Maple delivered a sweet pair of twin doelings on March 18th. I really like the pedigree on these kids and expect them to be excellent show prospects as well as nice milkers. This girls will be be 5th generation milk star does if put on milk test.
Their sire, Cabochon ZZ Sweet William, has produced some exceptional daughters. We kept three daughters from his kid crop and between them they achieved three Grand Champion wins, one Reserve Grand Champion and a Superior Genetics award.
Their dam, Cabochon PB Mapleshade 4*M VVEV 88, comes from a line of proven milkers and has a beautiful, correct udder with soft, easily expressed teats. Maple’s 2018 doeling, Cabochon XY Sassafras 5*M , won Grand Champion Jr Doeling at her very first show.
Josephine delivered a doeling and three bucklings on March 15th, giving us our sixth set quadruplets for the year! Josephine is a beautifully elegant doe who catches everyone’s eye. She’s one of the smaller does in the herd but has the largest teats which makes her a favorite on the milk stand. Her chamoise buckling is a stunner and we will be seeking to place him as a herd sire.
The sire to these doelings, Cabochon ZZ Dom Pérignon, has a high performance pedigree. His dam is SGCH Carl B’s OH Sweet Champagne *M (VEEE 91) and his sire is Dynamo Falcon Ziggzag who has multiple Superior Genetics daughters. Ziggzag’s dam is litter mate sister to the dam of the all time high producing Nigerian doe, SG Sugar Moon V Zuzanna 4*M (Elite Doe).
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Libby delivered quadruplets again this year with 3 doelings and buckling on March 7th. Libby is a rock star milker who produced 1,043 pounds last year as a first freshener. Her large, easy to milk teats and her long, steady lactation make her a dream doe and I am expecting more of the same from her kids.
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Novel delivered Leap Day triplets on February 29th with an easy, fast birth. The kids were up and nursing in record time and have continued to thrive. We are so impressed with the buckling that we are planning to collect semen from him to use for Artificial Insemination in our own herd and for sale to other Mini Alpine breeders.
The doelings have bright futures as family milkers. Mini Alpines average about 3/4 gallon of sweet, rich milk per day while eating only about a third of what a full size Alpine eats. They truly combine the best of the Alpine and Nigerian Dwarf breeds and are coveted by homesteaders wanting fresh milk and cheese.
Their dam, Carl B’s RP Novel *M (VEEE 90), scored an impressive Ex 90 on Linear Appraisal at only 3 years old with an Excellent in Mammary and Back. She has an exceptionally high rear udder and an excellent foreudder. Novel is an absolute sweetheart to have around the barn and is a joy to milk.
Their sire, Cabochon DJ Casanova *B , is a handsome buck who scored an 87 on his LA as a yearling with an “excellent” on his front legs and took 1st place in two rings at the 2017 Boon Companions buck show in Missouri. His daughters have done very well in the show ring including Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion wins.
These kids will be registered with the Miniature Dairy Goat Association as first generation Mini Alpines and will be eligible to participate in MDGA shows and milk testing. The buckling may be available for sale as a herd sire after collection.
Mab went above and beyond all of our expectations by delivering quadruplets as a first freshener at 1:30 a.m. on March 4th. Thank goodness for baby monitors! She delivered so quickly and easily that she had all four delivered in the few minutes it took me to hop out of bed and run down to our maternity ward in the garage. Mab was understandably a bit stunned by what had just happened, so I helped her out by wiping off the kids’s faces and bringing them around in front of her and she took it from there.
Mab is on the small side and her kids were pretty little too, with the smallest doe being only 1 pound 9 ounces at birth. I monitored them very closely the first few days to make sure all was well and they never missed a beat. Mab is taking well to motherhood and making more than enough milk for all the kids.
I really love how refined these kids are and I’m already thinking of repeating this breeding next year. Mab’s udder looks very promising and I am eager to see what her number are on her first milk test and to get her into the show ring this spring.
