Shipping Information for Goats
We do not personally deliver goats but we can work with an approved, USDA licensed shipper that you arrange and pay for. The goats must be shipped in an approved dog crate inside of an enclosed vehicle or in a livestock trailer designed for small livestock. Below is some information to assist you in making these arrangements if you are unable to pick up your goats in person.
Payments for goats as well as vet fees and all transportation related costs must be paid for in full before the animals leave the farm.
**We often get people who live in California asking us about shipping goats. It is not cost effective to have goats shipped if you live only 3-6 hours away from us, which is where most of our customers live. Finding a shipper is tricky enough for out of state customers. If you live in California your best bet it to pick up your goats yourself. We are centrally located to any part of the state, directly off of a major highway, and very easy to find.
Payments for goats as well as vet fees and all transportation related costs must be paid for in full before the animals leave the farm.
**We often get people who live in California asking us about shipping goats. It is not cost effective to have goats shipped if you live only 3-6 hours away from us, which is where most of our customers live. Finding a shipper is tricky enough for out of state customers. If you live in California your best bet it to pick up your goats yourself. We are centrally located to any part of the state, directly off of a major highway, and very easy to find.
Step One - How to Schedule an Exam for the Health Certificate (CVI)
All goats that are being shipped commercially will need a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) to travel. Even if the transporter you hire says they don't require one you must get one. It's the law.
Our mobile vet can do the CVI exam here at our farm. You will need to contact her office and establish an account as a new patient, and leave a debit or credit card on file for paying your bill. We advise you do this as soon as you’ve decided how you want to ship your goat as it can sometimes take a few weeks to get an appointment. You’ll be responsible for paying the farm call fee, the exam fee, as well as for any tests, vaccines or anything else required for interstate travel. (Requirements are based on the state the animal is traveling to.) These extras are not included in the price of the goat and are the buyer’s responsibility. Her office should be able to give you an estimate for the costs. We provide a USDA certified Scrapie ID microchip for goats.
Once you have established a new client account the vet will call us to set up your appointment. There can be no appointment set until YOU have contacted the vet and given them your payment info, so be sure to do this ASAP. We will also need all of your information as well as the transporter’s information for the health certificate, including name, address, phone number, email address and travel dates.
We will then arrange for the appointment and inform you of the date and confirm when the appointment is over. Once the appointment is over you will need to call the vet’s office to confirm payment. The CVI usually takes a few days to be ready, depending on whether any tests were required, and will be emailed to us, the new owner and the shipper. The CVI is only good for 10 days so you will want to time the exam and shipping of the animal appropriately.
Below is our veterinarian’s contact info:
Our mobile vet can do the CVI exam here at our farm. You will need to contact her office and establish an account as a new patient, and leave a debit or credit card on file for paying your bill. We advise you do this as soon as you’ve decided how you want to ship your goat as it can sometimes take a few weeks to get an appointment. You’ll be responsible for paying the farm call fee, the exam fee, as well as for any tests, vaccines or anything else required for interstate travel. (Requirements are based on the state the animal is traveling to.) These extras are not included in the price of the goat and are the buyer’s responsibility. Her office should be able to give you an estimate for the costs. We provide a USDA certified Scrapie ID microchip for goats.
Once you have established a new client account the vet will call us to set up your appointment. There can be no appointment set until YOU have contacted the vet and given them your payment info, so be sure to do this ASAP. We will also need all of your information as well as the transporter’s information for the health certificate, including name, address, phone number, email address and travel dates.
We will then arrange for the appointment and inform you of the date and confirm when the appointment is over. Once the appointment is over you will need to call the vet’s office to confirm payment. The CVI usually takes a few days to be ready, depending on whether any tests were required, and will be emailed to us, the new owner and the shipper. The CVI is only good for 10 days so you will want to time the exam and shipping of the animal appropriately.
Below is our veterinarian’s contact info:
Kayla S McCrone
Valley Veterinary Services
PO Box 389
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 942-1101
ValleyVetServices@gmail.com
Valley Veterinary Services
PO Box 389
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 942-1101
ValleyVetServices@gmail.com
Air Transportation Options - Air Cargo
Baby goats (and possibly some adults) can be shipped by air cargo most of the year and to almost any destination. They will fly out of Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Every airline has its own policies, procedures and pricing schedules so check with them for details. Do not book a flight until you have checked with us to see if the date, time and airline works for us. You also need to check with our vet about setting top the CVI appointment before finalizing travel plans.
We do not make the arrangements for our clients. You must do this yourself.
The expenses that will be included in the cost of shipping your baby goat by air cargo include:
We do not make the arrangements for our clients. You must do this yourself.
The expenses that will be included in the cost of shipping your baby goat by air cargo include:
- Air cargo fees.
- A health exam by our veterinarian, a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) , any shots or tests required by your state and any other requirements from the airline.
- An airline approved crate, absorbent bedding and food and water dishes. Two baby goats can probably go in one medium sized crate.
- Transportation to the airport. We charge a $150 fee to cover our gas, parking and time for the 3 hour drop off.
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Ground Transportation Options
Unfortunately all the companies that we used to use and recommend for ground shipping have gone out of business, due to increasing costs and complications. We don’t have any suggestions but if we find any we will list them here.
We do not deliver goats ourselves.
We do not deliver goats ourselves.
Some of the expenses buyers will be responsible for if traveling by ground include:
- All shipping fees. Check with the carrier of your choice for the fees.
- A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) or health certificate and any necessary tests or vaccines that your state requires for goats being imported.
- Food for the trip (hay), if the transporter requires it to be provided. We can provide what the animal is eating here but the buyer will need to pay for it if it’s an excessive amount for a long trip.
- Transportation fee - we charge a fee of $100 to cover gas and our time if the shipper requires us to meet them at the I-5/198 interchange instead of coming to our farm to pick up.
- Any other items required by the transporter such as collars, leashes, etc.