Sinai Thunder Walk By Faith

Walker’s line represents some of the best in the National Show Ring and Milk Awards. His granddam on his sire’s side is 9x Grand Champion, 9x Best Of Breed in Champion Challenges, 1x BIS,  2x Best Udder, 2014 ANDDA Total Performer Doe & JuJu Silver (54#), 3rd in 2014 AGS National Top 10 1Day Milk Awards, and Dam of the 2010 NDGA National Reserve JrGCH.

His granddam on his dam’s side is an elite top ten milker, and a #1 Doe in Nation in 3 categories, setting records in 2.

His dam is following in her dam’s footsteps, easily earing her Milk Star in her 1st Test 2016 lactation.  In 2017, she milked 4.6# on her first test and made it to 1000# for her DHI (305)

We are grateful to Jill Maple at Sinai Thunder for making it possible to bring this beautiful buck into our breeding program!

 

DAM: AR Sinai Thunder SS Faith 2*M 2*DAR

In addition to being a pleasure to milk, Faith easily earned her Milk Star in her 1st Test 2016 lactation.  In 2017, she milked 4.6# on her first test and made it to 1000# for her DHI (305) As you can see in the photos, Faith is lovely, having wonderful length, a level top-line and a very good, wide rump. She’s also very dairy, and carries her udder high, wide, & has a very smooth Fore.

Her dam (SG Kaapio Acres HH Redemption *M *DAR VEEE90) is SG, Elite, VEEE90, Top 10 Milker, finishing her 305 with 1340#. She is #1 Doe in Nation in 3 categories, setting records in 2

Her half sister (Sinai Thunder Bella Riscatta 2*M 2*DAR) was an ADGA Elite, top 99% in the nation, and her half brothers: Be Mine & Valentine Love are both +*B +*S bucks (each have 3 daughters have earned their Milk Stars) and Be Mine has a daughter who has milked 1000#.

(Photos and description courtesy of Sinai Thunder)

 

SIRE: Sinai Thunder YAH’s Lil Dipper *B *S

Dipper’s Dam (Lost Valley TB Dipp’n Dots 1*M *D VEEE90 *M *D) is 9x Grand Champion, 9x Best Of Breed in Champion Challenges, 1x BIS,  2x Best Udder, 2014 ANDDA Total Performer Doe & JuJu Silver (54#), 3rd in 2014 AGS National Top 10 1Day Milk Awards and Dam of the 2010 NDGA National Reserve JrGCH. Her sire is ARMCH Lost Valley Tae-Bo ++*S ++B E91.4, and 2x National Champion Senior Buck (2009 and 2010)

Dippers Sire (+*B Sinai Thunder V Agnus Dei +*S) line represents the “who’s-who” in the National Show Ring as well as Milking Awards. His dam, Tiqvah, has been spectacular as a producer: milking over 1000# in each of her first two lactations, earning her a spot in the National Top 10, both in ADGA & AGS, and a GOLD in the ANDDA JuJu Awards. She was awarded the Superior Genetics (SG) Award and then, the following year, she became ADGA ELITE Doe. Tiqvah also earned great scores on her LA & Classification (E91.3) with an Excellent for Shoulder Assembly, as well as Dairy Strength. Her sire LAd w an EEE91, and has produced multiple Finished CHs, LA scores of 90’s—and a National Champion. Both Angus & Patrick have earned their “+” status as sires and their litter sister, Saphronia has earned her Superior Genetics & was LA’d EEEE92. His Sire’s dam (Valor) is a dual Finished Champion and her Dam line is simply superb. Rosasharn’s finest fill out the rest of the sire’s line. Valor’s paternal half-sister just milked 5.7# on her Milk Test Day and Pegasus himself classified as a E90.5, as his sire and dam were both 91’s, with their parentage in the 90’s, a 93, and National Champion Does/Bucks throughout.

