HOW TO CHOOSE A GOAT....scroll down for photos!
- The first thing to think about when buying a goat is what are you going to do with the mohair? There are several markets to consider: wholesale, spinning, dollhair, knitted products, and niche markets for naturally colored mohair such as lockspun mohair, handwoven goods, and cinch cord. A spinners flock consists of goats for the handspinner and many times also for the dollhair artist. Show goats represent a certain style found in the show ring. Wethers also make for a nice mohair producing herd and hormones are not an issue.
- Another thing to think about is a personal preference between white, solid colors, and patterns. Colors are generally divided into two pools. The solid color pool is called the red/brown/black (r/b/B) pool. The pattern color pool is called the BLACK color pool. These names are very general as the BLACK pool also contains brown patterns. When breeding using color pools, it is advisable to not breed solids and patterns together. Another method of breeding natural colors is using the color genetics researched by Dr. Sponenberg. Dr. Sponenberg has identified the most common patterns and the order that they occur when breeding a pattern to a pattern. At the bottom of his list is the no-pattern black (not to be confused with a solid black - and the reason it is so important to keep pedigrees on your goats). A no-pattern black is a wild card, meaning that all patterns are possible with these black goats. White spotting can occur in both the solid colors and patterns.
- Conformation refers to the correctness of the goat's body. The Colored Angora Goat Breeder's Association has established guidelines for correct conformation and can be found on the CAGBA.org website.
- It is important to strive for improvement in the offspring in your herd. When selecting goats, particularly a buck, keep in mind what you would like to improve with your does. Do you want to increase the depth of color? Better conformation? More coverage? Luster? Fineness? Curl style? Handle (how the mohair feels)? Remember that all angora goats have a purpose. Think about the purpose of your herd when selecting goats.
THE FINE PRINT.... (scroll down for photos!)
- A 50% deposit is required to reserve a goat. Once a deposit is received, the goat will be marked as Pending Sale. Upon full payment, the goat will be marked as Sold. All goats must be paid in full before leaving the ranch. Red Falcon Ranch reserves the right to terminate the sale for any reason and return the deposit. We accept cash, check, and PayPal. A 3% fee will be added to all PayPal payments.
- We put a lot of time, love, and money into our goats. It is very important to us that our goats do not fall on hard times when they go to their new home. For this reason, we ask that you have the ability and means to provide adequate shelter, proper nutrition including quality feedstuffs such as hay, feed, and minerals, standard goat husbandry practices, and safe fencing to keep the goats in and predators out.
- If you use the auction/slaughter route or Craigslist to sell goats, please do not buy our goats. If you dehorn your angora goats, please do not buy our goats.
- We do not sell single does. All does must be purchased in pairs. Wethers must be purchased as a pair or with a buck.
- Price of the goat is for pickup at the ranch. If we must travel to meet a transporter, an extra $25 will be billed to cover gas and mileage.
- We have show goats and goats for the fiber artist. We have white, solid color, and pattern goats. To assist you in selecting your goat, additional photos and a copy of the pedigree are available upon request. If you do not see what you are looking for in the photo section below, please let us know and we most likely have a goat in our herd that will fit your requirements.
- All of our goats are healthy and up-to-date on shots and deworming. Our herd has been tested negative for CL, CAE, and Johnes disease. Goats are registered with the Colored Angora Goat Breeder's Association (CAGBA).
- Health certificates are the responsibility of the buyer. Each state has different health requirements. It is the responsibility of the buyer to understand the requirements of their state. Red Falcon Ranch will facilitate the health certificate with the vet by request from the buyer. A quote on the cost will be obtained for the buyer by request of the buyer. If buyer chooses to travel without a health certificate, buyer is responsible for travelling without a health certificate. Livestock transporters will not transport without a health certificate. Depending on your state, the goats may need additional testing such as brucellosis, tuberculosis, etc. and this will increase the cost of the health certificate. We use the Bonners Ferry Vet Clinic 208-267-7502 or Dr. Burt Veterinary Care 208-274-5550
- There are several transporters that we work with. If you know the transporter you would like to work with, please send me a message for contact info. If you need help selecting a transporter, send me a message on the contact page.
- OK, now that we have the "fine print" out of the way.....thanks for stopping by our website. We take pride in the goats we raise. We are more than happy to answer questions now and once you get your goat home. Thanks for looking at our goats and considering a Red Falcon Ranch angora goat!!
TRANSPORTERS.... (scroll down for photos!)
As with all transporters - do your research before hiring a hauler!
As with all transporters - do your research before hiring a hauler!
