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Day 2: Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery (Part 4)

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Howdy Folks!

Here are the last of Julian’s favorite Redwood Hill pics.  As always, click on each photo to see a larger version.

Adorable little Saanen!

I love lamanchas!

Curious saanens

A line-up of Alpine babies!

This lamancha kidded while we were at Redwood Hill.  For the rest of the day it was a total loud-mouth, but Julian managed to capture it in a rare state of apparent calm.

Even Julian has picked up my bias for Saanens and Lamanchas- it seems that 75% of his photos are those two breeds.

Lovely eyelashes!

Nubians waiting to be milked

An Alpine waiting to be milked

Thank you Redwood Hill!

Nubians are Great!

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Hello Everyone!

Today we drove down to Erie, CO to visit Pam Bartholf of Wakan Dairy and her Nubian Goats.  Here are some of my favorite pictures of the day, and some facts about Nubians!

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Nubians originally came from Nubia, a desert region in the Northern Sudan, but the British and French are credited with developing today’s Anglo-Nubian from a variety of breeds

Nubians are the most popular breed of dairy goat in the U.S. today

Nubians are known for their long, pendulous ears and Roman noses

Nubians produce less milk on average than many of the Swiss-origin breeds

Nubians have short, glossy hair and come in a variety of color patterns

Because of their heritage, Nubians are able to withstand extreme cold and heat

Nubians are very commonly born in large litters – triplets and quads are more common in Nubians than other breeds

Nubians are known for being very vocal, sociable animals

Nubian milk is very high in butterfat- 5% on average

For more information, visit the International Nubian Breeders Association at www.i-n-b-a.org

Thank you Pam for sharing your goats with us!

We Love Oberhasli’s!

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Hey Friends, Family and Followers!

I’m touring Colorado for the next two days visiting a variety of goat owners to see their newborn baby kids!  My first stop was Libby George of Monument, CO and her herd of Oberhasli’s.  Oberhasli’s are less-common, but Libby’s goats sure are exemplary of the breed.  Here are some of my favorite pictures from the day.  Stay tuned this coming week for videos of her goats!

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Like many dairy goat breeds, including the Saanen, Alpine and Toggenburg, the Oberhasli originated in Switzerland

Until the 1980′s, Oberhasli’s were considered part of the Alpine breed

The reddish-brown Oberhasli color is called “chamoisee.”

Oberhasli’s are known for their quiet, calm demeanor

Oberhasli’s are generally shorter than most of the dairy breeds (excluding Nigerian Dwarf’s, of course)

The Oberhasli coat color is a dominant trait.  Breed an Oberhasli to another goat and you will have an Oberhasli-colored baby

Oberhasli milk is not very high in butterfat but has a sweet, fine-flavored taste

You can find more information about Oberhasli’s at the Oberhasli Breeders of America website: http://oberhasli.net/

Thank you Libby for letting us visit your herd!