GOATS
Farm Mom grew up with standard Nubian goats, showing them in 4-H and winning Grand Champion at the county fair several years running. Delightful creatures, they are a good sized goat that can easily weigh 80-100 lbs or more. This size is difficult for young Farm Kids to handle. So, upon learning Nubians come in pint-sized versions, Farm Mom set out to find some!
Nubians are a breed known for their lovely, long, drooping ears, aristocratic Roman noses and good milk production. Mini Nubians take those same features but put it in a smaller goat package that eats about half as much as a full sized goat but produces about 2/3 the same amount of milk! Their milk is usually sweeter and has more butterfat, making it better for cheese and ice cream. Butter may also be a possibility with Nubian and mini Nubian goats.
We found three lovely first generation mini Nubian doelings about 100 miles away. Originating from a small working dairy, they have strong milk lines in addition to good dairy character and conformation. Their mothers all are excellent milkers, although the farm does not participate in DHIA or other milk production measurements. Their sire, as the three are all half sisters, comes from strong milk lines in the Nigerian Dwarf breed. His contribution will enhance casein levels, which will allow us to make lovely cheeses. They were bottle raised, so they are all very closely bonded to people and seek out human company. They love to jump in our laps like puppies and will demand to be petted and played with, being vocal in their needs. They are small enough they can do this and be easily handled by the children but large enough that milking isn't terribly difficult.
We recently added another miniature Nubian doeling, with intent to breed her next fall. Originating from a farm breeding to create good home milkers, she will help add dairy character and udder characteristics while our bucks can add breed character. She was dam raised and while not a lap dog, she is not wild. She has beautiful blue eyes, and we hope that, although one does not milk eyes, that she can add some pretty blue eyes to our lines.
A trip to New York this spring resulted in the unexpected addition of an Oberhasli doeling from Welbian Farm's top ranked Oberhasli herd. While we own her, she will be leased to a friend who raises mini Oberhasli goats. We may show her this fall before letting her leave for her lease. Her full sister and another doeling from New Jersey based Little Orchard La Manchas are currently boarding with us as well.
One issue is mini Nubians are not very common in this area. Farm Mom found a local farm with a few....and the buck is the MDGA 2014 summer virtual show reserve champion! So one doeling is going to be bred to him this fall, with her sister bred to another buck about 2 hours away. That left the third, a smaller and more delicate darling.
Farm Mom casted around for a buck to keep here to use for the third doe, wanting a small size with excellent milking lines and top conformation. One day, she stumbled on an ad for a young buckling out of bloodlines she had considered buying! Arrangements were made for him and his brother to join us here. These bucks originate from Marigold Mini Nubians. Their mother has earned her milk star and is more than earning her keep as a family milker providing milk for cheese and drinking, and their father comes from a very well known breeder. They will add much Nubian character and milk to our next generation.stud service will be available this fall.
Visiting does need to have a current CAE, CL, and Johne's test. Farm Mom strongly recommends a negative G6S test. Breedings will be "driveway" style. Please contact us for more information.
We may have kids available for purchase in 2016. A breeding plan will be posted in the future. All goats are registered with ADGA (Oberhalsi), MDGA (miniature Nubians) and can be registered with TMGR and IDGA. CAE, Johne's and G6S testing will be completed prior to breeding.
Nubians are a breed known for their lovely, long, drooping ears, aristocratic Roman noses and good milk production. Mini Nubians take those same features but put it in a smaller goat package that eats about half as much as a full sized goat but produces about 2/3 the same amount of milk! Their milk is usually sweeter and has more butterfat, making it better for cheese and ice cream. Butter may also be a possibility with Nubian and mini Nubian goats.
We found three lovely first generation mini Nubian doelings about 100 miles away. Originating from a small working dairy, they have strong milk lines in addition to good dairy character and conformation. Their mothers all are excellent milkers, although the farm does not participate in DHIA or other milk production measurements. Their sire, as the three are all half sisters, comes from strong milk lines in the Nigerian Dwarf breed. His contribution will enhance casein levels, which will allow us to make lovely cheeses. They were bottle raised, so they are all very closely bonded to people and seek out human company. They love to jump in our laps like puppies and will demand to be petted and played with, being vocal in their needs. They are small enough they can do this and be easily handled by the children but large enough that milking isn't terribly difficult.
We recently added another miniature Nubian doeling, with intent to breed her next fall. Originating from a farm breeding to create good home milkers, she will help add dairy character and udder characteristics while our bucks can add breed character. She was dam raised and while not a lap dog, she is not wild. She has beautiful blue eyes, and we hope that, although one does not milk eyes, that she can add some pretty blue eyes to our lines.
A trip to New York this spring resulted in the unexpected addition of an Oberhasli doeling from Welbian Farm's top ranked Oberhasli herd. While we own her, she will be leased to a friend who raises mini Oberhasli goats. We may show her this fall before letting her leave for her lease. Her full sister and another doeling from New Jersey based Little Orchard La Manchas are currently boarding with us as well.
One issue is mini Nubians are not very common in this area. Farm Mom found a local farm with a few....and the buck is the MDGA 2014 summer virtual show reserve champion! So one doeling is going to be bred to him this fall, with her sister bred to another buck about 2 hours away. That left the third, a smaller and more delicate darling.
Farm Mom casted around for a buck to keep here to use for the third doe, wanting a small size with excellent milking lines and top conformation. One day, she stumbled on an ad for a young buckling out of bloodlines she had considered buying! Arrangements were made for him and his brother to join us here. These bucks originate from Marigold Mini Nubians. Their mother has earned her milk star and is more than earning her keep as a family milker providing milk for cheese and drinking, and their father comes from a very well known breeder. They will add much Nubian character and milk to our next generation.stud service will be available this fall.
Visiting does need to have a current CAE, CL, and Johne's test. Farm Mom strongly recommends a negative G6S test. Breedings will be "driveway" style. Please contact us for more information.
We may have kids available for purchase in 2016. A breeding plan will be posted in the future. All goats are registered with ADGA (Oberhalsi), MDGA (miniature Nubians) and can be registered with TMGR and IDGA. CAE, Johne's and G6S testing will be completed prior to breeding.
mother of our bucks.
udder photo taken approximately 3 months after the bucks were born, and she had nursed kids and was not milked!