Bill Breckinridge and Tamara Pittman-Breckinridge bought this line of Spanish goats from ranchers who brought them up from the borderlands of Mexico. The goats are kept friendly with occasional very small amounts of corn: about a handful per goat per week is all it takes. $3,000 Have been trained and shown as calves and yearlings. Feel free to email or call with any questions. Since Rosa is from Spain, Spanish goats seemed a natural fit! The family began to breed the goats to bring out their vigor and strength, developing a line that both breeders of Spanish goats and non-Spanish goats want to breed into their herds. This male and his sonwho looks exactly like the original Valera buck purchased in 1996have sired much of their present herd. Bode formulated a feed that included hay, grain, and minerals, and had it mixed at the store. Proven excellent mothers. And recently, they did it again. Outside the winter season, the goats are fed the mixed feed while lactating. It is difficult to tell from photographs the origins of a goats genetics. Salt blocks or loose salt powder are also provided regularly. Bode did not breed for color, but preferred the colorful spotted goats. Joe Preston & Sarah Neely, Jane Davis-Sawyer, and Edwin Sawyer raised the Sawyer Bloodline Spanish goats for decades behind theiruncle and continued his commitment to the Sawyer Bloodline. Hardy, docile, broody, and an excellent producer of both meat and year-round egg-laying. Our kidding takes place early spring and is done unassisted in open pasture. They are a medium size bird with a large breast for their size. Triplets are not unusual, but if the weather is tricky during the year and forage is poor, the goats mostly have twins. Dam and Sire DNA Registered. Kensing has worked hard to control the cacti and Mesquite on his ranch. Their diet is naturalthe land offers Live Oak, Shin Oak, and many varieties of brush. In the past three years hes caught 120 bobcats, 400 raccoons, and about 100 foxes, which not only benefits kid survival, but is also a fun and profitable hobby. Nanny kids are exposed to billies at 7 months of age, and are expected to kid and raise it as a yearling. Named after Elgin and Shirley Pape, Harper, TexasShirley Pape was raised in Texas on a ranch that had bred sheep and Angora goats since the 1920s, with Spanish meat goats kept separate from the Angoras. Adriel - 2 year old ewe with scours. Their original Valera buck sired the herd from 1996 until its death in 2001. They are bred in October for March kidding in a 350-acre kidding pasture.Nannies average about 100 lbs., and billies weigh approximately 200+ lbs. reported back that they have had very few issues and/or challenges adapting their Sawyers out of, Texas. Good breeding stock was rarely if ever sold, it was kept to increase the herd.Before Mrs. Hunt passed away, she asked her family to watch over her black Spanish goats, and her daughter Koy and her husband Jim Adcock loyally continue to maintain and improve the herd, which had grown to approximately 400 goats by 2009.Koy Ranch goats are bred for many attributes: conformation, mothering ability, tight udders, width of frame including width of horn placement, longevity, and color. Will continue to show until sale. Foundation bloodlines are the original herds that make up the foundation of the Spanish Goat Breed genetics as well as any discovered herds that have been in isolation and show a distinct phenotypical and genetic contribution to the breed. We do not practice any sort of Bloodline breed up. When Wesley Sawyer passed away, his, nieces and nephew inherited the herd and the land. The llamas came to the farm in early 2000 as guard animals for the goats. The Kensing bucks weight in at 100 lbs when immature at eight months of age, and 175 lbs when full grown. There has been a fair amount of natural selection even here on our acreage because the slow or dumber goats get predated upon by coyotes or mountain lions. We believed that word of mouth, customer satisfaction, and reputation were key, Sonora, TX. If weather conditions through the growing season are normal, about 10% of the does will have triplets, most will have twins, and there will also be single births. Our herd of Spanish Goats are from the bloodlines of Smoke Ridge, Valera, Syfan and Baylis. It will take the Black about 28 weeks to reach marketable weight. You can HELP SAVE this extremely rare and hard to find French breed. John Moody out of IA raised his Sawyers on grass without shelters all year long. Bloodline