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Jul 129 min read

Store is Open! Seven Winds AOJ Citrine & Built on the Rock Star Garnet Kidded, Farm update with DNA & pregnancy results, & our experience with Barborpole Worm (Blood transfusion!)

OUR STORE IS NOW OPEN! I had really been procrastinating getting everything ready and posted for my store since we weren't able to get...

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Apr 102 min read

Cabochon WM Aquamarine (Mari) 3*M (pending) Kidded With Triplets!

Finally getting our last doe that is kidding for awhile posted. We have two more in May and possibly 3 more in August. We will be drawing...

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Apr 12 min read

Built on the Rock Rose Quartz (moonspotted) Kidded With Twins!

Well I will have to admit I felt a bit sheepish on Rose and Mari's due date. I think we have only ever had 1 goat go all the way to 150....

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Mar 253 min read

Built on the Rock Farm Star Garnet (polled/moonspotted) Kidded With Quads!

Number two down! She was on day 147. We have two more we are anxiously waiting on that are on day 149 & 150. Cannot believe they are...

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Mar 64 min read

New Product Update, Disease Test Results, Pregnancies Confirmed, Farm Update, Goats for Sale

New Product Update Well we have been hard at it making soap for sale soon! All natural soaps made with organic oils, natural colorings,...

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Mar 12 min read

Fox Acres AB Fire Agate 2*M (polled) Kidded With Triplets!

Our first kidding of the year! They are spread out this year as we aren't going to have fall kidders and just milk a couple of the later...

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Dec 21, 20233 min read

New Product, Milk Star Update, Pregnancies Confirmed, & Farm Update!

New Product! Very Excited to announce that we should be at the Bemidji Farmers Market and online (date to be determined) selling soap! We...

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Nov 28, 20234 min read

SG, CH, GCH, *M, *D, *B, *S, Elite, Top 10, LA -What does it all mean??!

When looking at a pedigree (or my webpage) you may be wondering what all the signs and symbols might mean. I would like to go over a...

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Nov 13, 20237 min read

Farm Update & 2024 Kidding Schedule

QUIT SELLING CULL ANIMALS!! It has been a ROUGH year, and each time I think that will be enough - it isn't and something else happens. I...

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Oct 23, 20231 min read

NIGERIAN DWARF GOATS FOR SALE!!

Tested clear herd CAE, CL, Johnes & Negative Johnes PCR Fecal (Don't forget, goats are herd animals. You need at least 2 - although I...

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Apr 17, 20234 min read

HOW DO I DNA TEST MY GOAT? (ADGA MANDITORY BUCK TESTING 2024)

Why Did The ADGA Decide to Require DNA on All Registered Bucks? The ADGA originally was going to implement a plan to have all bucks...

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Apr 17, 20234 min read

Prepping for Kidding/Freshening/Birthing of Nigerian Dwarf Goats

Birthing Stall for Nigerian Dwarf Does: It is a special day so we have a special place for our Nigerian Dwarf Goats to give birth. In...

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Apr 17, 20236 min read

What to Expect When Your Nigerian Dwarf is Giving Birth (Kidding/Freshening) and When to Worry

What are the signs my goat is about to deliver (freshen/kid)? Why are we present during deliveries - don't they kid naturally with no one...

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Apr 17, 20233 min read

OK, Our Goat Kids Are Delivered, What Now? Anything We Should Watch For?

OK, Our Goat Kids Are Delivered, What Now? We go into more info in the video below, but we kid in the cold weather (it has been -45...

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Apr 15, 20237 min read

What Do I Do If My Nigerian Dwarf Goat is Down (Not Moving) & Cold (Temperature Below 100)

We live in Northern Minnesota, so when we say it get's cold in the winter, it gets COLD. Just a few winter's ago it was almost -60 with...

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Apr 15, 20233 min read

How to Treat My Nigerian Dwarf Goat's for Lice NATURALLY

SYMPTOMS OF LICE INFESTATION IN GOATS: Lice is a common ailment in goats. If you have goat's then you WILL have lice. We expect most...

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Apr 15, 20231 min read

Nigerian Dwarf Goats Newest Disease Test Results for CAE, CL, Johnes

We all got really sick spring '22 and didn't run our normal blood disease and pregnancy tests for fall kidders (thus also why we had Dec....

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Apr 15, 20235 min read

Johnes Outbreak in MN - What does that mean for our (and your) farm?

If you are on Facebook or have any friends that are Nigerian Dwarf breeders in Minnesota - then I am sure you have heard that there is an...

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Apr 2, 20235 min read

How To Disbud a Goat Kid w/Video

Why do we disbud? 1. Injury both to animals and people. Horns are a defensive mechanism in the wild and they get used as such even on the...

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Apr 1, 20236 min read

Common Goat Disease's & Why You Should Buy From Only Tested Herds

Below are the three most common diseases that are tested for annually. We test yearly for all three and also use to test for Brucellosis...

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