Note from AppleJo Farms: This is why my breeding does and bucks are purchased from milk performance herds, so I can bred with superior milk producing Nigerians and get kids with so much more milk potential to sell to Homesteaders.
Why Choose Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats?
Why invest in better quality Nigerians right from the start?
Cottonwood Hollow Homestead writes the following:
Thinking about getting Nigerian goats for your homestead?
I get jars of goat milk where the whole jar is two-thirds cream!! And it's sweet with no hint of goat flavor. No other goat breed can compare to the flavor and quality of a Nigerian.
An interesting fact we learned, however, as we started our journey raising dairy goats about 9 years ago, was that not all dairy goats are created equal in the milking department. Our first couple of "dairy" goats came from a very well-known breeder in the Midwest, but it wasn't a breeder who actively participated in milk testing; basically, she just bred for fun colors and blue eyes (nothing wrong with that; that was actually a big part of what initially drew us to this breed). They were perfect goats for us to start with; we didn't have a huge investment in high-quality genetics while we figured things out (translate: made lots and lots of mistakes). But the milk these does produced was just okay...nothing special to be sure.
A few years later, I got more interested in milk test programs and genetics and spent many hours researching. We started working with breeders like Southern Grace (and shortly after Sinai Thunder and D & L Meadows), who were actively breeding for excellent dairy goats. We got our first goats from each of them in 2019.
The difference in milk quality after this was night and day! We were amazed. It made me realize how worthwhile it was to invest in the better goats, from breeders who track the milk production and quality. After all, the feed and infrastructure are typically going to cost more than the actual goat; even the price of a very good quality show goat is not going to surpass all the other expenses over its lifetime. And those feed and infrastructure expenses are the same regardless of whether it's a great milker or a poor one. For the past several years, we have also been actively tracking our milk and weeding out the poor producers with low butterfat from our herd (except for the ones my mom is really attached to and won't let me sell, lol). Now, as you can see by the photo, all that hard work and selection is paying us back with liquid gold!
PD2296520 MIRIKOZA FARM F ELLIE
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You'll go a long way to find better!
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MIRIKOZA FARM F ELLIE came to us all the way from Mirikoza Farm in Summersville Kentucky. Ellie was chosen to join our Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat Herd because she was born from an outstanding Goat Farm which put a huge amount of work and money into becoming an ADGA Plus member, LA, and DHIR (2022, 2023).
PD2296520 MIRIKOZA FARM F ELLIE
Discription: GOLD WITH WHITE POLL, FROSTED EARS
DOB: 3-2-2023
Ellie was chosen for her outstanding Milk Performance Genetics. Superior Genetics & Grand Champions on both Dam & Sire side, which makes Ellie's potential of passing on desirable milk and show qualities to her kids very very good!
Ellie is Sired by: PD2157880 CEDAR VIEW FABIANO *B +VV84
ADGA Certificate: 20211177142 Awarded 3-19-2021
Fabiano's description: Black & Black Roan, frosted ears and muzzle, white poll and Blue eyes
Noteworthy: Ellie's Sire, Fabiano has powerful show and milk genetics:
His dam, Cedar View Medeira *M, is in the 2021 USA TOP 10 in production and protein and finished her 305 day milk test with 1620 lbs in Dec. 2021.
Pedigree for CEDAR VIEW FABIANO *B ( Ellie's Sire):
Dam- Cedar View Mederia 1*M
FF 2020: 264 Days, 850#, 44# butterfat, 39# protein)
2F 2021: 305 days, 1620 lbs in Dec. 2021 TOP 10 in Production and Protein
DD- Cedar View Bellasera (Deceased)
DS- CH Cedar View Fellini *B VEE88
DDD- SGCH Cedar View Gabriella 4*M (Elite Doe, Breed Leader) EVEE90
DDS- GCH J-Nels LY Cappuccino ++*B EEE91
DSD- SG Little Tots Estate Grevillea 1*M EVEE90
DSS- Little Tots Estate Bambino ++*B
DDDD- SG Cori’s Fancy N Delmina 3*M VEEV88
DDDS- Little Tots Estate Bambino ++*B
DDSD- SGCH AGS J-Nels BB Dimples 1*M VVEV88
DDSS- GCH Chenango-Hills Lysander *++B EEV90
DSDD- Little Tot’s Estates Gypsophila
DSDS- SGCH little Tots Estate Dan’L Boone +*B VEE90
DSSD- SGCH Little Tot’s Estate Bambusa 2*M
DSSS- GCH Buffalo Clover Valentino ++B EEE91
Sire- Cedar View Quincy *B
SD- SG Cedar View Padua 5*M V+V+84 (Debra at Cedar View says it was not a good day for her)
SS- Cedar View Vito +*B
SDD- SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M EEEE91
SDS- Little Tots Estate Cloudancing +*B +E+88
SSD- SGCH Cedar View Gabriella 4*M EVEE90
SSS- GCH J-Nels LY Cappuccino ++*B EEE91
SDDD- SG Cori’s Fancy N Donatella 3*M VVEE89 (previous score of VEEE90)
SDDS- Little Tots Estate Bambino ++*B
SDSD- SGCH SM3Pines Juren’s Sugar Glider 2*M VEEE90
SDSS-Kae Bar TE Cad Coupe ++B VEE89
SSDD- SG Cori’s FancyN Delmina 3*M VEEV88
SSDS- Little Tots Estate Bambino ++*B
SSSD- SGCH J-Nels BB Dimples 1*M VVEV88
SSSS- GCH Chenango-Hills Lysander *++B EEV90
Ellie certainly has the superb genetics to carry on the high production that Fabiano's dam has.