Genetics:Listed Bloodlines have undergone a thorough investigation and evaluation of herd history, phenotype, and DNA sampling. Prices vary from $300 for unregistered, weaned ram lambs ideal to raise for meat to $400 for registered, sexually mature rams, many of whom are proven sires. The farm grows and bales hay onsite, which includes fescue, orchard grass, and clover. Toms will dress out around 23 lbs, with the Hens dressing out around 14 lbs. Unfortunately, Preston Faris, Jane Sawyer-Davis, Edwin Sawyer, and Joe Preston Neely are nolonger running the Sawyer Bloodline. The body is rounded, and the color is varied. The first off-island birth occurred shortly after they arrival to their new home in December of 2010.The captured goats are currently on a reserve in South Carolina in a conservation breeding program that is being carefully monitored by the ALBC. They occasionally receive supplemental feeding to ease handling, and this has helped to keep the goats very gentle.Weinheimer deworms twice per year: right before the breeding season and when the kids are weaned.Predatation determines whether or not the billies are kept with the nannies year round. Of these bucks, some are culled in January or February, but the best live on to breed again. When you are looking to purchase a particular bloodline make sure that the breeder is in fact breeding that particular line true; ask specific questions of breeders if you want specific goats and/or results. Salt blocks or loose salt powder are also provided free choice. They are only fed enough to keep them following a feed sack when its time to gather. Shurley had raised Spanish goats for many years, running up to 2,000 head at one time, but got interested in Boers in the early 1990s and crossed his Spanish goats with Boers. As we discover new bloodlines that meet our criteria and collect their DNA Samples we then add them to our list. Heritage breeds are from an era long ago before industrial agriculture and mainstream practices. We are members of the Spanish Goat Association and the Spanish Goat Conservation Society and all of our foundation heard has been DNA certified. www.Oldgjerpenfarm.com Too request more information / pictures / or place a deposit, call 540-829-5683 or email oldgjerpenfarm@yahoo.com. Goats at Muddy Run Farm have access to pasture year round. Muddy Run Farm provides mineral blocks with selenium to compensate for the low levels of selenium in regional soil. Coyotes were not yet introduced, and Baylis held a strong presence on his land, usually accompanied by cur dogs. Had wavy, beautiful super white fleece at birth. Although there are Golden and Bald eagles, Grizzly bears, wolves, coyotes, foxes and badgers, Smoke Ridge has no losses to predation thanks to their guardian dogs. Spanish goats have straight to slightly convex facial profiles. These bucks have a Pure Spanish Sire and a registered Kiko Dam. Kensing would pay the price for excellent bucks$300 in the 1980s to bring bucks of excellent conformation into his herd. Like most Spanish goats, Muddy Run goats are disease-free, sturdy, and long-living. Food with integrity, nutrients, and great taste. The goats?ears were solid, not floppy, fairly short, and were held straight back.Bodes goats were kept in Sonora, Terville, and at home in Harper. Michael worked as the Ranch Manager for Mr. Stallworth. Rain can bring worms, and Kensing can visually assess whether or not the goats need to be dewormed, primarily by looking at the pinks around their eyes. Bode began to take breeding very seriously in 1987, and added more top bucks to his herd from a few different sources, including some from the Kensing strain.Bode would cull the smaller goats, and preferred greater length and height. Lindale, GA Insight Ranch (GoatCompanions.com) Chino, CA Glacial Drumlin Farm Helenville, WI BF Farm Huggins, MO Brightman Farm Princess Anne, MD Harvest Hills Dairy Goat Farm, LLC Wooster, OH How it Works As you add animals and products using our easy herd and store tools, we automatically advertise them nationally on the Goatzz marketplace. The bird will dress out at about 85% of its weight. Both parents are registered with AGA and A2/A2. Now taking reservations. One exceptional year boasted a 185% weaned kid crop. Unfortunately those old Spanish genetics of his goats were lost due to out-crossing with Boers.Shurley has seen the population of Spanish goats drop from well over half a million to todays hard-to-find goats numbering perhaps 7,000 nationwide. Like many Texas ranchers, Eugene Bradshaw