At Wild Hearts Ranch our goal is to breed hardy goats capable of producing both milk and meat. Temperament is important as well as an udder that is soft and easy to milk by hand. At this point in time the herd consists mostly of Nubians, but more outcrossings will be added in the future. All does except Flora are bred to my Nubian buck Cedar for 2014 kids, expected between January and February.
Tulip
2007 Boer/Toggenberg doe. My first milker, and herd matriarch. Tulip is not a heavy producer and her udder attachments need improvement, but have held up to what she does produce and she is lovely to milk by hand. Very patient too as she's the one I learned on! Tulip is also an excellent mother, and has thrown nice big kids when bred to larger bucks. I'm hoping for a doeling from her to keep this year.
Kidding Record
2011: Bred to Alpine buck. One chamoisee doeling, one buckskin paint buckling.
2012: Bred to Boer buck. One traditional doeling, one paint doeling.
2013: Bred to Cedar. One cream buckling, one red buckling.
Sweet Pea
2011 Nubian doe. Sweet Pea is the first purebred Nubian I got, and I just love her. While she's not overly large she has good width and bone structure, and a beautiful soft udder with large orifices making her very easy to milk out. She also lives up to her name, she is very loving and people oriented. Next year I'd like to see how she crosses on a meat breed buck.
Kidding Record
2013: Bred to Cedar. Two red bucklings.
Clover
2011 Nubian doe. Sweet Pea's twin. I was really only looking for one doe when I bought this pair but the owner refused to separate them. I can't say that I've been disappointed - Clover has more dairy character than her sister, not to mention lovely spots. And while her udder didn't show as much promise at freshening it only got nicer throughout the season, and her teats are just the perfect size.
Can't wait to see how she freshens her second year.
Kidding Record
2013: Bred to Cedar. One spotted red buckling.
Flora
New doe, just brought home December 13. This poor girl was bought at a meat sale but she's skin and bones, not to mention extremely pregnant. I fell in love with her picture and just had to bring her home! She's getting lots of supportive care and hopefully her and the kid will both make it through the birth. I'm excited to see what she's bred to! Even in her condition I can see a lot of promise in her.
Cedar
2011 Nubian buck. I bought Cedar last year when it looked like my young buckling wouldn't mature in time to breed my does. I never got to find out because Cedar hopped the fence and covered them all! I thought about selling him but it's a good thing I didn't because the buckling passed away this spring, before I got any kids from him. I'm very happy with Cedar though, and may have even tracked down the herd he came from so there's a chance I could obtain his papers.
Progeny Record
2013: Three red bucklings, one cream buckling, one red spotted buckling, one brown doeling, one brown paint doeling.