Ellie's Dam: PD2045537 4*M Sycamore SS UC Caramel Apple +VVV 86
Noteworthy facts: Ellie's Dam, Carmel Apple is the paternal half-sister of 2022 National Champion GCH Agape's Prize French Quarter.
She earned her AR star in milk production, butterfat, and protein in 2022
More Details about Ellie's Pedigree and Performance Program records:On Ellie's Dam side: Caramel Apple has some impressive milk and show lines to back her. Caramel Apple is out of Sycamore SS MG Carmel Kisses VVE+ 86 and Wood Bridge Farm Undercover *B VVV 86 who is the Sire of 2022 National Champion GCH Agape's Prize French Quarter.
Undercover *B is the son of Atwood Acres FT Calla Lily *M and GCH Wood Bridge Farm Understated ++*B VVE 89. Calla Lily’s has some impressive lineage with her sire being Twin Creeks BW Fathom This *B VVE 88 and her granddam is GCH AGS Gay-Mor’s JJU Nonpareil *M EEEE 92. Understated is out of GCH Wood Bridge Farm Belladonna *M and GCH Wood Bridge Farm Apache Wind ++*B EVE 90
On Ellie's Sire Side:
FABIANO's Dam is Cedar View Mederia 1*M
FF 2020: 264 Days, 850#, 44# butterfat, 39# protein)
2F 2021: 305 days, 1620 lbs in Dec. 2021 TOP 10 in Production and Protein
DD- Cedar View Bellasera (Deceased)
DS- CH Cedar View Fellini *B VEE88
DDD- SGCH Cedar View Gabriella 4*M (Elite Doe, Breed Leader) EVEE90
DDS- GCH J-Nels LY Cappuccino ++*B EEE91
DSD- SG Little Tots Estate Grevillea 1*M EVEE90
DSS- Little Tots Estate Bambino ++*B
DDDD- SG Cori’s Fancy N Delmina 3*M VEEV88
DDDS- Little Tots Estate Bambino ++*B
DDSD- SGCH AGS J-Nels BB Dimples 1*M VVEV88
DDSS- GCH Chenango-Hills Lysander *++B EEV90
DSDD- Little Tot’s Estates Gypsophila
DSDS- SGCH little Tots Estate Dan’L Boone +*B VEE90
DSSD- SGCH Little Tot’s Estate Bambusa 2*M
DSSS- GCH Buffalo Clover Valentino ++B EEE91
Sire- Cedar View Quincy *B
SD- SG Cedar View Padua 5*M V+V+84 (Debra at Cedar View says it was not a good day for her)
SS- Cedar View Vito +*B
SDD- SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M EEEE91
SDS- Little Tots Estate Cloudancing +*B +E+88
SSD- SGCH Cedar View Gabriella 4*M EVEE90
SSS- GCH J-Nels LY Cappuccino ++*B EEE91
SDDD- SG Cori’s Fancy N Donatella 3*M VVEE89 (previous score of VEEE90)
SDDS- Little Tots Estate Bambino ++*B
SDSD- SGCH SM3Pines Juren’s Sugar Glider 2*M VEEE90
SDSS-Kae Bar TE Cad Coupe ++B VEE89
SSDD- SG Cori’s FancyN Delmina 3*M VEEV88
SSDS- Little Tots Estate Bambino ++*B
SSSD- SGCH J-Nels BB Dimples 1*M VVEV88
SSSS- GCH Chenango-Hills Lysander *++B EEV90
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