- Red River Transport (Justin Masters), fb messenge or email redrivertran@gmail.com
- Culver Family Farm Transportation, email culverfamilyfarmtransport@gmail.com, 541-760-2036, fb messenge
- Mark Callister, 208-607-7219, fb messenge
- Premier Hauling Service, 325-280-6277, premierhaulingservicellc@gmail.com, rowdyacreboers.com, fb message
- Tarr Valley Farm Transportation, tvftransportation@gmail.com, fb message, tarrvalleyfarm.com
- DC Livestock and Transport (Darren Clouse), 765-412-2453, fb message, darren.clouse@yahoo.com
- Nicole Peck, 269-362-1478, fb message
- Bob May, 530-200-0866
Current as of 10.7.21
SOLID COLORS
"Dominant" or "r/b/B" color pool
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LUTSEN $600
EMF Henny Penny x RFRA Top Gun 4.7.17 Notes: Super sweet buck with beautiful fleece. Correct conformation, consistent and fine fleece, full coverage. Show style buck with ringlet curls. A favorite here at the ranch. Proven sire. |
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TRENWYTH $500
RFRA Rose x RFRA Lutsen 4.27.20 Notes: A light brown buck kid. Friendly. Strong and bold. Excellent conformation. Full coverage with all the fringe. Dam is a dark brown. As a 6 month old, he sired medium to dark brown colored triplets. |
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NORITAKE $350
RFRA Piper x RFRA Tamarack 3.24.17 Notes: Noritake is a beautiful golden blonde doe that produces a huge fleece of soft, loose locks in hot demand by dollhair artists. She has a clean face and legs making shearing that much quicker (and less places for vm to stick!). |
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PATTERNS
"Recessive" or "black" color pool
"Recessive" or "black" color pool
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NARNIA $500
RFRA Ekko x BFBG Everest 3.11.20 Pattern: peacock Notes: Big and bold with amazing fleece and huge, dark gray peacock cape over hindquarters. Friendly boy! Almost identical to Norquay as dams are full sisters. Columbus grandson. |
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NORQUAY $500
RFRA Callista x BFBG Everest 3.18.20 Pattern: peacock Notes: Big and bold Columbus grandson. Amazing fleece and excellent conformation. Almost identical to Narnia as dams are full sisters. Friendly boy! |
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MAGNUM $600
STAG Dryden x PLF Lizzie 2.3.20 Pattern: no-pattern black (recessive) Notes: I drove all the way to Texas for this buck! He is from South Texas Angora Goats (Pat and Tracy Ross). We used Magnum heavily and he didn't disappoint! He gave us many gorgeous kids! Magnum's sire, Dryden, is a black buck out of two white AAGBA parents. His dam is a black red cheek pattern. |
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RUBIKON $600 - SOLD
TOP Princess Buttercup x STAG Magnum Pattern: brown darkbelly Notes: Rubikon is an amazing spring buck kid that is ready to start breeding. I normally keep buck kids until spring and evaluate then for sire quality, but this boy is so outstanding he doesn't need to wait. He is a friendly fella that is incredible in every way. Bonus is his kid fleece in the spring. |
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NORTHULDRA $500
RFRA Callista x BFBG Everest 3.18.20 Pattern: peacock Notes: Northuldra is a sweet doe with excellent conformation and dripping in gorgeous mohair. She has full coverage with all the fringe. |
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FRIDA & FREYA - $1,000 SOLD
Bonded mother daughter pair FRIDA: TOP Mrs. Whiskers x TOP Tank 2.1.14 Pattern: brown darkbelly FREYA: TOP Frida x WTND Winterfell 4.1.17 Pattern: brown lightbelly Notes: Frida is the mother and is a Columbus granddaughter. Her mohair is amazing - fine, consistent, with all the fringe. Freya is her daughter and is just as beautiful as her mother. This pair is very tightly bonded and I can't separate them. I am getting out of the peacock and lightbelly/darkbelly patterns and that is the only reason this pair is available. These are show quality does and will bring high-end genetics to their new herd. |
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WHITE
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SPRING SUN $500
MMO Genevieve x BM Dakota 3.22.14 Notes: Spring Sun is out of an AAGBA doe and a solid red buck. I would breed her in the solid color pool. Spring Sun is a large framed girl with a fine fleece and full coverage. She has excellent conformation. I don't breed all of my does every year and Spring Sun is a maiden doe. She is a really sweet girl. |
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FEATHER $300
MMO Stardust x TOP Elmer 3.3.16 Notes: Feather is out of an AAGBA doe and a fancy pattern buck with white spotting (tri-color). I would breed her in the pattern pool. Feather is a sweet and beautiful doe. She is large framed with massive mohair coverage that is fine and consistent. She has excellent conformation with one minimal fault - one of her teats has a nub on it. Feather is a maiden doe. Go to CAGBA.org for a complete description of the breed standards for more information on minimal faults. |
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FIBER WETHERS
None available until spring 2022.
COURTESY LISTING
for goats purchased from Red Falcon Ranch
for goats purchased from Red Falcon Ranch