(Photos and description courtesy of Sinai Thunder)

 

PEDIGREE:

 

SIRE: Sinai Thunder YAH’s Lil Dipper *B *S

Sire’s Sire: +*B Sinai Thunder V Agnus Dei +*S

SSS: Sycamore Springs PEG Valor *S *B

SSD: SG Little Tots Estate ST Tiqvah 2*M *D AR VEEE91, E91.3, 2016 Elite Doe

Sire’s Dam: +*S x SGCH/ARMCH/PGCH Lost Valley Dipp’n Dots 1*M *D VEEE90 2014 ANDDA Total Performer Doe, 

9x Grand Champion, 9x Best Of Breed in Champion Challenges, 1x BIS,  2x Best Udder
2014 ANDDA Total Performer Doe & JuJu Silver (54#)
3rd in 2014 AGS National Top 10 1Day Milk Awards
Dam of the 2010 NDGA National Reserve JrGCH

SDS: ARMCH Lost Valley Tae-Bo ++*S ++B E91.4

SDD: MCH Pecan Hollow GL Faith

 

DAM: AR Sinai Thunder SS Faith 2*M 2*DAR

Dam’s Sire: ++*B Olson Acres RC Augustine ++*S AR/HS, 2x GCH Senior Buck, 1x Best in Show

DSS: Lost Valley TB Raising Cane ++B ++*S

DSD: CH/MCH Olson Acres Monica 1*M *D

Dam’s Dam: SG Kaapio Acres HH Redemption *M *DAR VEEE90

ADGA Elite Doe for 2016 (PE 95%)
ADGA National Top 10 305 (4th in Production, 6th Protein) AGS National Top 10 305 & 1 Day Test (in ALL categories)
2017 BREED LEADER AGS Production 6.8# (Tied w Patience)
2015 BREED LEADER AGS Overall Score 108.34 (set Record) 2014 BREED LEADER AGS Production 8.1# (set Record)
2012 BREED LEADER AGS Nat’l Top Ten 1 Day Milk Test: #1 in Overall Score, #3 in Production, #7 in Butterfat (as FF)
ANDDA 2013-2017 Sue Rucker GOLD JuJu Award

DDS: GCH Kaapio Acres Hot Habanero +B

DDD: Rosasharn GX Cinnamon D

Doe/Doelings For Sale

Our kids are dam-raised and handled daily from birth, often spending time inside being cuddled and loved on by our family of ten. They are exposed to numerous animals while with us, including dogs, cats, chickens and cows. We maintain a CAE-free herd and health is extremely important to us. Our goats are rotated through fresh pasture weekly and worms are controlled holistically.

 

 

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DOB: May 17, 2018
$300 (Parents registered through ADGA)

These girls come from excellent milk and show lines. Their dam, Monopoly (links below) has excellent conformation and milk genetics in her pedigree. She regularly gives an average of 3.5lbs, daily. Her dam is our best milker, consistently giving an average of 4lbs of milk per day at peak production and maintaining high production throughout the season.

Their sire’s line represents some of the best in the National Show Ring and Milk Awards. Three have been among the top five most productive milk producers multiple times, one holds the record for longest lactation (Rosasharn’s Buckwheat Honey – producing 2,194 pounds in 634 days) and another (Rosasharn’s Uni) set the record in 2003 for highest milk production on a single day of 305 day testing, and currently holds the record for highest lifetime production (8,500lbs of milk, so far!)
Dam: Faithful w/Little GE Monopoly https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2016/05/29/faithful-wlittle-ge-monopoly/

Sire: Jasper Pine EP Legacy https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/jasper-pine-ep-legacy/

 

 

DOB: May 25, 2018
$300 (Parents registered through ADGA)

This girl comes from excellent milk and show lines. Her dam, Labrynth (links below) has excellent conformation and milk genetics in her pedigree. She regularly gives an average of 3lbs, daily. Her dam is our best milker, consistently giving an average of 4lbs of milk per day at peak production and maintaining high production throughout the season.

