The Countdown Is On

Waiting is so hard to do. I have found an instate dairy goat farm who sells goat kids for a relatively reasonable price. It's not too far away from us; I don't relish the idea of making a couple kids ride in the back of a van for five or six hours. There is a place here in town that has a sign up in their yard advertising that they sell goats and kids; however the condition of their property and the animals that I spied is keeping me from being able to use them as a source for my herd. It would be more convenient to buy very local, but in the long run, I will likely be sorry about that choice. I have been in contact with a woman from Hillside Farm in Glen Mills, PA. She is going to contact me after January when the kids are born to let me know what she has available. Her herd includes Alpine, La Mancha, Toggenburg, Saanen and Recorded Grade dairy goats, so I may not even have the option of my choice breeds: Saanens and Nubians. I definitely don't want a LaMancha, although that is Asa's favorite breed. It's definitely harder than I thought it would be to obtain the goats.