Spoke to four regional 4 h leaders about basic pygmy goat herd health management. Goats are herd animals so no goat will be sold alone if you do not already own a goat. Pygmy moms tend to need help when delivering their kids. Please visit our website and click on our for sale page for updated info. Npga policy the national pygmy goat association plans to continue to accept tattoos, the 9digit rfid implants microchips currently in widespread use, and the new 15digit isocompliant rfid implants for identification purposes. Our love of pygmies started when i was two, my parents bought me my first baby goat, a bottle baby. Welcome to hass happy herd in beautiful northwestern ohio, home of the bucks. One thing that i hadnt accurately planned for when getting goats was the amount of bedding and manure that would need to be composted.
This pygora contains 75% pygmy goat bloodlines which is the maximum % allowable to be a pygora goat. Npga is a multifaceted organization with many talented and experienced people in its ranks. Florida market bulletin classified ads october 2012. That little bottle baby stole everyones heart and began a lifelong passion for pygmy goats. Referred them to the npga website for more information. Replied to 8 phone calls from a npga members regarding a sick goats, urinary calculi, kidding concerns, lice management, coccidia management, banding vs surgical. The herdbook data is updated monthly from the official npga database maintained by the central office.
Jan 07, 2016 push the bookshelf to reveal another record. Npga will send a confirmation email to the email address on your paypal account. Mile high pygmy shootout and showdown2020 npga national. Our bimonthly magazine is devoted to delivering the most innovative, eyeopening stories abou. Our goal is to breed competitive and productive pygmy goats with friendly personalities. Specialized interests in pygmy goats mail this form with check payable to npga to. Pygmy goats arent as high maintenance as standard goats, but they still require shelters that are at least 8 by 10 feet 2. National pygmy goat association hoof trimming goats. Ags to start registering pygmies as certified by npga pygmy breed club and herd. Country critters npga reg pygmy goats posts facebook.
Our herd is tested cae, and johnes disease free, and abscessfree herd. How to enter the fair this is the exhibitors guidebook that is published yearly. This usage includes registration of animals and identification compliance at npgasanctioned shows. Discussed pygmy goat herd health management, nutrition, npga. Ags is in the black and from now on the secretarys expenses will be paid to convention. Most of our pygmy goats are purebred and registered through the national pygmy goat association. Many of them become his friend and help him along the way. The online version internet connection required is available to npga members only. Pygmy goats are small, animated, and playful, and one of the easiest farm animals to keep. Advantages of breeding a npga pygmy goat to a pba pygora goat.
The male doesnt seem to like the new baby goats and is always trying to pick fights with them. May 17, 2018 thunder, an african pygmy elephant, is separated from his herd. Our pygmy goats are bred for correct structure, easy kidding, and true to the npga breed standard. Apr 16, 2015 npga national champions are chosen once each year in a champion challenge competition held in conjunction with npga s national convention. We strive to raise healthy, tame pygmy goats for show, pets or for breeding. The national pygmy goat associations breed standard describes a pygmy goat as a genetically small goat standing from 16 to about 23 inches at the shoulder, and having a deeper, wider barrel, shorter legs, and shorter, wider face than dairy goats all colors are acceptable as long as the goat has the required breed markings.
They are very sociable and are happier in a herd atmosphere or with other pygmies to befriend. Discussed managing johnes disease and cae with several npga members. Npga pygmy goat kids degraff garden items for sale. Our goats stem from champion lines and are bred for excellence in the show ring and ease of kidding. In most cases, a doe will typically nurse her kids 8 10 weeks before weaning them. The word on cheese boston, ma about blog culture is the ultimate publication for those who love cheese. We started our pygmy herd with two unregistered does. Goats all kinds for sale in san luis obispo, sheep lambs and goats for in riverside, boer goat male for sale in sacramento, i have 3 really nice in hanford, goat for sale in monterey. Online herdbook application national pygmy goat association.
