• If you have a goal of having a heavy milk line in your Nigerian Goats, the fastest way to increase this quality in your herd is through a Buck which has great milk production genetics. 
• Other qualities in a buck you are looking for especially if you want Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat correctness- body: Long, LEVEL, wide, wedge-shaped, flat and open ribbing, correct rump structure, and well-placed, straight feet and legs.
• Establish your goals & choose does & bucks carefully to meet these. Getting started with milk goats means a minimum of 1-2 years investment of your work and money caring for your goats before they will reproduce, so choose wisely in the beginning.
• AppleJo Farms is happy to be your Goat Mentor, assisting with choices of kids which will help you meet your herd goals and answering goat keeping questions as well, no charge!
• We are here to help so please just call or text: 417-665-8996 JoAnna of AppleJo Farms Missouri

Beginning Steps

Planning and caring for dairy goats starts with great detailed record keeping. You will know exactly how much you are spending, when you made purchases and be able to track individual goats & their care. Here are some log type record books I recommend, please look by clicking on links provided: (#CommissionsEarned for blue & yellow links clicked on/products purchased at no extra cost to you)

• Goat Record Keeping Log Book: A Logbook Created for Goat Owners to Easily Manage And Track Vital Information, Homestead Goat Care Tracker (Goat Lovers & Owners)

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• The Goat Record Keeping Log Book: A Journal Designed for Goat Owners to Organize and Track Vital Information (Farm Management)

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• Goat Farm Record Log Book: Goat Record Keeping Log Book, Goat Farm Log Book, Goat Farm record Book

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Next: Go to the ADGA website to find out who the Top Ten Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat Performance Herds are. These are goats which have been milk tested for an entire year and are in the Top Ten in the entire nation in milk production. These are the herds you want to go to to find perspective does and bucks to buy and start forming your herd from.

If you can't afford these animals, next look for herds who are breeding from animals that come from these Top Ten Performance Herds. AppleJo Farms is one of these. I built my herd on does and bucks I purchased from Top Ten Performance Herds. You have the opportunity to purchase these at often a much more affordable rate.