was born into goat ranching. Emailheritagehollowllc@gmail.com, Native Milking Shorthorn cattle for sale. Our herd of Spanish Goats are from the bloodlines of Smoke Ridge, Valera, Syfan and Baylis. They are raised on natural forage using rotational grazing with hay provided in the winter December-April). Some of the Sawyer Bloodline Producers are still raising Sawyers in this way, and other producers are raising them as individual goats. Shurley has the experience to know that if you want to continue to keep Spanish blood in the herd, youve got to raise some Fullblood Spanish goats. In this breeding, we crossed the Valera and Baylis bloodline. These bloodlines bring outstanding qualities: hardiness, ruggedness, and the ability to thrive in difficult environments. Named after Eugene Bradshaw, Christoval, Texas. The goats always have loose mineral available. They have slightly different horns, and different, less gentle, temperaments than the rest. Howdy Folks ~ the Spanish Goat Association Resource Website that was created back in 2007 by Leslie Edmundson with less than 50 Breeders has grown into a group of 283 committed Pure Spanish Goat Producers (not all choose to be listed) that want to Preserve and Promote the Pure Spanish Goat Breed! The Kensings?goats forage on weeds. He finds the Boer meat to be fattier, and the Spanish meat has a notably different flavor which he prefers, as do many of his friends. Topper (11/8/2021) has grown well on his mother's rich milk (directlyfrom the cow) and natural pasture/hay diet. In his final years Rob Baylis began to suffer from Alzheimers disease. The Kensings?ranch features gently-rolling hills and great expanses of oak trees. If the Dam is Baylis and the Sire is Low Country then the offspring is Low Country/Baylis. Even when more than 500 kids are born within four weeks, all kids are eartagged and recorded on the day of their birth. However, since that time Koy Adcock trusted Darla Mucha to continue the legacy of Koy Ranch genetics and sold her entire FOUNDATION KOY RANCH HERD to Darla Mucha. Login to your Heritage Breed Marketplace account. The additions were bucks. There are still predators though, mainly bobcats, raccoons, and foxes. Become a Member of The Livestock Conservancy. We currently have around 15 bucklings available for sale. Cashmere is no longer tolerated. For example, if the Dam is Baylis and the Sire is Baylis then the offspring is Baylis. The goal was to rescue some goats, breed them off-island to increase the numbers, to conserve as many genes as possible, and to bring these rare genetics back into the hands of goat ranchers once the population is large enough.In 2010, working with local residents, the ALBC caught five nannies and buck from the Lowcountry feral herd and plans to continue the captures in 2011. Most billy Kids are castrated and later sold at auction. DNA Samples, VGL Copies, Bill of Sale and Goat Photos to Back up All Registrations. Price $400, DOB 7.11.2018, Very healthy pure Spanish Buck for sale. He was bred to a herd of Spanish goats brought to Muddy Run in 1996 from a doctor who was retiring in southwest Virginia. However, under different management systems mature size and weight will vary between 100 to 150 pounds for females and 200 to 350 pounds for males. Become a Member of The Livestock Conservancy. Lately the eagles have been staying year-round. heavier bone structure. The Fullblood Spanish Goat bloodline designation is used to identify a goat as Fullblood Spanish without the need for verification of the actual bloodlines that created the goat. Eastabutchie is in the Pineywoods region in Mississippia hot, humid, region that is only rarely snowy in the winter, and the land is covered in pine trees. They use run-in barns for shelter, and their hooves are checked twice per year, but usually only need trimming once per year. Mature size varies widely depending on bloodline, as well as management and region. upon the fine genetics they started with. Redrange Farm is located in New Salem, PA with a mission to preserve our agricultural legacy through heirloom produce, heritage breed livestock, and sustainable agriculture; thus preserving the land, air, water and biodiversity for future generations. DOB 8-22-2017. Their arrival brought to Muddy Run Farm the fun and secrets of animal fiber. I personally have been to allthree Sawyer ranches and saw distinct similarities. Please contact Paxton Vroman at 660-815-2686 ~ pvbuildings1@gmail.com. The goats are used locally to help curtail the spread of