• No goat will be held without a half deposit, no exceptions! We accept Zelle, Cash, and PayPal. (If paying by PayPal you must send via friends/family or include the processing fee) At this time no personal checks.
• No deposits will be refunded should you not go through with the sale for any reason. Although we don't expect any accidents, should the goat pass before leaving our farm, your deposit will be refunded or rolled over to a different available goat.
• At this time once the animal leaves our property we cannot take them back due to bio security reasons, and the health of our herd. 
• There may be a time where a Doe or Buck of breeding quality is sold with the "breeders right of first refusal" to buy the animal back if you were to sell them for any reason. Meaning if you no longer want the goat for any reasons, please ask me first before selling to someone else if I would like to buy the animal back to continue their genetics for our herd. We can’t keep all babies so some will be difficult to part with. If buy back is agreed upon, the doe or buck will be bought back for the same amount as paid for. (Unless proven by Milk, LA, Show wins indicate differently) We will ask for negative test results of CAE/Johnes/CL before taking them back at our expense. 
• Because we are constantly trying to better our herd, we have the right to retain ANY kid born at any time to be held for our program. Although unlikely, if there is a deposit on said kid, all money will be returned or can be applied to another available kid.
• All kids will be disbudded or polled for the safety of the goat and new owner.
• We dam raise our goats unless bottle feeding is required. We believe the bond between dam and kid is a beautiful thing and very important to the health of the baby.  While I spend as much time as I possibly can with all the kids, sometimes it takes more one on one to make them super friendly. This is the responsibility of the new owner.

• We prefer to keep all kids until 8-12 weeks of age unless you have specifically requested a bottle baby. 
• Before leaving, all kids will have been dewormed, given coccidia prevention, and given a lice prevention. The day of leaving they will be given B-12 paste with probiotics, to help them during stress.
• You will be given a sample of feed to help transition to the feed of your choice, along with a feeding guide.
• Lovesdown Ranch does not and cannot guarantee height, or production of any animal. We also cannot guarantee milk production, show wins, or udder quality. We will try to fit each goat to the owner’s needs, however we are working with genetics that can do one of many things.

• Lovesdown Ranch does check for teat defects on all animals at birth and before leaving. If a defect is found you will be notified and will have your choice of a different kid or a return on your deposit. Should you believe an animal you purchased from Lovesdown Ranch has developed a defect please contact us IMMEDIANTLY  to discuss the issue.
• If you are needing your goat to be air shipped or ground transported, please note that any and all required costs associated with it is responsible of the buyer in ADDITION TO the cost of the goat. The cost associated with transport and the goat must be paid in full before leaving the farm. (Crate, health certificate, air fare, state required tests, etc.)
• All goats leaving the farm MUST have proper and safe means for travel. An appropriate sized dog crate, kennel, or closed trailer that kids will not get out of are REQUIRED. If you have an open wire crate for the back of the truck, it must be covered with a tarp. No goats will leave if I feel they will not travel safely.

• Farm pick ups: Once it is time to pick your goat up and a mutual agreed upon time has been set, please be sure to communicate  if you are going to be late to our agreed upon time. We understand things happen, please let us know ASAP if you are unable to come on the day we scheduled. We can reschedule once, however, multiple cancellations will result in boarding charges for the care and feed your goat will require. If boarding happens a minimum of $15 per goat a week will be applied to the final cost of the goat(s) and MUST be paid before pick up. If not picked up within 30 days of original agreed upon time, sale will be forfeited and all future sales will be subject to be paid in full up front OR we may have the right to refuse any sales at our discretion.

• We do not deliver goats unless otherwise noted or discussed at our discretion! Any and all details are based on the situation. 

• Please know if coming to see your future kid(s) you MUST make an appointment. Do not show up unannounced and expect to see your kid(s). You will be asked nicely to come back at a mutually agreed upon time.

• For Bio-security reasons, we do not allow anyone in our goat pens and you must stay at the areas in the front of our property.
• Do not show up with sandals, flip flops, or heels! Please wear long pants and proper shoes. We are in the country, have free ranging guineas, fire ants, sticker grass.  Appropriate shoes are a must!
• NO OUTSIDE ANIMALS ALLOWED, OF ANY KIND, FOR ANY REASON!