Discussed pygmy goat herd health management, nutrition. Welcome to dinsmore farm located in southwest, mi, off of interstate 94. It lists the departments that you can enter to take part in the fair. After years of carefully selecting and building our herd, we proudly raise both npga registered, and quality nonregistered grade pygmy goats. We are down to our last handfull of pygmy kids, for 2020. We have been raising npga registered pygmy goats since july of 20, and have been improving our herd since. Country critters npga reg pygmy goats is with jerrod alcaida. The online herdbook is available to npga members for a small fee.
We show in region 1, mostly in northwest oregon and washington. Does and bucks must be recorded permanent grand champions. Herd is registered with usda scrapie eradication program. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. We strive for eye catching, structurally correct animals that kid easy and do consistently well in the show ring. April 1st, 2018 easter sunday grumpy goat tootsie pop aka tootsie pop. They quickly became an addiction and our herd is up to 25 pygmy and kinder goats at this time. Although my grandparents dairy cow herd is long gone, the buildings still remain and now provide a home for my family, pygmy goats, aberdeen beef cattle and our numerous cats, dogs, and. All of our kids come disbudded, up to date on shots cdt, selenium, and b12 shots.
Weve bred npga registered pygmy goats since 2010, and specialize in several npga recognized colors grey agouti, black agouti, and caramel. We are a small farm raising npga registered and a few grade nonregistered pygmy goats in fremont, ohio, just one hour southeast of toledo, ohio and two hours north of columbus. Discussed pygmy goat herd health management, nutrition, and vaccines with a local spca and help get goats moved to a more rural shelter to increase adoption to appropriate homes. As he is doing all he can to get back to them, he meets several interesting animals.
Im afraid hes really going to hurt the babies so i keep him outside and the mom with babies in a cozy pen in the garage. A good rule of thumb is place all raised toys away from the fence at least two times the length of the goat. This email will provide all the information necessary to connect to the online. We have been raising the amazing breed that is the pygmy goat since august of 20. Adding body thickness to your flock npga registered pygmy goat. Pygmy goats an easy drive from anywhere in the midwest.
Raising quality npga registered pygmy goats and kgba registered kinder goats. Use wingardium leviosa to place the boxes on the shelf, then herd the pygmy puffs back into the cage. Florida market bulletin classified ads october 2012 edocs. The pygmy goat is hardy, alert and animated, goodnatured and gregarious. Our kids are dam raised and weaned between 910 wks of age. Jan 29, 2014 jan 29, 2014 national pygmy goat association hoof trimming stay safe and healthy. Our farm began in 1989 with the purchase of a pygmy wether for a 4h project. They are hardy and disease free when cared for properly and purchased from a reliable breeder. Mar 19, 2009 i have a pygmy who gave birth to 2 babies a few days ago. Before the babies i just had the one pygmy the new mom and a nigerian dwarf whos neutered, male. Npga registered pygmy kids, from indian creek, are here pygmy kids are great pets and great 4h projects.
Harry potter and the halfblood prince lego harry potter. We are located in the northwest corner of washington state. Mile high pygmy shootout and showdown2020 npga national convention. Pygmy goats make great pets along with 4h, or ffa projects. All of our goats sold will be disbudded, vaccinated, microchipped, and treated for coccidiosis.
They are also wormed, deloused, current on hoof trimming, and happy. Parks ark pygmies, and as of fall, 2019, holly is now legendairy pygmies. Another tip, make shelves and surfaces slightly slanted so the pellets just roll right off. Home of black, red, dapple, paint, and traditional boer goats in pa. October 1, 2018 congratulations to jerrod alcaida harbor view pygmies on his new pgch country critters dc sleeps tonight. Feb 11, 2019 we are a small pygmy goat farm located in molalla, oregon. According to the national pygmy goat association npga rules, a doe must have a live birth before she may obtain a pgch permanent grand champion title.