Cabochon Farm

Chenin’s Quadruplets

Posted on March 7, 2021 by admin

Chenin easily delivered quadruplets in the afternoon on February 25th and she has been doing a great job caring for them. The kids are a fun mix of colors and with nice conformation and should be solid milkers that fill the pail.

Chenin milked peaked at 4 pounds as a first freshener and milked 734 pounds in a shortened lactation of 279 days. (Unfortunately, I had to dry off some of the girls early last year due to overtime requirements at work.)

The kids’ sire, Cabochon DJ Casanova *B, is a beautiful buck and his dam, Liberty Star Acres Annabelle 2*M EEEV 90, has multiple Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion wins after starting her show career later in life.

Sire – Cabochon DJ Casanova *B
Dam – Cabochon XY Chenin Blanc 2*M

Maple’s Triplet Doelings

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 by admin

Maple delivered three beautiful blue eyed doelings on February 25th. I really like the pedigree on these kids and expect them to be nice milkers with correct udders and large, easy to milk teats. This girls will be be 5th generation milk star does if put on milk test.

Their sire, Cabochon ZZ Sweet William *B, has produced some exceptional daughters. His daughters have multiple show wins and production awards including a Superior Genetics Grand Champion daughter, SGCH Cabochon Petit Sirah 2*M

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.

Sire – Cabochon ZZ Sweet William *B
Dam – Cabochon PB Mapleshade 4*M

N18 – Buckskin doeling with moon spots & blue eyes

N19 – Chamoisee doeling with moon spots & blue eyes

Monserrat’s Twins

Posted on February 27, 2021March 7, 2021 by admin

Monserrat delivered buck/doe twins on February 21st. Her kids are growing well and bouncing all over place making their mother crazy, as all good goat kids do.

Monserrat milked well as a first freshener last year easily earning her milk star and she has some of the largest, easiest to milk teats in the herd. As a junior, Monserrat earned 3 Reserve Grand Champions and a Grand Champion but has not had the opportunity to show yet as a senior because the 2020 Minnesota show season was cancelled due to COVID. Both her sire and dam have appraised Ex90.

The sire, Cabochon ZZ Sweet William *B, is sire to a Superior Genetic Grand Champion doe, SGCH Cabochon Petit Sirah 2*M. Both his sire and dam appraised Ex 90 as well.

Sire – Cabochon ZZ Sweet William *B
Dam – Cabochon PB Monserrat 3*M

Monserrat – Grand Champion Jr Doeling as a yearling

Windsong’s Quads

Posted on February 6, 2021 by admin

Windsong had quadruplets for the second year in a row delivering 3 bucklings and a doeling on January 15th.

Windsong is an extremely heavy milker and she started off this lactation with a whopping 6.4 pounds on her first milk test at only two and half weeks fresh. Windsong is has a proven track record of extremely high performance production – she milked a chart topping 1,310 pounds in 305 days in her second lactation making the Elite doe list, 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!

We are retaining the doeling and one buck will be available as a herd sire.

Sire – Cabochon PAN Fire N’ Ice *B
Dam – SG Cabochon AR Windsong 3*M ELITE Doe

Libby’s 2021 Quads

Posted on January 31, 2021February 6, 2021 by admin

Libby gave us quads for the third year in a row with three doelings and a buckling. That makes her running total 10 doelings and 2 bucklings – not bad for a young third freshener! These kids are bred to be top notch milkers with a pedigree and production data to back them up.

As a yearling first freshener, Libby milked over 1,000 lbs and earned her Superior Genetics award. As a second freshener, she peaked at 6 lbs per day and milked 1,063 in 264 days – I dried her off early so we could breed her to kid earlier in the year. She has large, easy to milk teats and long level lactations that make her a joy to have in the herd.

The sire Cabochon SIG Marco Polo *B AI is a promising young buck out of Cabochon Amelia 3*M VEEE 90. She is also an exceptional milker who produced over 1,100 lbs during her 3rd lactation and scored VEEE 90 on Linear Appraisal. Marco’s sire is Heaven’s Hollow Sig Sauer, the 2015 ADGA Spotlight Sale Nigerian Dwarf Buck. Sig Sauer’s dam is SGCH Wyojem Wendy Kiki *M EEE 91, who has many outstanding accomplishments including 2012 National Reserve Best Udder, 2013 National Champion Nigerian Dwarf, 2014 Top Ten Milk Production, and LA of EEEE 91 at 8 years old.

Sire – Cabochon SIG Marco Polo *B AI
Dam – Cabochon CN Whatchamacallit 2*M “Libby”

Dolly’s Twin Bucklings

Posted on January 16, 2021February 6, 2021 by admin

Dolly once again started off our kidding season delivering twin bucklings on January 10th. These boys are available as herd sires with proven performance on both sides of the pedigree – LA scores of 90 & 91 for dam and sire’s dam, multiple Grand Champions wins on their dam and a SGCH for sire’s dam, and both dam and sire’s dam milk over 900 pounds.

