FarmerMack
Chillin' with the herd
And rely on Mother Natures finest to prevent road rage rotflBonnie_Brook_Mom said:
Moving goats to Kentucky
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Your wife asked if there were requirements...I assumed she wanted to know so you could be 'on the up and up'...
I myself have moved goats from IN to OH and MI w/ no health certificates...so I'm not going to preach at you.
Just to let you know the implications, which I knew and was willing to accept when I did it because these were low value goats I was moving.
If you do get stopped (and that's a longish haul) and you get a cop in a bad mood, you may lose your critters, or get fined.
All of the ones I've moved across state lines w/ no health certs. have had scrapie tags or tats though...I'd think they'd be more lenient if you at least met part of the criteria. (Tags but no papers as opposed to nothing at all).
When I'm moving more valuable stock, I do get the health papers (which are a joke sometimes, I can call my vet and she'll fill one out even if she's never seen the goat in question).
So yes, you can travel with nothing, so long as you're willing to accept the consequences on the rare chance you're stopped and asked for their paperwork.
I myself have moved goats from IN to OH and MI w/ no health certificates...so I'm not going to preach at you.
Just to let you know the implications, which I knew and was willing to accept when I did it because these were low value goats I was moving.
If you do get stopped (and that's a longish haul) and you get a cop in a bad mood, you may lose your critters, or get fined.
All of the ones I've moved across state lines w/ no health certs. have had scrapie tags or tats though...I'd think they'd be more lenient if you at least met part of the criteria. (Tags but no papers as opposed to nothing at all).
When I'm moving more valuable stock, I do get the health papers (which are a joke sometimes, I can call my vet and she'll fill one out even if she's never seen the goat in question).
So yes, you can travel with nothing, so long as you're willing to accept the consequences on the rare chance you're stopped and asked for their paperwork.
FarmerMack
Chillin' with the herd
If you do get stopped (and that's a longish haul) and you get a cop in a bad mood, you may lose your critters, or get fined.
my angora is tagged and I have vet plates and usually say a lot of yes and officers, because i was an MP in the and i know that a cops job is thankless one and i drive like an old man cause i r one hehe
my angora is tagged and I have vet plates and usually say a lot of yes and officers, because i was an MP in the and i know that a cops job is thankless one
and i drive like an old man cause i r one hehe
FarmerChick
Overrun with beasties
LOL I hear ya on the wintertime there. When we bought a house on Lake Ashelot (or lake ashmere, can't remember the name..lol)----the realator SWORE to my Dad there was a lake out there...the big white giant field was a lake....haha....Dad said come spring there better be a lake out there and not a field of grass. Snow so deep you just couldn't tell it was a lake or not.
And he prayed the outside of the house was nice also...but the snow piled on the outside made an exterior inspection impossible. When all that snow was gone come spring, found out the porch was horrible and rotted...lol...ahh, the things you discover under snow...lol
You will enjoy KY....the South rules!
And he prayed the outside of the house was nice also...but the snow piled on the outside made an exterior inspection impossible. When all that snow was gone come spring, found out the porch was horrible and rotted...lol...ahh, the things you discover under snow...lol
You will enjoy KY....the South rules!
FarmerChick
Overrun with beasties
yea when you haul a good sized trailer with animals inside you best not be speeding or wreckless.....lol
when I haul my horses or anything else, I am soooo careful!
when I haul my horses or anything else, I am soooo careful!
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Bonnie_Brook_Mom
Chillin' with the herd
Well, thank you all for the useful information. We will of course be very careful, & at least, unlike the other "kids" the goats wont be asking us to stop at McDonalds every 10 miles!! I'm am so looking forward to NOT having to dig out from under 18 inches of snow every week!
I'm am so looking forward to NOT having to dig out from under 18 inches of snow every week!
FarmerChick
Overrun with beasties
Safe Trip!
and when it is over, let us know how it all went for you!
and when it is over, let us know how it all went for you!
SweetDreams
Chillin' with the herd
Yay! Another Kentucky person to annoy on here 
Regardless, here in KY you will need tags, and depending on what part of the state you are moving to, be careful about transporting w/o tags. Western KY isn't too strict, but the closer you get to the major cities, the more you need to watch out. Once they are settled into your property, all is good. And it doesn't sound like you will be worrying about selling at the stockyards,.....ever.....so, there is even less to worry about.
Just keep em' fed and happy. And be ready for people to ask to buy them every now and then....
Best of Luck with the Move!
Regardless, here in KY you will need tags, and depending on what part of the state you are moving to, be careful about transporting w/o tags. Western KY isn't too strict, but the closer you get to the major cities, the more you need to watch out. Once they are settled into your property, all is good. And it doesn't sound like you will be worrying about selling at the stockyards,.....ever.....so, there is even less to worry about.
Just keep em' fed and happy. And be ready for people to ask to buy them every now and then....
Best of Luck with the Move!
I'm from Kentucky also.
Here's a link to the law on livestock entry into Kentucky .
Specifically, here's the goat part.. I've highlighted what I think would apply to someone who owns/breeds goats and is moving to the commonwealth..
I know people who bring them in by the trailerload from all over hell and half of Georgia with no health papers, no permits, no nuthin.. They open the trailer gate and let them loose, along with whatever else they were carrying.
In a way, that works to your advantage because you wouldn't really be doing anything that lots of other people haven't done if you simply bring them without asking anyone. On the other hand.....there are a lot of really diseased, unhealthy goats running in Kentucky pastures from just that very practice. Lax enforcement of livestock import rules is definitely a double edged sword.
My advice is that once you get them here, keep them close and -- if you don't already have them -- develop and practice good strong biosecurity measures. When you get to fraternizing with your new neighbors who own goats, you just never know what might be coming in on their tire treads, boots, clothing, etc..
So...where in Kentucky are you putting down new roots?
Here's a link to the law on livestock entry into Kentucky .
Specifically, here's the goat part.. I've highlighted what I think would apply to someone who owns/breeds goats and is moving to the commonwealth..
Do with that what you will.
I know people who bring them in by the trailerload from all over hell and half of Georgia with no health papers, no permits, no nuthin.. They open the trailer gate and let them loose, along with whatever else they were carrying.
In a way, that works to your advantage because you wouldn't really be doing anything that lots of other people haven't done if you simply bring them without asking anyone. On the other hand.....there are a lot of really diseased, unhealthy goats running in Kentucky pastures from just that very practice. Lax enforcement of livestock import rules is definitely a double edged sword.
My advice is that once you get them here, keep them close and -- if you don't already have them -- develop and practice good strong biosecurity measures. When you get to fraternizing with your new neighbors who own goats, you just never know what might be coming in on their tire treads, boots, clothing, etc..
So...where in Kentucky are you putting down new roots?