weeds, including the noxious weeds Leafy Spurge, Spotted Knapweed, and Canada Thistle, and do brush reduction on nearby ranches, which benefits the community and provides extra forage for the herd. *. So he kept his Spanish goats Fullblood, and added good stock to his herd. The does could successfully feed their young, even the quintuplets. Cur dogs are an old breed found in the Deep South: fast, scent-tracking dogs, usually yellow with black mouths, that could tear apart any foxes or bobcats they found.Rob Baylis herd, at its peak, reached about 300400 goats. These suggestions are for your protection. They are fairly slow growers but fatten well producing excellent quality meat. Outside the winter season, the goats are fed the mixed feed while lactating. Comes from a verified herd. The heavycashmere helps keep these goats in good body condition during the winter months. Photographs and videos can support the Verification process but SGLLC is committed to legitimate tracking of breeder to seller in order to ensure the purity of the goats genetics. They kept most of the original does from the original herd at the farm until their death. Calm disposition, rapid growth, and early maturation describe the Black turkey. And theyre still just as thick. The goats could eat brush and required very little maintenance. When the shearers came, the crew would camp out on the ranch. $450. As they bred back to the nannies, the Syfan influence was diluted. Roosters will average around 9 1/2 lbs while the Hens average 7 1/2 lbs live weight. Peter and Rosa brought in a new Spanish buck for three years (20002002) to refresh the herds bloodline. The Papes find that jennies stay more focused if not in pairs, but sometimes will run ragged protecting the herd and still have difficulty keeping coyotes at bay. the Sawyer Bloodline. During the summer, grain feeding is reduced and provide only occasionally just to keep the goats used to coming for food. The goats have constant access to both mineral blocks and loose minerals, and drink from troughs as there are no natural streams or water sources in their pastures.The Papes deworm twice per year, running the goats through a chute and using a worming gun to dose the goats with oral dewormer, usually Ivermectin. They are both straight Valera. The Kensings are fortunate in that they can manage predator problems. . Pullets and Cockerels (young hens and roosters) now available hatched late April 2022. They are good foragers with an active but not flighty temperament and are not aggressive with people. Sparkle is a daughter of Rickman's Sugar and a granddaughter of Chief Going Streak. It is amazing to see the affection the new mothers give to their young. When a good buck can be replaced with a better buck, so be it, and the culled older bucks usually go to hunting programs where their horns are prized by hunters.Syfan sells mature does, bucks, bucklings, and a few doelings to breeders. They also nibble on the cactus. Purebred rams of multiple ages and bloodlines available. In 1991, Zona Koy Hunt purchased 20 Spanish nannies. They are given a little grain in the winter, and kids are also given some grain for a strong start. Rosa is more vigilant during spring and autumn when the ground is soft.Peter and Rosa run the buck with the does year-round as they believe it's easier to keep them all together and that the herd is happier. History of Weinheimer Ranch by Chism Weinheimer, November 2008. As the Sawyer Bloodline has been moved out of Texas and across the country, breeders havereported back that they have had very few issues and/or challenges adapting their Sawyers out ofTexas. Their herd is comprised of a variety of colors, and includes slight variations in horn shapes, some curving slightly, some rising straight.The success of the Papes?Spanish herd is only marred by one thingpredators.Bobcats, mountain lions, coyotes, eagles, buzzards, and hawks have all taken their toll on the herd. Disclosure. Either way, they are still pure spanish goats but with noticable different attributes. The only goats listed on this page are Verified as Pure Spanish Goats and can be DNA Registered with the Spanish Goat Registry (SGR). 