Where to buy dairy goats in MD

[HillcrestFarmMD]

My husband and I have a small farm in Maryland in Baltimore County. Currently we have a lot of chickens, 2 dogs and a rabbit.

We want to get 3 goats. Preferably 2 female dairy goats and a male. We'll probably want a wether eventually to keep the buck company when he's not in with the girls.

After researching goats we believe we would prefer mini goats and we are leaning toward mini-LaManchas but are open to other dairy varieties. We would use the milk mostly for cheese.

Does anyone know where we can get reasonably priced dairy goats in Maryland?

Thanks,

[Kathy in MD]

There is a farm on Harford Road before Fork, not sure if she sells milking goats...

The vet I used was Dr. Cohagan or Dr. Sarah Link in Fawn Grove PA they might know of someone,,,,,the phone number is 717-862-1115 or
1-800-597-0536

Someone else from Balto Co......Yipee.....

[caberjim]

http://www.smallfarmsuccess.info/SG_...?Mode=FarmName

Very extensive listing. You can search by county.

We got ours from http://www.blueridgedairygoats.com/ - Grade A dairy. Not cheap, tho.

What is your idea of reasonable?

[HillcrestFarmMD]

Well, I saw some goats online for over $500 per goat, I even ran across one farm selling goats at $1400 each. A bit rich for my blood. I am not planning to show the goats.

I am looking for dairy stock from a farm where they do not test positive for CL or other diseases. I think $300 or less per doe is the range I am looking for. I am basing this on what I have been reading.

Maggie at HillcrestFarm

[coso]

Try this site. http://duhgoatman.tripod.com/MD.htm

or here http://duhgoatman.tripod.com/md.htm

[HillcrestFarmMD]

The links I got from ya'll were a big help!!! I contacted a couple of breeders who have goats for sale. I have settled on looking at LaMancha's and Nigerian Dwarfs.

Now I have to decide what age I want them... they both have does at different ages.

Cheers,