Her sire’s line represents some of the best in the National Show Ring and Milk Awards. His granddam on his sire’s side is 9x Grand Champion, 9x Best Of Breed in Champion Challenges, 1x BIS, 2x Best Udder, 2014 ANDDA Total Performer Doe & JuJu Silver (54#), 3rd in 2014 AGS National Top 10 1Day Milk Awards, and Dam of the 2010 NDGA National Reserve JrGCH. His granddam on his dam’s side is an elite top ten milker, and a #1 Doe in Nation in 3 categories, setting records in 2 and his dam is following in her dam’s footsteps, easily earing her Milk Star in her 1st Test 2016 lactation. In 2017, she milked 4.6# on her first test and made it to 1000# for her DHI (305)
Dam: Labyrinth https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/faithful-wlittle-ge-labyrinth/

Sire: Sinai Thunder Walk By Faith: https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/sinai-thunder-walk-by-faith/

DOB: May 17, 2018
$200 (NOT registered)

This beautiful little girl is being offered at a reduced rate, due to confusion regarding who her dam is (two of our does gave birth on the same day, and she adopted both as parents!)

Either way, this is a fantastic opportunity to get an excellent doe, inexpensively. All of our goats come from excellent milk and show lines with many milk awards and grand championships in their pedigree. Links to her possible parents are below:

(Most likely candidates):

Faithful w/Little GE Monopoly: https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2016/05/29/faithful-wlittle-ge-monopoly/
Faithful w/Little LE Legacy: https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/jasper-pine-ep-legacy/

(Other possibility):

Faithful w/Little Ruby
Sinai Thunder Walks By Faith: https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/sinai-thunder-walk-by-faith/

 

 

DOB: May 17, 2018
$200 *NOT REGISTERED*

*SALE PENDING*

These girls come from excellent milk and show lines on their sire’s side, but their dam never produced as much as we hoped she would, which is why her daughters are being offered inexpensively.

Their sire’s line (linked below) represents some of the best in the National Show Ring and Milk Awards. His granddam on his sire’s side is 9x Grand Champion, 9x Best Of Breed in Champion Challenges, 1x BIS, 2x Best Udder, 2014 ANDDA Total Performer Doe & JuJu Silver (54#), 3rd in 2014 AGS National Top 10 1Day Milk Awards, and Dam of the 2010 NDGA National Reserve JrGCH. His granddam on his dam’s side is an elite top ten milker, and a #1 Doe in Nation in 3 categories, setting records in 2 and his dam is following in her dam’s footsteps, easily earing her Milk Star in her 1st Test 2016 lactation. In 2017, she milked 4.6# on her first test and made it to 1000# for her DHI (305)

Sire: Sinai Thunder Walk By Faith: https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/sinai-thunder-walk-by-faith/

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Faithful w/Little GE Monopoly

 

 

Like her dam, Sudoku, she has large, easy to milk teats.  Her dam is currently our best milker, consistently giving an average of 4lbs of milk per day at peak production and maintaining high production throughout the season and Polly is following closely in her footsteps, not only in milk production (giving an average of 3.5lbs per day) but also in worm resistance.

Her sire, Genesis, has an outstanding pedigree with great milking lines. The does in his line, including Rosasharns B-Coming, Bewitched, Honey Bee and Tupelo Honey all have ideal milk production.

Sire:

Jasper Pine HG Genesis

Dam:

NC Promiseland Sharp Sudoku

 

Faithful w/Little LE Gummibear

Dam: Jasper Pine SHH Candi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sire: Jasper Pine EP Legacy

 

 

*MORE INFO COMING SOON*

Faithful w/Little LE Dot-2-Dot

Dot-2-Dot is a great milker with long, easy to milk teats and excellent conformation and milk genetics in her pedigree. Her dam is our best milker, consistently giving an average of 4lbs of milk per day at peak production and maintaining high production throughout the season. Her sire has in his line some of the top producers in the country, including three who have been among the top five most productive milk producers multiple times, one who holds the record for longest lactation and another who set the record in 2003 for highest milk production on a single day of 305 day testing, and held the record for highest lifetime production in 2012.

Dot has large, easy to milk teats and consistently gives an average of 3lbs of milk per day.

