Weinheimer goats are very hardy, forage well, are parasite-resistant, and are excellent mothers. Valera is a relatively tall-standing meat goat, with big rounded shoulders and shorter, upright ears - and really big horns! Goats at Muddy Run Farm have access to pasture year-round. DOB 8-22-2017. Weinheimer would add a billy here and there if he found a better one.The herd was closed completely from the 1980s to 2004.In 2004, the Weinheimers added some Kensing bloodline as an outcross. Other Valera goats in the area from Feltners herd have not been found, nor have the original Valeras in Texas, so Muddy Run goats contain a unique bloodline.History of the Muddy Run herd/Valera strain by Peter Schechter and Rosa Peuch, October 2008. Preston Faris also focused on eliminating the cow-hocked and flat ribbed genetics fromthe Sawyer Bloodline. It is difficult to tell from photographs the origins of a goats genetics. They kept most of the original does from the original herd at the farm until their death. www.oldgjerpenfarm.com Too request more information / pictures / or place a deposit, call 540-829-5683 or email at oldgjerpenfarm@yahoo.com, Two, three & four-year old cows bred to A2/A2 bulls. We do, however, supply free choice of loose minerals, mineral, and salt blocks to ensure they are getting everything they require. The llamas came to the farm in early 2000 as guard animals for the goats. Spanish Goats often have multiple births in the form of twins, triplets, and occasionally quadruplets. They have made our yard, surrounding woods and fields into a virtual parkland. 30 likes. . All three are A2/A2. A doe may drop from A?assessment to a C,?a buckling may come from a B?breeding and attain an A?statuswhatever looks right in the eyes of a master breeder.Syfan will only keep a limited number of bucks, so 80 percent of the buck kids will be castrated and kept for a year to control brush, and then sold as mutton kids. When the shearers came, the crew would camp out on the ranch. Preston Faris also focused on eliminating the cow-hocked and flat ribbed genetics from. The Spanish goat Bloodline Foundation breeders agreed to close their herds to Fullblood Spanish genetics from that point forward if they had not done so already. Frazier Farms Exotics offers both red species fox kits and polar arctic kits for sale. Does are prolific, and have great maternal instincts. He was bred to a herd of Spanish goats brought to Muddy Run in 1996 from a doctor who was retiring in southwest Virginia. They typically give birth to twins twice a year.In 2008, The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) learned of the existence of these feral goats. Some of the most prominent characteristics are: high frequency of pregnancies, great maternal instincts, hardiness, and essential good health. The result of his attention to their coats led to an all-black Spanish herd with heavy cashmere. In this breeding, we crossed the Valera and Baylis bloodline. 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. The Barbados Blackbelly breed evolved in the Caribbeanto tolerate parasites, hot and humid weather and variable diet. Only productive nannies are retained for breeding.The Herd is selected for black coloring due to the advantages of fewer cases of pink eye and less fly issues. The herd has not had any significant problem with hooves, which are kept trimmed and checked to avoid mud packing. Thankfully, there are a number of Spanish Goat Registry Certified Sawyer breeders committed to, carrying on the legacy of the Sawyer Bloodline that can be found on our Breeder List. The Kensings had just purchased property in Menard, and although they still lived 60 miles away, they put the goats on the new land. In the spring, we collect eggs from our breeding stock. Very easy going guy. Has impressive horns. Daniel - ram lamb born 3/6/22. Either way, they are still pure spanish goats but with noticable different attributes. At 5 months old, winner of his age group and 2nd place overall Leicester rams at 2021 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool. I have all of the Knapp breeding stock that I am aware of. 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. The body is rounded, and the color is varied. January 2021, We are projecting around 30-40 kids. The Spanish goat is a landrace and varies in appearance. Despite a nannys conformation, she is no good without a live kid. The does have tight udders, avoiding scratches and scrapes that prevent kids from nursing. He prefers black coats, but does not breed for color. This heritage bird is well worth the wait. The hope of Spanish Goats, LLC is that, the Bloodline continues to be an option for meat producers and the Certified Breeders continue in. Call 432-296-1555 or drwassy@gmail.comPosted April 1, 2022, Grandbury, TX:SGR GOLD Certified Breeders John & Garry Boozer have three month old KENSING billy kids available. Allison Ranch Black Spanish Goats have now been raised by four generations of our family and we are appreciative of all those