11/09/2026
With all the interest in our babies, we wanted to make a few things a little clearer.
Thinking About Bringing Home a Baby Goat? 🐐
Before purchasing one of our babies, there are a few important things we want every potential buyer to understand. Our goats are raised with care, and finding them responsible, appropriate homes is our priority.
1. GOATS ARE HERD ANIMALS
Goats are social animals and should never be expected to live alone.
* We will NOT sell a single goat to a home without an existing goat herd.
* Buyers must either already have goats or purchase at least two together.
* Human companionship is not a substitute for having other goats.
* Goats need companionship from their own kind to remain happy and healthy.
2. BARN-RAISED, NOT HOUSE PETS
Our babies are raised and trained in a barn environment.
* They are accustomed to barn life and appropriate farm housing.
* They are NOT being sold as indoor house pets. We do not support attempting to house-train goats to live inside a home.
* Goats need proper outdoor space, shelter, secure fencing, and room to graze, play, and behave naturally.
Please understand that a goat being friendly and comfortable around people does not mean it belongs inside a house. They are farm animals for a reason.
3. RESPONSIBLE BREEDING PRACTICES
We take responsible breeding and preventing accidental pregnancies seriously.
* Intact (uncastrated) males will NOT be placed with their female siblings or other related females where accidental breeding could occur. We will not knowingly place animals in situations that create unnecessary risks of inbreeding.
* Buyers must have a proper plan for separating intact males from females until they are of mature age to breed.
4. PROPER CARE & COMMITMENT
Goats are a commitment, not an impulse purchase.
They require:
*A yearly CD&T booster to keep the vaccination that will be administered at 4 & 8 weeks to help keep it up to date.
* Appropriate shelter and protection from weather.
* Secure fencing and adequate space.
* Fresh water and proper nutrition.
* Regular hoof trimming and routine health care.
* Companionship and daily attention.
* Responsible ownership throughout their lives.
5. OUR RIGHT TO APPROVE HOMES
Our babies are important to us, and we want them going to homes where their needs will be understood and met.
* We reserve the right to decline any sale.
* We are not obligated to sell to every interested buyer.
* Deposits and purchases are subject to our approval of the placement.
* The well-being of our animals will always come before making a sale.
Thank you for respecting our animals, our standards, and the care we put into raising them.
MUD CREEK HOMESTEAD
From our Farm to Your Table
Sandy Creek, New York
