Little Mill Creek Goats
Suzy,
boer/nubian
is watching
the chickens
bathe in the
dirt on a
warm spring
day. She
was born in
December
2005 and is
expecting
for the first
time.
3/07
boer/nubian
is watching
the chickens
bathe in the
dirt on a
warm spring
day. She
was born in
December
2005 and is
expecting
for the first
time.
3/07
Annie and her kid
Maize are the first
ones to the fresh
hay. Annie is a 2
year old La Mancha
and came to us from
Kelly Rhinehart from
Ellington, NY.
Mazie was born in
May of 2006.
Maize are the first
ones to the fresh
hay. Annie is a 2
year old La Mancha
and came to us from
Kelly Rhinehart from
Ellington, NY.
Mazie was born in
May of 2006.
| Nubian Goats Nubian goats are noted for their long ears,aristocrat Roman faced noses and endearing smile. They are inquisitive, noisy and bossy. They are milking goats and are the "jersey cow" of dairy goats as their milk is rich and creamy |
| Boer Goats Boer goats have a stocky build and are generally raised for meat. Boer means farmer in Dutch. |
| La Mancha Goats La Mancha's are noted for not having ears. Two types of ears occur among them: gopher (1-inch or less in length) and elf (2-inches or less in length. They are an all-American goat developed in Oregon during the 1930's. They have a very friendly nature and are good milkers. |
This is our matriarch
Maggie watching over
the happenings in the
barn. Maggie is a full
bred nubian who was
raised as a 4-H goat.
We bought her from
Kelly Rhinehart of
Ellington, NY in
November 2005.
Maggie watching over
the happenings in the
barn. Maggie is a full
bred nubian who was
raised as a 4-H goat.
We bought her from
Kelly Rhinehart of
Ellington, NY in
November 2005.
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| Alpine Goats Alpine Goats originated in the French Alps. They are medium to large goats weighing about 135 pounds. Friendly, inquisitive Alpines come in a range of colors and shadings. Because of their productivity and good natures, Alpines are popular in commercial dairy settings and are our favorite breed for milking. |
| Nigerian Dwarf Goats Nigerian Dwarf goats make good pets due to their small size. Their milk is creamy and rich. We have one nigerian dwarf buck that is available for breeding. |
| At Little Mill Creek we raise dairy goats, including alpines, la manchas, nubians. There are a variety of dairy goat breeds including nubians, la manchas, alpines, toggenburgs and saanens. We breed the dairy goats to a male boer goat, America's most popular meat breed. The kids can then be sold for pets or meat. We also raise nigerian dwarf goats for pets. |
Heidi and Clara are
sisters joined our herd in
the summer of 2007
from Foster's Farm in
St. Mary's.
sisters joined our herd in
the summer of 2007
from Foster's Farm in
St. Mary's.
| Kidding Season We had 11 kid goats. After birth we remove them from their mom so we can have the milk for our business. We feed the kids from the two buckets shown here. The buckets feed up to twelve kid goats at a time. The kids receive the colostrum from their mom for a week and then we switch to raw cow milk, goat formula or extra goat milk if available. The kid goats are bottle fed for three months. |
| Baby goats are called kids. These are five our grandchildren who love to visit Little Mill Creek and help with chores. |
| Buckaroo hails from Barb Kurtz' nigerian dwarf's. He's available for stud service for 25.00. |