36 talking about this. We put the bucks in with the does in September and have doe kids for sale as early as June/July. He began raising fullblood Spanish goats in Eastabutchie, Mississippi when he was a boy. Swirl (left; female; SOLD) and Nutrageous (right; male) and their mom, Nestle Valera by Diane Kull This is Tillamok. Theyre daring and fast, and seem to defy the abilities of any livestock guardian.In the early 2000s, the Papes lost almost 60% of their stock to predators, but every year that percentage lowers. All, of these ranches are dedicated to the Sawyer Bloodline and are working within, their respective management styles and under their regional environmental conditions to produce, the best possible Sawyer Spanish Seed Stock. Had single ram lamb this year. The fleece strand of six inches and longer makes for a nice workable length. Allyson came a couple of years later. The commitment of all Fullblood Spanish goat breeders to stick with known origins and cull any signs of cross-breeding will ensure the genetic diversity and longevity of the Fullblood Spanish Goat Breed. When Kensing left that farm, he brought away 15 does and one buck. The Barbados Blackbelly breed evolved in the Caribbeanto tolerate parasites, hot and humid weather and variable diet. Use this link: BREEDER LIST. Will be weaned, halter trained and ready to go in September. To browse more animals and products for sale, visit the online directory. ?Culled does and doe kids also go to auction. Around the time that Kensing moved to Menard, meat goat ranchers in Texas were getting excited about imported breeds, specifically Boer goats. Kidding times have been June and December, with some changes through the years. Forage on the Koy Ranch consists of a west-Texas medley of live oak and acorns, tough weeds and grasses, prickly-pear apples, etc.Koy Ranch nannies kid unassisted at the rate of 28% singles, 70% twins, and 1.6% triplets. The black coats are striking and accentuate the goats?good conformation. In the 1960s a local resident living near the plantation stocked the island with Spanish goats and harvested a few for meat on occasion.Unable to cross the channel to the mainland, the Lowcountry goats ran feral and untended on the island for over 40 years, being secluded from the mainland. The Weinheimer Ranch was founded in 1878. They focused on deep, big boned billies and feminine nannies. Peter and Rosa have endeavored to keep the more Spanish does bred to the bucks, maintaining their Spanish characteristics. The does have tight udders, avoiding scratches and scrapes that prevent kids from nursing. Peter and Rosa do hoof trimming approximately twice a year. Eagles pose another problem. We leave very few bulls intact so you know they're good. Even his grandfather kept Spanish goats for the family table, and Bode loves goat meat barbecued, baked, and fried. Rock piles help.Breeding takes place in November, but neither males nor females are bred until they are 18 months old. Spanish goats were just for meat, so those were the ones for eating. Boers became fashionable and popular, and most breeders chose to breed their Spanish goats with Boers. Many Texans lease their land to deer hunters, and Syfan is among them, so the Akbash is not his first choice. Call 303-882-6259 or garryboozer123@gmail.comPosted March 22, 2022, Alva, Florida: SGR GOLD Certified Breeder Paul Persaud at Sunsplash Farms, LLC has 2021 Pure Spanish Goat Billies available. On Weinheimers 2,200 acres, some areas are safer than others, and goats are moved or separated in response to how coyotes are working the different pastures. It is import to check them over when unloading and make sure they do not have a temperature, runny eyes, runny nose or diarrhea. When Wesley Sawyer passed away, hisnieces and nephew inherited the herd and the land. Spanish Goats, LLC has a clear Mission: Safeguarding Genetic Diversity of the Spanish Goat Breed through Preservation and Promotion in Partnership with Spanish Goat Breeders. He belonged to a rancher who decided to raise Boer-cross goats, and was the one of the last Fullblood Spanish goats in the herd that got caught out. Angora goats were more expensive than Spanish goats, because Angoras could be sold for both meat and hair. More blue than grey.The Weinheimer goats tend to have horns that show less of a twist than most Spanish. The width, length and bend of the ear can be signs of cross-breeding as well as thickness, twist and curl of the horns, and profile of the nose. Registered Barbados Blackbelly rams and ewes available. However, the original gene pool was not swamped by this, and the Weinheimer bloodline retains some unique Spanish genes.Among the herd may be found a dozen or so blue goats. Limestone rock in the hills has always kept the goats?hooves naturally trimmed. Verified and Certified Breeders are all listed on the BREEDER LIST PAGE. Housing