Stormstruck once again gave us quadruplets with 3 does and a buck delivered on February 28th. The pedigree on these kids is absolutely stacked for performance top and bottom. Both dam and sire’s dam are Superior Genetics Grand Champions with VEEE 91 LA scores. We are expecting these kids to be all around performers who can milk 1,000 pounds plus per lactation.
On their paternal side, the sire’s dam, SGCH Carl B’s OH Sweet Champagne *M (VEEE 91) , is a stunning doe with a beautiful mammary. Their sire’s sire, Dynamo Falcon Ziggzag (VEE 90), has excellent conformation (scoring Ex 90 twice on Linear Appraisal) and brings phenomenal milk production. His dam is litter mate sister to the dam of the all-time high producing Nigerian, SG Sugar Moon V Zuzanna 4*M. He also has two SG Daughters in our herd: SG Cabochon ZZ Sierra Nevada 3*M and SG Cabochon ZZ Calliope who made her debut on the Elite doe list at the 98th percentile as a yearling first freshener.
Because we believe strongly in supporting those who do performance testing and contribute data to improve the Nigerian Dwarf breed, a discount will be available for homes that participate in DHIR Milk Test and Linear Appraisal.
Windsong delivered quadruplets on February 19th with 3 bucklings and a doeling. The family is doing well and Windsong is feeding them all with plenty of milk to go around.
Windsong is an extremely heavy milker who milked an amazing 1,310 pounds in 305 days in her second lactation making the Elite doe list. She then continued on to milk for 582 days straight producing 2,099 pounds which put her on the Elite list again in 2019 while milking through!
The boys will be available and we are retaining the doeling for now. Please contact me if you would like to be notified if she becomes available later.
Penelope delivered an adorably matched set of Mini Alpine quadruplets on February 15th – 2 does, 2 bucks. Just like last year, Penelope waited until Kati could be with her before delivering. I kept an eye on her most of the night and all morning while she pawed and paced but refused to deliver. Once Kati returned from her violin lesson and checked in on Penelope, it was less than 10 minutes before baby number one was on the ground. Was there ever a stronger bond between a girl and her goat?
Our Mini Alpine kids are registered with the Miniature Dairy Goat Association and come from parents with quality proven by Linear Appraial scores and milk test data. Their dam, Carl B’s BJ PenelopeRose *M (VEVV 89), has scores of Excellent in the all important back, rump and mammary system. Their sire, Aubrey’s Acres Phan Boy (VEE 90), delivers solid udders while reducing overall size.
Mini Alpines make wonderful homestead milk goats who can produce almost a gallon a day of rich, delicious milk – perfect for drinking fresh or making cheese and ice cream.
All four kids are available. Contact us for more information.
Dolly kicked off our 2020 kidding season by delivering triplet bucklings on January 30th. This is Dolly’s eighth freshening and she is just as vigorous and attentive as ever. The boys are growing fast and love a good scratch and cuddle.
Their dam, Liberty Star Acres Annabelle 2*M (EEEV 90) “Dolly”, excels in the show ring, conformation and production. She has two Grand Champion wins, four Reserve Grand Champions and numerous first place wins. She has twice scored Ex 90 on linear appraisal and exceeded 900 pounds in her last lactation.
I’m proud to introduce our two newest Superior Genetics does, SG Cabochon ZZ Calliope and SG Cabochon Petit Sirah, who both earned their Superior Genetics designation as first fresheners.
In addition to earning their SG designations, both of these does distinguished themselves in other accomplishments this year as well. Calliope was an ADGA ELITE doe milking at the 98th percentile and Petit earned her second Grand Champion leg in the show ring.
We strive to improve our herd with every new generation and I am proud to say that Cabochon Farm now has eight Superior Genetics does in our barn. Thank you to all of our family and friends whose support makes this venture possible!
If you are interested in learning more about our breeding program or to put a reservation on a spring kid, check out our 2020 Kidding Schedule.
The Superior Genetics designation indicates that the animal is in the top 15% (85th percentile ranking or higher) of their breed. To learn more about the ADGA Superior Genetics program and how the scores are calculated, visit Superior Genetics FAQs.
