Sweet Land Nigerians: April 2017

Kadence's Kidding 2017

Sweet Land Kadence (x Indigo Creek Farms Apollo) kidded triplets on 23 April 2017. This is Kadence aka "Shadow Baby's" first kidding. Kadence's dam Katima is one of my best milkers and it looks like her daughter is going to be a great milker too. Her boys look and act just like her and her spunky girl got her color from Apollo's flashy good looks. Update: 4.0 lbs 5 weeks fresh

J8 Buckling "Seneca" black, frosted ears/nose, wattles
J9 Buckling "Sequoia" black, frosted ears/nose, wattles
J 10 Doeling "Sybil" tricolor, white, brown, gray, wattles

cutie

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Sybil, might be my favorite from this season - retaining :)

Chianti & Sybbie

stairs = fun! mischievous girls.... busted!

Tripoli's kidding 2017

sweet things!

Sweet Land Tripoli (x Capsand Creamery Walker) kidded quads

30 March 2017. This was Tripoli's first kidding, and her kids share her looks and gentle and lively personality. Tripoli has a nice udder with easy let down like her dam Trillium. I'm hoping she shares her dam Trillium's length of lactation. Update: 3.5 lbs 5 weeks fresh

J4 Doeling "Tessia": gold/white, white poll, frosted ears/nose

J5 Doeling "Tulsi": white/gold, wattles

J6 Doeling "Tulip": gold/white, white poll, frosted ears

J7 Buckling "Tamarack": gold/white

Tessia

Tulsi

Tulip

Tamarack

hours old - tiny Tulip

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Katima's kidding 2017

Katima waits patiently - first timer Tripoli takes notes

Sweet Land Katima (x Capsand Creamery Walker) started this year's kidding season with triplet bucklings on 29 March 2017. This was Katima's 2nd kidding after being milked through over a year as a first freshener. She's a dedicated milker like her dam Kizzy - I love having one of my favorites back on the milkstand again. She has large teats and is very easy to milk.

Update: 4.3 lbs 3 weeks fresh

J1 Buckling "Kingsley" white/black, frosted ears, blue eyes

J2 Buckling "Kristoff" light gold/white, wattles, blue eyes

J3 Buckling "Klondike" gold, frosted ears, blue eyes

blue-eyed boys

Kingsley

Kristoff

Klondike

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Intro

We raise Nigerian Dwarf goats because of their quality: creamy, high butterfat milk, small size, and sweet personalities. They provide our family with a fresh source of raw milk, as well as yoghurt, cheeses, soap, and a variety of dairy products. We love our animals, care for them very well, and are blessed that we are able to raise our own food. Finding the new kids good homes is important to us. Our 12th kidding year will be in 2023, with dairy conformation and gentle temperaments our breeding priorities. You can find more information about each doe on her page, as well as access to her pedigree. All our girls are purebred Nigerian Dwarf goats, and have great milkers in their ancestry.