Welcome!
Here at Plum Bush Farm, we are committed to producing true dairy goats that excel in milk production as well as conformation. In order to keep on track with these goals we participate in ADGA’s performance programs of Linear Appraisal and Milk Test.
We had our herd appraised for the first time in August of 2022. We hope to continue to use these performance programs that ADGA offers, to help us better our herd going forward.
Click on the links below to be taken to Doe, Buck and available Kids pages.
The Herd
We often have extra raw goats milk available from our does.
Please message us if you are interested in purchasing from us!
Raw milk sales are legal in Nebraska, but it must be picked up at the farm.
Feel free to look around!
Why Nigerian Dwarf?
We chose Nigerian Dwarf goats because of their wonderful reputation for giving delicious, sweet, creamy milk. I also liked the idea of a small breed of goat that would be easier to handle and not too intimidating for our young children. We purchased two full size dairy goats in 2022, just to get the experience of the large goat world. After raising, breeding, and kidding them out, we decided to move them along to different homes and continue to hone in on the Nigerian Dwarf breed. We do miss our Nubian, Princess, but are happy the she is with friends, being their family milker.
Goat Care and Keeping
We have learned a lot in the last few years about our animals! Nigerian Dwarf goats, are in general, hardy little animals. Our does have excellent maternal instincts, and almost never need assistance or intervention in the birthing process. (Although we do make it priority to be available when our does are birthing!)
One very important component of our goats’ diet is a goat specific loose mineral, that is available to them at all times. Goats need copper, cobalt, zinc, selenium and many other essential minerals in order to stay healthy and keep their milk tasting sweet and fresh with no “off” flavors. Don’t make the mistake of using a sheep/goat mineral, since sheep cannot have copper at the levels a goat needs.
ADGA Performance Programs
Early in 2022 I signed up for our first linear appraisal, which is a program offered by ADGA to help “score” animals based on various physical traits on a linear scale. We hope this will be educational in helping us make wise breeding decisions according to the strengths and weaknesses of our various animals.
In August of 2022, we started our herd on DHIR, and are enjoying the accumulating data on our does’ milk components and production. All of the information we glean from linear appraisal, and milk test, help us to select the very best animals for improving our breeding program going in to the future.
“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks,
and look well to thy herds.
For riches are not forever…
And thou shalt have goats milk enough for thy food, and for thy household…”
Proverbs 27
Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats 