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We currently have 2 herdsires and 21 does on our farm.
Our senior herdsire is Pig, a 75% Boer : 25% Kiko buck. He has been on our farm since 2010 - he has not been dewormed since his arrival and only needs his feet trimmed once a year. He has added muscling to our commercial herd, while preserving the hardiness that we require.
Our junior herdsire is a yet-unnamed 100% New Zealand Kiko. He was born in the Spring of 2012, and will be servicing his first does this fall. We are excited to see his kids in the spring.
JFK Uncle Jesse was our first 100% New Zealand Kiko buck, purchased in 2006. Jesse had exceptional parasite resistance and only had his feet trimmed once while on our farm. He was a son of Tasman Aristocrat and dual-registered with the AKGA and IKGA. He died unexpectedly in the fall of 2011.
ICF Roscoe was a Purebred Kiko. Many of our colored commercial does are from his line.
Boss Hogg was a Savanah-Spanish cross from Smoke Ridge in Montana. He was sold so we could experiment with other cross-bred genetics. We still have several of his daughters - they consistently produce meaty-looking kids.
Our doe herd includes 100% New Zealand does, American Premier & Purebred does, several registered percentage does and many unregistered commercial does.
Our diverse herd allows us to supply the top performing kids for breeding programs -- whether they are for registered herds or for commercial producers looking for quality does to produce slaughter kids.
Remember, our kids must gain 0.4 lbs/day if a buck or 0.3 lbs/day if a doe in order to be sold for breeding stock. Does are culled if they have poor mothering ability, poor parasite resistance or hoof problems.
While we are happy to discuss our goat's pedigrees with you, we believe the true value of our goats lie in their performance. The Kiko was bred to be a low-maintenance performance goat, and we aim to keep it that way!
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