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Dam: NC Promiseland Sharp Sudoku

Sire: Jasper Pine EP Legacy

 

Faithful w/Little LE Labyrinth

Like her full sister Dot-2-Dot, Labyrinth is a great milker with excellent conformation and milk genetics in her pedigree.  Her dam is our best milker, consistently giving an average of 4lbs of milk per day at peak production and maintaining high production throughout the season.  Her sire has in his line some of the top producers in the country, including three who have  been among the top five most productive milk producers multiple times, one who holds the record for longest lactation and another who set the record in 2003 for highest milk production on a single day of 305 day testing, and held the record for highest lifetime production in 2012.

Labyrinth consistently gave an average of 2lbs of milk per day as a first fresher and has shown excellent parasite resistance and has never needed chemical wormer. Now a second fresher, she is giving almost 3lbs per day after freshening in April with quads.

Dam: NC Promiseland Sharp Sudoku

Sire: Jasper Pine EP Legacy

 

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Birth Records

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2014:

May 21, 2014 – Sudoku + Genesis – 2 bucks, 2 does
– Doe: (Mabel Maze FWL2 – E1) Connie P
– Doe: (Faithful w/Little Chess  FWL2 – E2) – Amanda G

May 26, 2014 Scotch + Genesis – 3 bucks

Aug 26, 2014 – Mini Pearl + Legacy -2 bucks
– Buck: (Faithful w/Little Pnut  FWL2 – E3, Connie P

September 14, 2014 – Candi + Genesis – 1 buck

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2015:

May 9, 2015 – Peppy + Legacy – 1 doe, 2 bucks
– All together – TS

May 9, 2015 – Spats + Genesis – 1 buck (+ 1 stillborn buck)
– 1 wether – FBI RAY

May 12, 2015 – Pearl + Legacy – 1 doe, 2 bucks
–2 wethers – FBI RAY
– Doe: Faithful w/Little LE Emrald CT FWL2 – F6, gold with some white spots – RETAINED

May 25, 2015 – Candi + Legacy – 2 bucks
– ROD – 2 wethers

May 27, 2015 – Sudoku + Legacy – 4 does
– Doe: Faithful w/Little Checkers, FWL2 – F1, tan & white – Amanda G
– Doe: Faithful w/Little Solitaire FWL2 – F2, tan & white – Suzanne
– Doe: Faithful w/Little LE Labyrinth (“creamy”) FWL2 – F3, solid gold – RETAINED
– Doe: Faithful w/Little LE Dot-2-Dot (“chocolate”) FWL2 – F4, solid chocolate with white star and some black – RETAINED

May 29, 2015 – Scotch + Genesis – 1 doe, 2 bucks (both buckskin)
–2 wethers – SHIPP
– Doe: Faithful w/Little Islay, FWL2 – F5, dark buckskin- Cynthia

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2016:

March – Scotch x Legacy – miscarriage

May 8, 2016 – Emerald x Genesis – 1 doe, 2 bucks
– Wether: (H1) – solid gold, F Ray
– Wether (H2): – gold w/white star, F Ray
– Doe: Faithful w/Little GE Jitterbug FWL2-H3 – gold with white, SOLD

May 14, 2016 – Candi x Legacy   – 2 does, 1 buck
– Buck: Faithful w/Little LE Tic-Tac FWL2-H4 – gold with white star, Amanda G
– Doe: Faithful w/Little _____ FWL2-H5 – black with white star, Bruce S
– Doe: Faithful w/Little LE Gummibear FWL2-H6 – tan with white RETAINED

May 15, 2016 – Spats x Genesis – 3 bucks
– Buck: Faithful w/Little GE Tim-Buck2 FWL2-H7 – buckskin, Amanda G
– Wether: (H8) – white, brown & black,  Amanda R
– Wether (H9): black, F. Ray

May 23, 2016 – Mini Pearl x Genesis – 1 buck, 1 doe
– Buck: Faithful w/Little GE Jasper FWL2-H10 – buckskin w/white star, Talina
– Doe: stillborn – H11

