‘23 - ’24 breeding pairs
UPDATE: Zinnia gave birth to F5 doeling/buckling twins on March 31, 2024.
Both will be MDGA registered
Doeling - Available to Waitlist at 10 weeks $400
Buckling - Available at 8 weeks $450
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Zinnia will be a first freshener out of Rolling Hills Brinlyn Rem and Goat Trails Spirit’s Silver Lining *B. She has a strong roman nose and long pendulous ears. She has a sweet, gentle demeanor like her dam and her brother (Cedar).
Storm has fantastic milking genetics. His dam is a 5*P. He comes from a long line of high producers (with milk stars) as well as multiple VCH titles in his pedigree. We are excited to have his genetics in our herd and look forward to the breed character, great udders, and production we anticipate he’ll bring.
Kids due April 2, 2024
UPDATE: Violet gave birth to 1 F5 buckling on April 5, 2024.
Buckling will be MDGA registered and AVAILABLE at 8 weeks for $400
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Violet will be a first freshener out of A Dori Able Gracie and A Dori Able Texas Baldy Blue Blaze. Violet has a fairly long, level topline and I’m excited to see how Storm improves on her dam’s udder!
Storm has fantastic milking genetics. His dam is a 5*P. He comes from a long line of high producers (with milk stars) as well as multiple VCH titles in his pedigree. We are excited to have his genetics in our herd and look forward to the breed character, great udders, and production we anticipate he’ll bring.
Kids due April 5, 2024
Kids will be F5
(first doeling possibly retained)
Doeling - $450
Buckling - $450
Moonspots possible
Polled possible
Lavender will be a first freshener out of A Dori Able Tall Pine GG AC Patunia and A Dori Able Texas Baldy Blue Blaze. She is flashy and feisty! I love her personality and she seems to have inherited her dam’s parasite resistance.
Storm has fantastic milking genetics. His dam is a 5*P. He comes from a long line of high producers (with milk stars) as well as multiple VCH titles in his pedigree. We are excited to have his genetics in our herd and look forward to the breed character, great udders, and production we anticipate he’ll bring.
Kids due April 15, 2024
UPDATE: Gracie gave birth to 3 F7 kids on March 7, 2024.
1 Doeling, 2 Bucklings
Doeling may be retained - If interested, email to be on waitlist
Both bucklings have been castrated and can be MDGA registered (see below for more information)
Wethers are AVAILABLE immediately as bottle babies for $150 each or $200 together
All three kids have perfect breed character and will qualify as purebred!
Gracie has milk rich in butterfat and will go on milk test in the spring. She has a strong roman nose and long pendulous ears. Gracie’s teats are large and soft, but I’d love to see improved teat placement and udder attachments. She’s easy to both hand and machine milk.
Cedar has multiple milk stars behind him and will hopefully earn his *B in the spring when his dam goes on milk test.
Kids due March 8, 2024
UPDATE: Petunia gave birth to 2 polled F6 bucklings on March 7, 2024.
Both bucklings will be MDGA registered and AVAILABLE at 8 weeks for $400
Buckling 1 - AVAILABLE
Buckling 2 - RESERVED
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Petunia is our hardiest doe, with great parasite resistance. She has good milk production and will go on milk test in the spring. Her udder is well attached and teats have large orifices.
Cedar has multiple milk stars behind him and will hopefully earn his *B in the spring when his dam goes on milk test.
Kids due March 7, 2024
UPDATE: Omella gave birth to 2 F6 bucklings on March 11, 2024.
Both bucklings will be MDGA registered
Buckling 1 - Retained
Buckling 2 - Reserved
Omella is our highest producer, with milk rich in butterfat. She has a strong medial attachment with large, well-placed teats and is easy to both hand and machine milk. She will go on milk test in the spring.
Cedar has multiple milk stars behind him and will hopefully earn his *B in the spring when his dam goes on milk test.
Kids due March 9, 2024
UPDATE: Brinlyn gave birth to 1 F5 buckling on March 17, 2024.
Buckling will be MDGA registered
Buckling - Reserved
Brin is a great producer with a strong medial attachment. She has lovely udder texture and milks out easily. She will go on milk test in the spring. Brin is a very sweet, gentle girl and her doeling and buckling from 2023 (Zinnia) and (Cedar) have very similar temperaments.
Storm has fantastic milking genetics. His dam is a 5*P. He comes from a long line of high producers (with milk stars) as well as multiple VCH titles in his pedigree. We are excited to have his genetics in our herd and look forward to the breed character, great udders, and production we anticipate he’ll bring.
Kids due March 17, 2024
Reservations:
In order to reserve a kid, we require a $100 deposit. This deposit is non-refundable and will be applied to your final payment. Kids are sold in order of deposits received. We will notify you when our kids are born and it is your turn to choose. If a kid is not born that meets your gender and agreed upon criteria, your deposit will be refunded or you may choose to transfer the deposit to next year. In all other situations, deposits are non-refundable. Hidden Orchard Homestead reserves the right to retain any kid born on our farm.
We raise our kids with a hybrid bottle feeding/dam raising method. We believe that it is best for the kids to be raised by their dam; however, we also train them to a bottle which aids in the transition to their new home and allows for some flexibility in the timing of their leaving. When you make a reservation, we will discuss plans for the timing of when the kid should be picked up.
We do not vaccinate on our farm.
We do use an herbal protocol to minimize the risk of coccidiosis in kids transitioning to new homes.
All kids will be disbudded. Doelings and breeding bucklings will be tattooed and come with MDGA registration papers.
To reserve a kid email us at hiddenorchardhomestead(at)gmail.com or send a message on our Facebook page.
Note on Bucklings - This year the majority of the bucklings born on our farm will be sold as wethers or unregistered homestead breeders. We want to do our best to only contribute the very best genetics to the Mini Nubian breed through our bucks. If you are interested in a buck from a specific pairing, please contact us and we can discuss the possiblity. Wethers are available as bottle babies at 4-8 weeks old for $150. They come disbudded and castrated. For more info feel free to email us at hiddenorchardhomestead(at)gmail.com