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Welcome to Oaks Whisper Farm
First Place Dairy herd and State Herd for Missouri
Also
First Place Dairy Herd in Nebraska
And
First Place Dairy herd in Tulsa Oklahoma
We are located in Southwest Missouri on 68 acres. Lamanchas are our only breed of dairy goat.
Our herd is on DHIR, Linear Appraisal, and shown on a regular basis. All our kids are raised on a
CAE preventative program.
We started with Lamanchas and Nubians. We found the personality and the overall good-nature of the
Lamancha to be more to our liking. We sold the Nubians and increased our Lamancha herd. Some of
the lines used to create our herd are Lucky*Star, Krishellen, Majyk-Hills, SouthFork, and Shamrock.
We are now using more AI on some of our does. These lines will include Redwood-Hills, Quixote,
Me's Ranch, Winterwood, One*Oak*Hill, WindySprings, Devonshire, Altrece and Willow Run.
One Show Left for the year. Will update more when we are completely finished
for the year.
Our Linear Appraisal was early this year. We all had a great time
and again we learned more new things. Each year is a fantastic experience,
With each new appraiser we learn more about the animals we love to raise.
We had a few of our does Classified by AGS and this too was wonderful.
We learned more from that experience as well.
I highly recommend the Linear Appraisal and the Classification to anyone
wanting to learn more and discover more about the dairy goats.
If you are not ready to have an appraisal yet, then I recommend attending
one just to watch.
We are striving to breed quality lamanchas, with long bone pattern and short pasterns.
Wide, without making the shoulders too loose. Breeding for longevity and milk. Dairy and quality
are first and foremost. Working the lamancha from the ground up and from the mammary to the front.
These are dairy animals. We are breeding animals that milk and show. And for level lactations that are
strong producers from beginning to the end of their lactation. A very important attribute for the dairy
industry. The soundness and correct structure for a lasting dairy animal with sound feet and legs,
and with a well attached mammary system are very important to us. As is a gentle good-natured
goat willing to please.
Our herd is on DHIA testing, Linear Appraisal, and shown on a regular basis. All our kids are raised
on a CAE preventive program. We offer a limited number of kids for sale each year. The prices range
from $250 to $950. No bucks are available from first fresheners. We require a $100 deposit to order
a kid. We fill orders on a first ordered basis. Deposits are returned only if we are unable to fill the order.
Full payment is due within 10 days of notice of availability. The buyer is responsible for all shipping fees.
The kids are shipped out or picked up at 4 weeks of age. The simple health certificate and registration
papers are paid for by Oaks Whisper Farm.
We test annually for CAE. We follow a strict CAE preventive program. All births are assisted and kids
removed immediately. The kids are fed heat treated goat colostrum for the first 48 hours. Then fed
pasturized goat milk with Deccox M added to prevent cocciddia. The kids are disbudded between the
ages of 4 and 10 days. They are vaccinated at birth, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks of age. Free choice 16%
medicated grain, baking soda, mineral, alfalfa hay, and water are always provided to the kids.
Randy, Sara, and Keanu Stewart
Rt 1 Box 1878
Cassville, MO 65625
(417)652-3252
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http://www.shepherdschapel.com/