Thank you for your interest in our herd!

Our goal when selling animals is to place animals into herds where they can be a positive addition to an established herd, or a strong foundation for an up and coming herd. To achieve this goal, please let us know what you are looking to add to your herd.

Kid Reservation & Sales Policy

We offer buyers the opportunity to hold their place in line for availability of kids from a specific doe by placing a reservation. Reservations are accepted year-round, but breeding plans are typically not released until summer. To place a reservation, we require a $100 deposit. A reservation is not honored until the deposit has been received. If a reservation cannot be fulfilled it can be rolled over to the following year, moved to another available reservation or kid, or refunded. If the buyer chooses to cancel the reservation or sale, the deposit is forfeited. Reservations are made for a buck or doe kid from a specific doe, reservations on animals are taken in order that deposits were received. You are able to place a second or third choice at no extra cost in case your first choice does not have an available kid, but your first choice must be due before or close to your second choice. The same will apply for a second and third choice. Once you have been notified about the outcome of you reservation choices, you have 72 hours to respond or the reservation will be considered cancelled and deposit forfeited. Payment is due within ten days of notification or the deposit and any monies paid will be forfeited. You will be notified by email or Facebook messenger. The kids registration and transfer is included in the purchase price.

When purchasing a kid that is already born, full payment is due at the time of purchase. 

The purchase price for pre-reserved or already born kids includes us to hold the animal until four weeks of age. After that, there is a $50 per week boarding fee towards their feed, barn space and our time managing them. We strongly encourage you to pick up your kid as soon as possible to help them transition smoothly into their new home. Due to my travel schedule, we cannot hold kids for extenuating lengths of time so please keep this in mind when placing a reservation or purchasing a kid.

We accept cash, money orders, cashiers check, a cleared check, PayPal or Venmo transfer. Please make checks payable toGrace Toy. There is a $50 fee for checks returned for non payment. PayPal and Venmo fees are the responsibility of the buyer.

We reserve the right to retain any kid as a herd replacement. When offering kids from first fresheners, we retain the right to not offer kids if the dam does not meet our standards. Due to unpredictable New Englang weather, we cannot make promises it will be warm enough to take udder photos so if this is a concern we recommend looking at purchasing a kid out of our mature does. We want to ensure any animals registered under the Hops N Lops herd name meets our standards. All bucks (mature or kids) we sell are done so with the option that we may purchase 20 straws of semen back at the cost of collection.

Hops N Lops Farm abides by ADGA Recommended Trade Practices for Members (ADGA Guidebook, Article XIX).

By purchasing an animal or placing a reservation, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of sale.

Transportation and Picking Up Kids

Buyers are responsible for all transportation fees associated with the kid which includes but is not limited to transport or airfare fees, crate, health paper and veterinary tests or fees. 

We are able to airship kids primarily using Delta or American Airlines out of Bradley International Airport in Hartford/Springfield. For 2023, an air-shipping deposit of $650 for a single kid or $725 for two is due prior to shipment. This includes a deposit towards the airfare, crate and health paper but due to the inconsistency of prices right now we don't get the exact total until we drop the kid off. Please note, some states have added health requirements for importing animals which can also add to the cost. Driving to the airport and drop off is a several hour process so we do charge a $50 fee. We try to use in "like new" condition crates at a discounted rate and use the best airline rate to help keep costs down. We do find that air-shipping is the least stressful on the kid when they cannot be picked up at the farm by their new owners.

While we reserve the right to refuse transporters if we have concerns, we are willing to work with ground transporters that are able to meet us close or at the farm. All animals will need a CVI health paper, and extra tests may be necessary depending on the final destination's requirements. We will send enough food with the kid to get them a few days past the transport route in case of potential delays. Kids will also receive a probiotic prior to leaving to help with stress on the road.

Once an animal leaves the farm, we are not responsible for any health issues. Animals leaving the farm on transports leave with a legitimate health paper and evaluation by our vet and are healthy.

Kid Photos & Updates

We try our best to keep you up to date on animals you have a reservation on as far as breeding plans, breeding confirmations and due dates. Once a kid is born, we will keep you updated leading up to transport day or pick up. 

In our and many other respected breeder's experiences, a photo of a newborn kid is not an accurate representation so we do not share kid photos. We are more than willing to give an honest opinion and evaluation of a kid to make sure a kid is a right choice for your herd as we want your Hops N Lops kid to be a good addition to add to or start your herd. We highly encourage you to use the performance data we have spent years building to give buyers as much information to make informed decisions when buying animals or semen from our herd.

Due to the unpredictable New England weather, we make no guarantees we will be able to take photos of first fresheners. We want you to feel comfortable purchasing from us, so if this is a concern we recommend considering purchasing a kid from our mature animals that already has photos and performance data.