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– May 27, 2016 Sudoku x Genesis  – 1 buck, 2 does
– Doe: Faithful w/Little GE IOCherrio FLW2-H12 – dark brown w/white star
– Buck: Faithful w/Little GE Blackjack FWL2-H13 – black w/white star – Lara
– Doe: Faithful w/Little GE Monopoly FWL2-H14 – buckskin

– June 7, 2016  Labyrinth x Genesis – 1 doe, 1 buck
– Doe: Faithful w/Little GE ______ FLW2-H15 – buckskin, Bruce S
– Wether: (H16) Buckskin – Amanda R

– June 16, 2016  Dot-2-Dot x Genesis – 1 doe, 1 buck
– Doe: Faithful w/Little GE 2 Sweet FWL2-H17 – buckskin, Connie P
– Wether: Faithful w/Little GE Doublet FWL2-H18 – Lisa

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2017:

April 14,  Spats x Legacy – 2 bucks

Wether: FWL2-J1 (deceased)
Wether: WFL2 – J2 – pet home

April 16, Dot-2-Dot x Legacy – 2 bucks, 1 doe

Buck: FWL2-J3 – Melinda
Buck: FWL2 – J4 – Bob
Doe: FWL2 – J5 – Lisa (also has Doublet)

April 17, Labyrinth x Legacy – 4 bucks

Buck: FWL2 – J6 – Bob
Buck: FWL2 – J7 – Melinda
Buck: FWL2 – J8 – Ashley
Buck: FWL2 – J9

May 1,  Pearl x Legacy – 1 buck, 1 doe

Buck: FWL2 – J10 – pet home
Doe: FWL2 – J11 (RETAINED)

June 2, Monopoly x Legacy – 1 buck

Buck: FWL2 – J12 (Ashley)

June 2, Doublet x Legacy – 2 does

Doe 1: FWL2-J13 Faithful w/Little LE Harmony  (Lisa)
Doe 2: FWL2-J14 Faithful w/Little LE Aria (Lisa)

June 10, Gummibear x Legacy – 1 doe

Doe 1: FWL2-J15 Faithful w/Little _____ (Cynthia)

 

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2018

May 17, Monopoly x Legacy – 2 does

Doe: FWL2-K1
Doe: FWL2-K2

May 17, Ruby x Walker – 2 does, 1 buck

Doe: FWL2-K3
Doe: FWL2-K4
Buck: FWL2-K5 (Ashley)

May 17 (Mystery doe)

Doe: FWL2-K6

May 22, Dottie x Walker – 3 bucks

Buck: FWL2-K7
Buck: FWL2-K8
Buck: FWL2-K9

May 25, Labby x Walker – 2 does

Doe: FWL2-K10
Doe: FWL2-K11

June 6, Sudoku x Legacy – 3 does

Doe: FWL2-K12
Doe: FWL2-K13
Doe: FWL2-K14 (deceased)

June 9 – Spats x Walker – 1 doe, 2 bucks

Doe: FWL2-K15 (deceased)
Buck: FWL2-K16 (Ashley)
Buck: FWL2-K17

 

bottle feeding schedule: https://anniesgoathill.com/2012/03/25/bottle-feeding-goat-kids/

Bucks for Sale

Our kids are dam-raised and handled daily from birth, often spending time inside being cuddled and loved on by our family of ten. They are exposed to numerous animals while with us, including dogs, cats, chickens and cows. We maintain a CAE-free herd and health is extremely important to us. Our goats are rotated through fresh pasture weekly and worms are controlled holistically.

 

BREEDING BUCKS:

DOB: May 22, 2018
$200 (Parents registered through ADGA)

These boys come from excellent milk and show lines. Their dam, Dot-2-Dot (links below) has long, easy to milk teats and excellent conformation and milk genetics in her pedigree. She regularly gives an average of 3lbs, daily, after giving birth to her second set of triplets in May. Her dam (who also regularly gives birth to triplets and quadruplets) is our best milker, consistently giving an average of 4lbs of milk per day at peak production and maintaining high production throughout the season.

