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What do people ask for in a rehoming fee? With a heavy heart I need to find a new loving home for my small herd of super sweet awesome Nigerian milkers.  Initially I wanted to sell them at their market value as milkers, perfect for someone wanting…

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Posted by kenneth spear on December 19, 2020 at 9:49am

 our girls are really getting big now, and showing . they will be due late March early April, we r so excited .  we wanted, to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.   will keep u all posted later, bout our girls

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My ND goats

Posted by Julia M Willams on January 2, 2017 at 2:26pm

Hi everyone! I thought maybe you all might want to see some pictures of my goats. So here they are, I hope you enjoy them...

I'm glad they don't mind the snow, because we're sure getting a lot this year!…

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A Year (and a half) in Review

Posted by Naomi D'Andrea on December 11, 2016 at 9:29pm

Bought the kids July 2015. Bred Mira January, first travel and goat-sitters March, babies June, learned how to milk, sold babies August, started playing with chevre and cheddar, built cheese press, rigged a sort of cheese cave, expanded goat yard, added more play structures for the goats...

...and I keep putting off the eternal question from Willow, "Can I keep another doe next year?" I keep waiting for the proverbial bloom to fall. I waited to see if she'd get tired of the constant…

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Old Haunt Blog Announcement!

Posted by Old Haunt Farm on May 21, 2016 at 6:41am

Hi Folks!

I'm announcing my new (still being edited and added to, but published) farm website complete with blog! I wanted to put the blog link here, since it's about my recent (and first) kidding experience. I've gotten a TON of support here over the past few weeks, and I thought I'd share this story with you as a sort of thank you! I hope you enjoy it! Here's the link...…

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Tammy Gallagher replied to Judy H's discussion Rehoming fee?
"This answer will vary as much as the number of responses you receive. At  the end of the day, you know your situation as far as how fast the transfer needs to happen, and that will likely decide your rehoming fee. It sounds like you have interest, so that is a good starting point! Perhaps decide on a percent off  of market like 30%, and then negotiate from there. We wish you the best of luck :)~Tammy"
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Rehoming fee?
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