipping and are in addition to the advertised price. Adult animals are not eligible for air shipment.
International Sales: International sales are considered on a per case basis only and due to the extra time and work involved, extra expenses will incur.
Guarantee:
Any dairy goat offered for sale is registered/recorded or eligible for registration/recordation and
At the time of sale the goat shall be permanently identified and will meet the identification requirements for interstate or intrastate transportation applicable to the sale. Registration/recordation papers or application for registration/recordation will be furnished by the seller at the time of sale.
The seller guarantees the fertility of the buck. A buck, after reaching 1 year of age, should be able to serve and settle a doe. The buyer is expected to provide reasonable care and feed. Should the buck prove to be a non-breeder, the buyer shall notify the seller within 60 days from the first time he was used for service, provided the animal was over 1 year of age at the time of service; and the buyer shall provide sufficient proof, such as a statement from a veterinarian, that said buck is sterile. The seller shall have the option of making a satisfactory exchange or refunding the money. In no case shall the seller be responsible for more than the selling price. The purchaser shall pay any shipping charges involved in the exchange.
If the animal sold is a doe, there is no guarantee of fertility except where hermaphroditism becomes apparent when the animal reaches breeding age.
A doe sold as “bred” is not guaranteed to be pregnant, but only to have normally accepted service from the buck.