Liberty Star Acres Annabelle 2*M (EEEV 90) “Dolly”, has exceled in the show ring with two Grand Champion wins, four Reserve Grand Champion wins and numerous first place wins. Her conformation is proven by Linear Appraisal having twice scored Ex 90. And her production is documented with Advanced Registry DHIR milk test milking over 900 pounds. Her daughter, SG Cabochon ZZ Sierra Nevada 3*M, has earned her Superior Genetics designation, two Grand Champion legs and multiple Reserve Grand Champion wins.

The kids’ sire, Cabochon ZZ Dom Pérignon *B “Perry”, brings together exceptional genetics for conformation and production from both his sire and dam. Perry’s dam, SGCH Carl B’s OH Sweet Champagne *M (EX VEEE 91). is a Superior Genetics doe, a permanent champion, and milks over 900 pounds. Perry’s sire, Dynamo Falcon Ziggzag +*B, is proven to increase milk production, teat size and MSL. He has multiple daughters with Superior Genetics, ELITE and EX 90 & 91 LA scores.

Sire – Cabochon ZZ Dom Pérignon *B
Dam – Liberty Star Acres Annabelle 2*M (EEEV 90)

Black & white buck, N2 (Orange color is from navel dip)

Dam’s udder at 9 years old, 8th freshening

Sire’s dam, SGCH Carl B’s OH Sweet Champagne *M (EX VEEE 91)

2021 Kidding Schedule

Posted on November 6, 2020February 6, 2021 by admin

Our 2021 Kidding Schedule is posted and we are now accepting reservations for 2021 kids. Many of our does have Grand Champion show wins, LA scores of 90+, Elite designations and Superior Genetics awards.

We breed for excellent milk production, correct conformation and competitiveness in the show ring. All of our does are backed by DHIR milk test records and Linear Appraisal scores. We do annual testing for CAE, CL and Johne’s and maintain a negative herd.

You can see all of our breedings along with due dates and pricing on our 2021 Kidding Schedule. As always, I’m happy to answer any questions you may have about our herd so contact me any time.

Our newest permanent champion, SGCH Cabochon Petit Sirah 2*M

Amelia’s Buckling

Posted on June 27, 2020October 10, 2020 by admin

Amelia delivered a much anticipated AI buckling by Heaven’s
Hollow Sig Sauer, the 2015 ADGA Spotlight Sale Nigerian Dwarf Buck, on
April 20th.

His pedigree certainly has a lot to offer as a herd sire. His dam milked 1,104 pounds last year and has excellent dairy strength and lovely general appearance. She scored VEEE on Linear Appraisal as a 4 year old with an “E” in mammary.

His sire’s dam, SGCH Wyojem Wendy Kiki *M, has many outstanding
accomplishments including 2012 National Reserve Best Udder, 2013 National Champion Nigerian Dwarf, 2014 Top Ten Milk Production, and LA of EEEE 91 at 8 years old.

Sire – Cabochon ZZ Dom Pérignon
Dam – SG Carl B’s MB Morning Glory *M VEEV 90

Amelia in 2019 – 4 years old, third freshening, milked 1,104 pounds in 305 days

Holly’s Twins

Posted on June 21, 2020October 10, 2020 by admin

Hollyhock delivered twins on April 18th with the same style and grace with which she does everything. Holly is a yearling first freshener and she is going a wonderful job raising her kids and producing plenty of milk for them.

Holly is a beautiful, long and wide chamoisee doe with blue eyes. Both her sire, Aubrey’s Acres Phan Boy (VEE 90), and dam, SG Carl B’s MB Morning Glory *M (VEEV 90), have scored Ex90 on Linear Appraisal and her dam has a Superior Genetics award.

The kids are sired by Cabochon ZZ Dom Pérignon who brings together exceptional genetics for conformation and production from both his sire and dam. We expect his kids to excel in both the show ring and on the milk stand. Perry’s dam is SGCH Carl B’s OH Sweet Champagne *M (VEEE 91), His sire is Dynamo Falcon Ziggzag (VEE 90).

Sire – Cabochon ZZ Dom Pérignon
Dam – Cabochon PB Hollyhock

Sassafras’ Triplets

Posted on June 21, 2020February 6, 2021 by admin

Sassafras delivered a colorful set of triplet bucklings on April 26th. She had a very easily delivery and quickly settled into her second round of motherhood.

These adorable brothers will be available as wethers.

Sire – Cabochon ZZ Sweet William
Dam – Cabochon XY Sassafras