who have visited our ranch and purchased seed stock through the years. Younger goats have usually one kid; but as they mature, the goats tend to have two kids. Goats at Muddy Run Farm have access to pasture year round. Stallworth Ranch. Spanish goats have a distinct gate and body posture. He brought Spanish goats onto the family-run Weinheimer Ranch in the 1950s, and was a very progressive Spanish goat breeder for that timehe started selectively breeding them right away. On the coast of South Carolina, on a plantation that dates back to our founding families, is a small river island, home to the Lowcountry herd. He began raising fullblood Spanish goats in Eastabutchie, Mississippi when he was a boy. The American Livestock Breeders Association has listed the Spanish goat as endangered. their commitment to stay true to the genetics while putting their personal stamp on them. Hogs and coyotes are the most detrimental predators in the area. According to Dr. Phil Sponenberg, who visited Baylis in the 1990s, some of the bucks were very chunky, and one buck showed very good meat conformation, suggesting that Baylis did breed selectively.Baylis kept a primarily closed herd for almost 75 years. Their original Valera buck sired the herd from 1996 until its death in 2001. Kidding times have been June and December, with some changes through the years. Calm disposition, rapid growth, and early maturation describe the Black turkey. The ranch is devoid of coyotes, which have been virtually wiped out in the area by commercial ranchers trapping efforts over the years. The goats survive in rocky pastures on native forage and brush in pastures ranging from 640-1300 acres. They have well-water and salt blocks available, but apart from that they are on straight forage year-round. Sells unregistered. History of Devils Run herd by Marvin F. Shurley, February 2008. In his final years Rob Baylis began to suffer from Alzheimers disease. The does have tight udders, avoiding scratches and scrapes that prevent kids from nursing.Their original Valera buck sired the herd from 1996 until its death in 2001. Sired by Top Selling Sire at the 2020 Spanish Goat Gathering. If there isand sometimes there areany goat which needs more frequent trimming, this is done at de-worming or feeding time (when the goats are easier to catch at the feeder). They are more vigilant during spring and autumn when the ground is very soft and muddy (hence the farm name).Peter and Rosa keep the buck in with the does year-round as they believe its easier to keep them all together and that the herd is happier. The farm grows and bales hay onsite, which includes fescue, orchard grass, and clover. Bill Breckinridge and Tamara Pittman-Breckinridge bought this line of Spanish goats from ranchers who brought them up from the borderlands of Mexico. The Kensing bucks weight in at 100 lbs when immature at eight months of age, and 175 lbs when full grown. One day in 1972 an extension agent called him in about horticulturea local hobby farmer in Menard, Texas was considering growing pecans. Peter and Rosa brought in a new Spanish buck for three years (20002002) to refresh the herds bloodline. uncle and continued his commitment to the Sawyer Bloodline. He wants numbers, and has participated in goat performance tests since 1995. Bode formulated a feed that included hay, grain, and minerals, and had it mixed at the store. The Spanish goats are in Hill Country?#151;a hilly area that is dry, rocky, and quite open, where Live Oaks, Shin Oaks, Mesquite, Yucca, and cacti grow amongst other shrubs and forage. Rams are familiar with livestock guardian dogs and electric fences. 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. Syfan only supplements their feed in the winter months, at which time he puts out corn. 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. As we discover new bloodlines that meet our criteria and collect their DNA Samples we then add them to our list. He was bred to a herd of Spanish goats brought to Muddy Run in 1996 from a doctor who was retiring in southwest Virginia. This male and his sonwho looks exactly like the original Valera buck purchased in 1996have sired much of their present herd. Qualify to be submitted for registration as GOLD Fullblood. The majority of Muddy Run does tend to kid together within a two-week period. The Kensings do not usually breed for color, but did have a client who preferred brown goats, believing that brown coats helped to camouflage the kids and keep them safer from predators. Chad Hensley, Big Creek Farms: I have Pineywoods cattle that are Knapp strain. In the bunch we have Pure Spanish and Spanish-Kiko crosses. We do not practice any sort of Bloodline breed up. Valera is a relatively tall-standing meat goat, with big rounded shoulders and shorter, upright ears. Specializing in organic raising Spanish Goats of the Valera bloodline. Robert Kensing was an economist for the Texas A&M Extension Service. We acknowledge a few goats that are Fullblood Spanish may get by, but we are more sure