We are whole-herd CAE negative 05/08/07

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Hi! My name is Katy, and I'm the proud "goatmaster" and founder of my small herd of nigerian dwarf goats. Welcome to our home on the web. Please show yourself around our herd pages and enjoy.

More about our goats... I feel we have done a nice job of collecting some nice animals from around the country. '07 was a big year for my herd development, since I turned over most of my herd to bring in a more concentrated set of bloodlines. I am focusing on combining the time tested lines of MCH Piddlin' Acres Blue Thunder ++*S VG with those of ARMCH Goodwood Tom Thumb +*S (2 time AGS National Champion!) including his descendants Stonewall's Raising Arizona ++S (a grandson, and linebred on Goodwood Guadalupe 4*D, Tom Thumb's dam), Gay-Mor's RA Kingwood ++*S (a son of Raising Arizona and ARMCH Goodwood Trillium 2*D E, a paternal half sister to Tom Thumb) and MCH Goodwood Weisbaden +S E, a son of Kingwood. These herdsires have produced multiple MCH's, star progeny, and had a huge influence on the nigerian dwarf breed as a whole, reflected in the sheer number of top show and milk animals carrying their bloodlines. Their lines are prominent in the pedigrees of animals I have brought in. Some of the dam lines we've focused on are Twink's Pixie, Trillium, Waterlily, and others. This is an ongoing work in progress. The hoped-for end result is a consistent and high quality animal excellent for milk or show.

I keep a small herd due to space and time restraints so each herd member gets the care and attention they need. We average around 10-12 does and 4-5 bucks and usually have 30+ kids born here per year.

I purchase my stock from conscientious breeders that test whole herd CAE negative, and I have had each new animal tested before entering the herd. We whole herd test (all over 6 months of age) annually and have been all negative as of 05/08/07. For more information on how I manage my herd, visit the Herd Management page.

My goal is to breed the best miniature dairy goat possible- correct, beautiful, friendly, and healthy, with strong milking abilites being the most important aspect of my breeding program. To me, blue is just an eye color. But I like blue eyes, and do include them in my breeding program, but not at the expense of correct body structure and milking ability, more as "icing on the cake." My future plans include showing and milk testing.

I milk my goats, and each doe in my herd needs to have strong dairy characteristics and correct well attached mammary systems that can fill the milkpail with ease. Also our bucks need to have a strong milking background and correct conformation, as well as be able to pass strong mammary systems and correct structure onto their daughters to remain a herdsire here. Our kids are raised by their dams in the way nature intended (with a little help from me when needed.) When kids reach a few weeks of age, they are separated from their dams at night and that allows me to milk the does in the morning. The milk is wonderful- and I use it to make delicious fudge, cheese, ice cream and more as well as just providing milk for the family.

Our goats are purebred and registered with the American Goat Society, and I am a proud member of AGS.

I take a lot of pride in my animals and have a huge passion for this "hobby." I've tried to offer as much information about each animal as I feel comfortable with- I'm still learning all the time. I am a beginner at clipping the goats and still picture them generally unposed, but I think their best qualities still shine through.

More about our farm... For many years I had a dream of a home in the country. I had an undying desire to live a healthier life through growing our own food without chemicals, to try my hand at homesteading and a more self-sufficient lifestyle, and to love the earth and commune with nature. But overall I felt a need to have a farm where I could raise the animals I have always had a deep abiding affection for, and in the process provide our own milk and eggs. I read alot, dreamed a lot, and persevered. I badly wanted to leave the city, and when the time was right I began a search for a farm we could call our own. I found our farm at Christmas-time in 2003, an old (updated) farmhouse built in 1900, with several outbuildings and a little over 7 acres of property. Our paradise! And it became our Christmas miracle when we were able to purchase it. We moved to our farm in the winter of '04, and now my husband and two daughters and I are enjoying life here in Ashtabula County in Northeast Ohio. Of course I've found it's always a work in progress, more of a journey than a destination.

I discovered the Nigerian Dwarf during our house-hunting adventures, while searching for our farm. One place we visited had a lovely little herd of nigerian goats and I fell in love instantly! I had always known I wanted to raise goats, and once I was ready to add some I had no doubts about which goat breed I wanted to work with. I am taken in by the beauty of this breed, topped off by their small manageable size, wonderful personalities, and strong milking ability. I feel this mini dairy goat is a perfect fit for a homestead like mine, where space and money is limited, but where rich milk and loveable goats are now in abundance. Also due to the fact that nigerians seem to be very popular these days, the money brought in from selling quality registered kids helps support the herd and farm maintenance. Plus if one can use the milk to create a product to market, all the better.

Here on our farm we also have a mixed flock of around 30 laying hens, a small flock of Muscovy ducks, several bee hives, too many cats, and a Great Pyrenees LGD. We also garden organically and participate in the local Farmers' Markets. Farm/Garden Page coming soon!

Contact me with any questions, comments, or to talk goat!


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