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Mending Wall Farm
P.O. Box 722
Assonet, MA. 02702
Phone: (508) 644-5088
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Family owned since 1948
Farm Policies
Consultation; Consultation/help is free. We love to help people start out in their lives with Sheep and Goats. We will try to answer your questions to the best of our ability. The only question we will not answer is “Which Breed should I get?” We do not claim to be experts and we are not Veterinarians. But having been around various types of Livestock for more than a half a Century, we have seen quite a bit. Here at Mending Wall Farm we strive to raise healthy, happy and just plain good Animals.
Sales and Deposits: A non-refundable 50% deposit will hold any Goat or Sheep that is for sale. All sales are to be paid in full before the animal will be allowed to leave Mending Wall Farm. Deposits may be made by Cash, Money Order or Check. Please make checks out to "Mending Wall Farm". Final payments may be made by Check or Money only order if there is ample time for them to clear. All final payments made on the day of pick up will be in Cash only.
Sheep and Goats, being herd animals, do not thrive on their own. We will not sell you just one Sheep or Goat unless you already have Sheep or Goats at home.
Horns: We no longer remove Horns from any animal!
Weaning: We Dam raise all of our Lambs and Kids. Lambs or Kids will not leave Mending Wall Farm until they are weaned. Lambs or Kids will not be taken from their Dams just to make them a bottle baby.
Weaning for Shetlands and Fainters are usually at 12 weeks of age.
Registration: All Fainters will be registered, or be able to be registered, with The Myotonic Goat Registry (MGR). All Shetlands will be registered, or be able to be registered, with North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Association (NASSA).
Transportation: We do not deliver. Pickup will be at Mending Wall Farm at a prearranged agreed upon time. We expect our buyers to make their new Goats or Sheep safe during transportation.
We insist that the buyer use a animal crate large enough to accommodate the size of the animal that you are transporting or a stock trailer/truck with a cap. If your Goat or Sheep will be outside in a truck bed we ask that you use a animal crate. We will not allow an animal to leave Mending Wall Farm if the buyer intends to just tie the animal in the back of a truck or if it is loose in the vehicle. The Buyer is responsible for any and all testing, shots or requirements that may be needed for interstate transportation.
Stud Service: We no longer offer Stud Service for Goats or Sheep.
Out of State Buyers: Livestock crossing State Lines are required by Law to have Health Certificates issued by a licensed Massachusetts Veterinarian. Requirements vary by state. Testing may include - but not limited to: TB, Brucellosis, and a General Health Evaluation. Health Certificates are only active for 30 days.
These costs are the buyers responsibility - and a non-refundable fee of $150 per animal must be made prior to vet's visit.
Any over payments of vet bills will be applied to your deposit towards the purchase of the animal.
If the vet bill exceeds the $150 estimate, the difference will be added to the price of the animal.
Buyer will receive a copy of the vet bills.
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