and Fencing Peter and Rosa were interested in conserving a heritage breed. About - Highland Goats We have a foundation herd we are proud to own and raise. $250. Weinheimer has killed approximately 100 coyotes in the past three years. said the Sawyer ranch was focused on mothering, longevity, and range survivability with minimal, input. This male and his sonwho looks exactly like the original Valera buck purchased in 1996have sired much of their present herd.Peter and Rosa have endeavored to keep the more Spanish does to be bred to the bucks, maintaining the Spanish characteristics in the herd. Many factors influence the genetic diversity and adaptability of the Spanish goat including management practices of the breeders, the climate of the regions the goats are raised in, and the variations that result from blending the bloodlines (some breeders choose to do this). 2 generations from NZ Ravenswood, 3 from UK Parson's Pride, and dam line doubles to AUS Ostler's Hill Chequers. Vitamins or probiotics if needed, and baking soda free-choice. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats Verified and Certified Pure Spanish Goat Breeders are welcome to list their available Verified and DNA Registered Pure Spanish Goats on this Site. Please contact us if you are interested in the fiber. In a matter of days, the young start to play together, jumping and dancing in the pastures as the mother watch closely. He was used last year to sire a number of goats with great success. Available in September when their calves are weaned. Syfan maintains that Spanish goats are the best and most versatile goats in the Hill Country of central Texas, as they provide meat, cashmere, and have the unsurpassed ability to clear land and control brush. They are Baylis/Valera line and they are very entertaining. The ranchers ate it, too. This makes this Baylis strain in dire need of conservation as they are some of the few remaining animals that are specifically adapted to the climate in the southeastern states.Predators werent a great problem in the area. He knew that very often that first generation of crossbreeding is very impressive, but as time goes on the crossbreeds may not prove to be everything hoped. With the exception of eagles, all predators are kept under control by hunting, trapping, and coon dogs. They have well-water and salt blocks available, but apart from that they are on straight forage year-round. Good, attentive mom. One day in 1972 an extension agent called him in about horticulturea local hobby farmer in Menard, Texas was considering growing pecans. Where Baylis lived, closer to the river, there were hardwoods as well as pines, and the goats foraged on Yaupon bushes and Bluestem grass. Color is not discriminated against when considering quality replacements. Nanny kids are weaned about 5-6 months old depending on weather and available forage for the nursing mothers. Oftentimes the physical evidence of crossing does not show up until later generations. Most of their goats are brown or dark tan with a black line down the back. Despite the early color preference, primary criteria focuses on the needs of the ranch and profitability. Shurley was struck by the structural soundness of the little goat, and made a deal to buy him on the spot. Since then he has added a performance-tested Sawyer billy to breed with Unos progeny, and to produce sires for use in his composite breeding program. Ramses - 1 and 1/2 year old wether. We have 18 already and are expecting a new batch in about another week. She had been rewarded for her helpfulness by Mr. and Mrs. Midkiss of Kerville (now deceased), and thus began one of the largest Fullblood Spanish goat herds in Texas today.The Papes added to their growing herd through the years, but only with stock from trusted friends and neighbors. Joe Preston Neely also ran a herd of the Foundation Sawyer on the Neely-Sawyer Ranch inSonora, TX. Each group consists of 300350 goats and ranges over a few hundred acres. He recognizes that the problem isnt just the death-toll numbers, its the toll on selective breeding. Keep your eyes on them and keep them separate from your herd for at least 30 to 45 days. $35.00 each. His dogs (with help from the donkeys) deter and fend off coyotes, foxes, wild hogs, and they also watch for eagles. Barron's Spanish Goat Farm Valera Spanish Goats | Demorest GA Misty, Musketeer and Max were born at the farm in 2008, 2011 and 2012. We currently have 4 litters on the ground! 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