Their sire’s line represents some of the best in the National Show Ring and Milk Awards. His granddam on his sire’s side is 9x Grand Champion, 9x Best Of Breed in Champion Challenges, 1x BIS, 2x Best Udder, 2014 ANDDA Total Performer Doe & JuJu Silver (54#), 3rd in 2014 AGS National Top 10 1Day Milk Awards, and Dam of the 2010 NDGA National Reserve JrGCH. His granddam on his dam’s side is an elite top ten milker, and a #1 Doe in Nation in 3 categories, setting records in 2 and his dam is following in her dam’s footsteps, easily earing her Milk Star in her 1st Test 2016 lactation. In 2017, she milked 4.6# on her first test and made it to 1000# for her DHI (305)
Dam: Dot-2-Dot: https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2016/05/19/faithful-wlittle-dot-2-dot/

Sire: Sinai Thunder Walk By Faith: https://faithfulwithlittlefarm.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/sinai-thunder-walk-by-faith/

 

WETHERS:

DOB: June 9, 2018

$75 (NOT REGISTERED)

Sweet little blue eyed buckling offered for sale as a pet, due to his mother having health issues that could be passed down. He has been handled by our children from birth, and was bottle fed for several months. He has lived with horses, cows and chickens, making him an excellent companion for both children or other animals.

NC PromiseLand LeBron

Sire:  CH Caesar’s Villa STS Sharpie *S  LA 86 

1 X BIS
1 X GCH
1 X Reserve GCH
2 X Senior CH

Dam: GCH ARMCH NC Promiseland SS Zoey 3*M 6*D LA 90 VEEE

1x BJDIS,
3x GCH
5x RGCH

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PEDIGREE:

…..Sire: CH Caesar’s Villa STS Sharpie *S  LA 86  1 X BIS 1 X GCH 1 X Reserve GCH 2 X Senior CH

……….Sire’s Sire: ARMCH Caesar’s Villa CBS Stetson ++*S  3X1st place, 3x Grand Champion Sr. Buck

……….Sire’s Dam: Stonewall’s Serena *D

…..Dam: GCH ARMCH NC Promisedland SS Zoey 3*M  6*D LA 90 VEEE 1 X BJDIS 3 X GCH 5 X Reserve GCH

……….Dam’s Sire:  PromisedLand CP Seymore Spots + *S

……….Dam’s Dam:  NC PromisedLand BW Zippy 2*M 5*D E90

Herd Health & Raw Milk

People often ask us if we drink our milk raw, and the answer is yes!  I do not believe large scale dairy operations (and even “organic” dairy operations) can possibly compete with milk from your own animals, produced in your own back yard!  The following has been written to expound on how we care for our animals… we’re still learning and still have a long way to go, but we’re committed to caring for them in the best way possible, and I hope others might be able to glean a little bit of info from the things we’ve learned (and the mistakes we’ve made along the way!)

How are the Goats Cared For?

Our goats are fed a combination of naturally growing pasture, free-choice high-quality alfalfa and clover hay, organic sprouted barley and free-choice kelp and natural minerals.  Our lactating goats also receive 100% organic, non GMO grain during milking, natural yeast cultures and black oil sunflower seeds.  Anyone who purchases a goat from us will receive a starter ration of any hay or barley and minerals we are currently feeding, to help make the transition and anyone who purchases a lactating goat will also receive a weeks supply of the supplements we give our lactating animals.  All of our animals are rotated to fresh pasture daily and we highly recommend this method over pasture grazing, or even rotational grazing for its many advantages over conventional grazing.  Our animals live happily in a mixed herd consisting of goats and sheep (followed by the “clean up crew” – the chickens) – a type of “multi species grazing” which studies have shown to result in healthier animals with increased resistance to worms and disease. This enables us to raise healthy animals that are given NO vaccinations or routine antibiotics,* and we are working toward developing animals who do not need medicinal wormers (we use a combination of herbs and diatomeceous earth whenever possible and medicinal wormers only when necessary.)