that we will keep ongoing cross-breeding out of the gene pool. Nanny kids are exposed to billies at 7 months of age, and are expected to kid and raise it as a yearling. Had single ram lamb this year. Colors vary widely, and no specific color indicates cross breeding. If there isand sometimes there areany goat which needs more frequent trimming, this is done at de-worming or feeding time (when the goats are easier to catch at the feeder). When there are thousands of acres of pasture, pastures are hard to defend. His biggest bucks?backs were waist-high, and Bode enjoys a height of nearly six feet. The herd has evolved into its own unique goat genetic.The ranch is located on the edge of the Eldorado Divide in Sutton County in Southwest Texas. Will continue to show until sale. Nanny kids are weaned about 5-6 months old depending on weather and available forage for the nursing mothers. The Kensings do not interfere at kidding time, and if a weak kid cannot make it through with normal care, it is left to its fate. Oftentimes the physical evidence of crossing does not show up until later generations. History of Syfan herd by Tom Syfan, February 2008.Tom Syfan passed away on August 10, 2013. The name Middle Valley is derived from the Middle Valley Prong of the San Saba River that locals commonly reference in Northeast Sutton County. 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! Muddy Run Farm provides mineral blocks with selenium to compensate for the low levels of selenium in Central Virginias soil. The first kidding was Baylis over the Valera does. The Papes have participated in many meetings with other Texan ranchers to increase government intervention in predation, but would like to see more results from the effort.The Papes believe that predation is one of the main reasons why many local ranchers are giving up goat ranching, and see this as a great threat to the preservation of Fullblood Spanish goats. With 5 boars and 10 sows we are able to provide numerous genetics. 2 yr Nanny and doe kid, 5 year old nanny and twin bucks, long yearling billy. We are also selectively breeding Spanish and Kiko crosses. by Diane Kull Crunch a triplet male from Sky Salt blocks or loose salt powder are also provided free choice. If quality hay is not available, supplements of 16-20% protein are recommended. However, he prefers the Great Pyrenees, and finds that the Akbash (as a breed) will run off deer. At Redrange Farm we believe in regenerative, sustainable farming, leaving the smallest possible carbon footprint. Plenty of kids on the ground 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. 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. These billies can be DNA Registered GOLD. In a matter of days, the young start to play together, jumping and dancing in the pastures as the mother watch closely. Other Valera goats in the area from Feltners herd have not been found, nor have the original Valeras in Texas, so Muddy Run goats contain a unique bloodline. Sire is Samuel out of Dempsey Perkins line. 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. 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. These billies can be DNA Registered GOLD. We currently have around 15 bucklings available for sale. Michael continues to own and manage the Middle Valley Spanish Goat herd on this ranch in the same manner. John Moody out of IA raised his Sawyers on grass without shelters all year long. We are members of the Spanish Goat Association and the Spanish Goat Conservation Society and all of our foundation heard has been DNA certified. Some of the most prominent characteristics are: high frequency of pregnancies, great maternal instincts, hardiness, and essential good health.Goats at Muddy Run Farm have access to pasture year round. Available by farm pick-up, no shipping. The conservation effort to conserve the Spanish breed genetics began in 2007. The Blacks are not known for their breast size, but more than makeup for it with their exceptional flavor and texture throughout the entire bird. Was a good mom. We cull any goat that fails our criteria, some years it will be 1% and some years, more. The phenotype is a longer, deeper body withheavier bone structure. History of Concharty Herd by Tamara Pittman-Breckinridge, 2020. longer running the Sawyer Bloodline. Bill also picked out one tough old, one eyed nanny goat who looked like a wise animal in an attempt to carry out the goat culture and acquired wisdom from living in the wild. Three of these are Suri llamas, with beautiful soft straight hair. Horns lacking twist can reveal swiss dairy breeding, smaller horns can reveal Boer, Nubian or Angora influences. In 1991, Zona Koy Hunt purchased 20 Spanish nannies. The Valera is a longer and taller breed with longer hair coats. The amounts of feed given depend on the kidding and pregnancies of the herd. 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. The Sawyer Ranch out of Sonora,Texas was founded by Wesley E Sawyer decades ago. 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