Building a Tipi
Frequently we are asked how we house our kids when it is so cold in February and March. We don’t bring kids into the house unless they are premature or have been very chilled. We have used these shelters for about 25 years. They are simple to build, they prevent kids from piling on top of one another and suffocating one another. We use a 100 watt incandescent light bulb in a ceramic socket and with an aluminum reflector. In short it is a heat lamp fixture but with a regular light bulb. This set up keeps newborns quite comfortable down to 10 below zero as long as they are fully dry before being put in there with a nice thick bed of clean straw. The newborn TiPi will hold up to about 7 newborns, 8 in a pinch and we have put a door that can be fastened closed on the bottom. The house that the kids step up into has no bottom door and no heat source. The kids are pretty comfortable with up to 6 in there at a time. The older kids love jumping up on the outside and sliding down. We hope you find these useful.
We request that all kids be picked up at the farm or shipped by 4-6 weeks of age as there seems to be less stress on them at that age. After 6 weeks of age we will have to charge $2.00 per day board until they are picked up or shipped. A $75 deposit is required to hold your kid with the balance due on notification of your kid’s birth. All health papers, shipping kennels and shipping are the responsibility of the buyer and are to be paid prior to shipment. Deposits on canceled orders are not refundable but deposits paid on kids that are not born can be refunded or shifted to another available kid. We reserve the right to refuse sale of any kid and to return the deposit or apply it to another kid. Please email Sandy if you have any questions.
Also, check out our For Sale page. All does and pre ordered bucks and wethers are raised on heat treated colostrum and pasteurized milk. All kid prices listed are for pre ordered kids that are picked up at 6 weeks or younger. We give a discount to herds on milk test, youth in 4-H, or for multiple purchases.
Thank you for your interest in Reuel Dairy Goats.