(*Our number one priority is the health of our animals, and in some cases antibiotics may be necessary to ensure the health or comfort of one of our animals.  We don’t claim to be an organic farm, although we do strive to manage our herd organically whenever possible.)

How are the Kids Cared For?

Care of kids is a controversial subject, and many people have chosen not to drink milk because of the calving/kidding practices on most dairy farms. Like all mammals, cows and goats must give birth in order to produce milk. In CAFO operations, these calves and kids, considered the “byproduct” of the dairy industry, are taken from their mother within the first few hours of birth and (in the case of calves) raised alone in small cages for veal. Even in most organic and small-farm dairy operations, calves and kids are separated from their mothers within a few days after birth, often to ensure that the mother produces the highest amount of milk. Here at our farm, we find it easier and less stressful to keep babies with their mothers unless medically inappropriate, and milking does not start until the kids are at least 2-3 weeks old. After this, the kids are separated only at night and milking is done on a once a day basis until the babies are old enough to be weaned and are getting the majority of their needs through hay and grass. We try to stagger our kidding time so that we always have plenty of fresh milk, but sometimes we have a little less in the winter, which is a sacrifice we’ll gladly make to ensure the health of our kids!

How Does the Milk Taste?

One of the reasons we chose Nigerian Dwarf Goats for our own personal milk production is that the milk from Nigerians tastes better than the milk from any other breed.  The reason for this has to do with the milk’s butterfat content.  Butterfat is what gives milk a sweet taste and Nigerian goat milk is higher in butterfat than milk from any other goat breed (2-5% as opposed to 6-10%.)  Everyone who has ever tried our milk has remarked that it tastes exactly like cows milk (and some say it tastes better!)  Goats milk is purported to have many advantages over cows milk, and can be consumed even by those who are lactose intolerant.

Another large factor in the taste of milk is the type of grass or hay the animals are eating. Unlike animals living in confinement feeding operations, where feedlot managers can keep the taste of the milk uniform by feeding the same thing day in and day out (including waste products from the manufacture of human and animal food), our goats are given access to many different types of grasses and legumes. This means that the taste of the milk produced on our farm will often vary from week to week, as the goats are moved to new pasture, and from season to season. Sometimes it will be sweeter, saltier, creamier, or (if they hit a patch of onion grass!) a bit off-tasting. We expect and anticipate this as an integral part of consuming fresh, healthy milk.

Is your farm organic?

We are not a certified organic farm, but healthy animals are of the utmost importance to us and we do everything we can to keep our animals and their products free from all chemicals, medications and GMO’s.   Our animals eat grass from chemical-free pastures, we feed organic, non GMO barley and grain from Windy Acres Farm in Tennessee and we supplement with minerals from natural sources such as herbs and sea kelp. As previously mentioned, we treat our animals with herbal remedies whenever possible and have a long-term plan to breed for parasite resistance. We chose to get into farm­ing after feeling personally convicted against the practices of the industrial food system (including the “organic” food system!), and it is our desire to go “beyond organic” in the treatment and care for our animals.

Can I Visit the Farm?

YES! We encourage everyone to visit the goats (and sheep and chickens!), especially if you are considering purchasing one of our animals. Milking classes are also available. For reasons of safety, we ask that anyone who wants to come and visit make an appointment with us first, and we’ll be happy to schedule a day to show you around!

What are the Benefits?

Below are a few links that explore the benefits of fresh, raw goats milk!

Ask Dr. Sears – Goats Milk

Goat Milk vs. Cow Milk: A Quick ComparisonNutritional breakdown of Goat Milk and it’s comparison to Cow Milk and Human Milk

www.raw-milk-facts.com

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We are located near Bowling Green, KY and would be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding raw milk, caring for goats (or sheep or chickens!) and milking.  Please don’t hesitate to contact us at 27o-779-o445 or email Rina [at] RinaMarie [dot] com and we’ll do what we can to help!

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