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Fainting Goats
Clay & Jessica Olivier, Ipswich, SD (605)426-6223
Dixie Rock Ranch is located 33 miles west of Aberdeen, SD, on a 20 acre spread. May through October, the goats participate in a rotational grazing program set up through the county conservation office. During the winter months, they are housed in a new 30x32 pole building and fed good quality hay and alfalfa.
Our most recent herd health tests were taken in February, 2010. Samples were submitted to WADDL on all goats 18 months & older at DRR. All bucks and “mother” goats were tested for CAE. (Retained “daughters” were not tested for CAE, which is mainly a colostrum transferable disease.) All goats were tested for CL and Johne’s Disease. We are pleased to say all goats of age at DDR reported a negative status to all 3 diseases. Click here for results.
Additional health testing and health certificates required for the transportation of a goat are available at the Buyer’s expense. Air shipping is available out of the Aberdeen Regional Airport. All costs associated with shipping a goat are the Buyer’s responsibility. For the health safety of our herd, once a goat leaves DRR, it cannot be returned.
Kids will receive their first CD&T vaccination at 4 weeks of age. They will receive their CD&T booster and registration tattoos at 8 weeks of age. Kids will also be weaned at 8 weeks and will be available for pickup at 10 weeks. We reserve the right to hold a kid until it is 12 weeks old if it is smaller or is having trouble transitioning to hay and grain.
Please see our “For Sale” page if you are interested in purchasing your own Myotonic goat from Dixie Rock Ranch. A $100 non-refundable deposit is required to hold an adult goat, doeling or buckling and mark its status “Sale Pending.” A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold a wether. Deposits, along with a signed Sales Agreement, need to be received within 7 days of a verbal or written (email) agreement. If not received within that timeframe, the goat will be put back to “For Sale” status. Balances due at pickup or delivery will need to be paid in cash. Should an unforeseen circumstance occur to your animal prior to pickup, the deposit will be refunded or applied towards the sale of another goat. Sales Agreement
A lonely goat will get in trouble! For that, companionship discounts are available on wethers. Goats are herd animals and prefer to be with other goats. We like to see Buyers purchase two goats or have other goats, sheep, miniature horses, etc. at home. Wethers, castrated bucks, make excellent pets and are perfect companions to bucks or does. Once castrated, wethers will never smell or act like a buck and I personally think they are better behaved than a doe!! The majority of goats that leave DRR are wethers.
Dixie Rock Ranch is a member of the International Fainting Goat Association and Myotonic Goat Registry. We strive to keep a clean, healthy farm and maintain a happy herd of about 30 registered Fainting Goats.
What is a fainting goat? For information on this unique breed - check out the following links:
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The goats at DRR are socialized with other animals and people. We have 6 horses, a pony, 2 border collie/blue heeler dogs, kitties, guineas, chickens and an occasional 4-H pig. My daughters and I spend a lot of time in the goat pens and especially enjoy kidding season. We have a lot of guests out to the farm and have visited the area daycares and school. The girls have won “Most Unique Animal” honors the last 2 years at a local pet show and DRR showed its first goat during the 2009 Edmunds County Achievement Days.
We have horned and polled (naturally hornless) bloodlines in the herd. I occasionally disbud (remove the horns) but this must be done within a few days of birth to be effective. I prefer to leave our goats horned as they “sweat” through their horns and may need to use them in defense against wild animals. They also make good handles. Because our goats are socialized, they do not use their horns in an aggressive way towards me or my children.
We also have some blue eye bloodlines in the herd as well as a couple skirted goats. Refer to the pictures of Dixie Rock Ranch Violet and Buckaroo Bluff’s Apache for examples of skirted goats. In May, 2008, we flew in a mini silky buck named Pilot from Genesis Acres Exotics. Mini silky goats are smaller in size with long, silky coats over their entire body and bangs much like that of a terrier dog. These traits are all personal preference. You will just have to let us know if you’re looking for something special.
We really love our goats at Dixie Rock Ranch. If you have any questions or would just like to talk “goat”, please feel free to contact us.
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