for sale

[Valerie Donald]

Hi Everybody

Unfortunately April is unable to buy my 3 does and buck at this point in time

Is anyone else interested

Regards

Val

 

Breeder of Australian Heritage Angora Goats and English Donkeys

moh...@alphalink.com.au

http://mohair.alphalink.com.au

 

Preview and purchase my book on Australian Heritage Angora Goats at http://www.blurb.com/books/1295430

 

[John Milham]

Hi Val.

Yes, I will put my hand up, I have 3 does and 2 bucks that need a new home, I’m running out of steam and I can’t look after them anymore.

Regards

John

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[Heather Morrissey]

I would love to import your goats to Canada is this possible for any of you to help me collect some genetics that throw the odd colored goat? I am very intered in keeping this strain alive and well i have owned them in the past.
Heather From Ontario, Canada

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[Lill Roberts]

G’Day Heather,

 

We may be in mid winter here, but it was 27oC on our front verandah this week!!  Today our unseasonal balmy weather has come to an end.

 

I have looked (briefly) down the path of exporting goats to the US.  A woman in Wisconsin, Susan Miller http://mohairconnection.com/jubilee.htm  was after some semen.  Below is a cut and paste of the email I sent to her in February following my enquires.

 

“I finally have some news about AI, sperm, straws and cost.  It’s not good news.

 

Last night I had a chat with an AI man who was recommended by a friend of ours who has a goat dairy.  He said that while it’s possible to send semen to you, it’s going to be VERY expensive.

 

In a nutshell he listed the known costs (off the top of his head) as

-          transport                                               $ 800

-          Health checks (there are about 10)          $1000

-          Agistment                                             $ 800

-          AQIS                                                    $ 500

-          Semen collection                                   $1000

 

And the list went on. He said it will cost a minimum of $6,000 AUD, which at the moment is $6000 US, (we’re running at parity).

 

The other issue is that my buck(s) will be in quarantine for 4 months, and the nearest quarantine station is on the other side of the state.  So there will be more expense before the process begins. 

  

I also asked the AI man about the costs of importing a goat rather than semen.  He said the latest cost he knew was $42,000. (At that sort of money, the currency doesn’t matter).  However, if you knew of someone who was importing some goats from here, (South Eastern Australia, i.e. Victoria, New South Wales or possibly South Australia), and that person agreed, then maybe we could include a buck from us in the load.  That would reduce the cost to you substantially.”

 

So I suppose it’s a question of how deep are your pockets?

 

It’s very frustrating to have goats looking for new homes here and you wanting goats, but not being able to import them, but that’s the way the global village works.

 

I doubt this is what you wanted to hear, but it’s the best knowledge I have.  If others have better info than this, please let everyone know.

 

Best wishes from Down Under

 

Lill

[Heather Morrissey]

Hi Lil

Thanks for the info I sold some breeding stock to the USA which is my Australian /NZ hertitage goats many years ago.Susan bought them I know her and can work with her. We are a full 24 hour drive from each other.

I have a few alpaca and sheep folks I know that have been looking in your country for breeding stock and I will investigate this further to piggy back on purchasing 6 to 8 goats for import. I have certified quarantine facility here on the farm and several export international shipments under my belt it may take some time but I will eventually find away.


Heather

[Lill Roberts]

G’Day Heather,

 

Sorry, I didn’t mean to tell you how to suck eggs*.  It’s sounds like you know far more about this Import/Export business than I ever will!!!

 

It’s good you know Susan.  I felt bad that it was going to be so expensive to send semen.  Live animals I can understand, but semen.  Oh well. Yes, I was aware you were a long distance from each other.  Keep us posted if you are able to do some ‘piggy backing’ from your end.  It would be great to have our beautiful goats on the other side of the world.

 

All the best

 

Lill

 

* Aussie colloquialism.

[Heather Morrissey]

Oh no my friend I never took offense to your words and I am happy to share what I have learned. I have a client looking for guanacos in your country and wondered if this might work for both of us . In air freight we can build a separate compartment for goats or young cria to keep them safe during shipping and take them in the same shipping container.
Canada has a opinion that Australia is a clean country free of nasty diseases and have very good health rules to import live animals from you. The Canadian government likes to deal with your country.
One shipping container from Canada to UK was 18000.00 dollars in Canadian money this is more that the US dollar right now. This gives you an idea what the costs will be if this is shared with other parties the cost will be do able.

Heather