Esther looks a lot like her dam, Beloved.  She gave birth to a single buckling this year and is separated from him for approximately 12 hrs per day for once a day milking.  She is giving approximately 1.5 lbs (24 oz) per milking at 2 wks. fresh.  She definitely has the capacity to milk 2 lbs per milking like her dam, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she gets there yet this lactation.

I’m selling her because I had to pick one to sell, and I am REALLY particular about teat placement, and she has a wider placement than the ones I’m keeping. She is extremely friendly, grazes well, and holds a good amount of weight (sometimes it’s easy for Nigerians to get fat).

Cookie was a bit too small for breeding last fall, so she is being sold as a dry yearling (could possibly be bred for an additional $50 before leaving if buyer would like a fall kidding).  Her dam is Freedom Five Esther (our 2nd highest producer last year – as a first freshener!), and she carries a lot of Grasse Acres genetics through her sire – Pine River FF BD Cocoa Bean.  She has a great, friendly personality and would make a great family milking goat, pet, and/or brush clearer as she has lots of experience grazing.

Liberty kidded with a single buckling this year.  Unfortunately, he was the first kid loss that we experienced on our farm.  Because of this, her milk did not come in like our other does who have babies nursing on them around the clock for the first two weeks, and with more than enough milk from my other does, I chose to stop milking her at a week into her lactation to let her dry up.  She could potentially be rebred for a fall kidding if the buyer desires (for an additional $50).

Her dam is Freedom Five Lucy who was my favorite goat to milk last year.  Liberty milked out beautifully for the week that I did milk her with excellent teat and orifice size.  Her sire is Pine River FF BD Cocoa Bean with lots of Grasse Acres genetics in his pedigree.

Wesson appears to have one undescended testicle (cryptorchid) based on his faster growth than his brother and “buckier” behavior.  This means that he likely has a 1-5% chance that he is still fertile, so I would NOT recommend purchasing him if you would plan to house him with does.  He would make a great companion for your buck(s) or another wether though and is super sweet.  He grazes well and would make a great brush clearer.  My youngest has become very attached to him and would love to see him go to a pet home, but if you want him for other purposes, then that’s your choice!

Barnabas has given us several cryptorchid bucklings, so we are choosing to retire him and sell him to someone looking for a companion to their buck, wether, or for their freezer.  We believe in improving the gene pool, and this isn’t a gene we’d like to see continue in the breed.  Barnabas is a big ole teddy bear and has done really well around our kids.  He could be castrated to reduce his buck behavior if you’d like to keep him for a pet.  He’s gorgeous, and he grazes well too!  

Frank is one of the cryptorchid bucklings that Barnabas gave us.  It’s a shame because his pattern is absolutely stunning!  He is very friendly, and we intend to band him, but this may not entirely stop his “bucky” behavior nor completely eliminate his fertility.  He would make a wonderful companion for your buck, wether, or grow out for your freezer (just please don’t tell my kids if this is your plan!).  You could also have a vet perform surgery to remove his internal testicle, and that would allow him to live with girls since he would no longer be fertile.

Minnie and her brother (Mickey) have both been stunning from day 1.  She comes from strong milk lines, and her dam was my favorite goat to milk last year as a FF.  She would make a great family milker (could potentially be bred this fall for spring kids) or just keep her as a pet!  (Discount if she goes with her brother since they are bonded.  He will be wethered before weaning.)  She is currently being dam raised and will be available mid-to-late July once she is weaned.

Mickey is a cute little boy with several moonspots.  He loves hanging out with his sister and would make a wonderful pet!  He and his sister are learning how to graze now, so they could also help with eating down any brush or other areas that need attention! He will be wethered (made infertile) before weaning and will be ready for his new home in mid-to-late July.