Leilani, Summer of 2015

4th Freshening

Side

Milked Out

Blythmoor BL Leilani 5*M AR VEVE 90
​Barn Name: "Lani"
Retired
**DNA** - ALPHA S1 CASEIN: a/B

DOB: February 23rd, 2012

Sire: GCH Pecan Hollow ZC Bazinga +B  VEE 90
SS: Pecan Hollow PS Zuzak 
SD: CH Dill Pickle LB Constantine

Dam: GCH Pholia Farm HJ Lollipop 4*M  ++VV 85
DS: Algedi Farm H Hurricane Jimmy +*B
DD: SGCH Pholia Farm KM Harriett 3*M 88 VEEV *Top Ten in 2009 & 2010*

Height: 20" (official), closer to 19.5" in reality.
Personality: Affectionate, precocious and "in your pocket" friendly.

I shouldn't play favorites, but with Leilani I just can't help it. Not only is she a fantastic milker but she has a great personality and is often my shadow around the barn. 

Multiple top ten milkers in Leilani's pedigree! She milks like a dream with nice size stretchy teats, open orifices, great attachments, butter soft udder texture and great capacity for her tiny size. We joke that she is our mini jersey cow, peaking at over 4.5lbs a day on a non performance diet of free choice grass hay, Chaffhaye twice a day and one cup of oats once a day. She is our hardest doe to dry off, with a wonderful will to milk. Add to that she is an angel on the milk stand, always eager to be milked and patiently calm.

Leilani's kids always ended up being my favorites, so over the years I gave in and selected our doe herd down to focus on her line. They are the whole package - quality genetics, easy to milk, hardy and super personalities. Leilani is now a happily retired GG Grandmother who, despite her age, is usually the instigator getting all the youngsters riled up to play with her.

Click here to view more photos, extended pedigree, LA, DHI

1st Freshening Udder, 4 Weeks Fresh, 12 hr Fill

Night Heron Farm Moana
Barn Name: "Mo"
POLLED

DOB: April 18th, 2018

Sire: Almar Acres Black Sage *B
SS: Almar Acres Takoda *B
SD: SGCH Castle Rock Angelika 3*M VVEE 91

Dam: Night Heron Farm WH Namaka 6*M
DS: Sans Gene K The Wild Harp *B
DD: Blythmoor BL Leilani 5*M AR VEVE 90

Height: Medium for her age, still young and growing.
Personality: Friendly, confident and sweet.

I really love this doe, as soon as she hit the ground sopping wet as a kid, I took one look at her and said "Yep, you are staying!" Moana is long bodied, very dairy with a nice brisket and front end. She freshened with a beautiful udder that is an absolute JOY to hand milk! Seriously, my favorite ever doe to milk. Add to that her wonderful hardiness and easy to maintain hooves and she is darn near my perfect goat. Updated photos coming later this Spring.

Click here to view more photos, extended pedigree, LA, DHI

Night Heron Farm Koa
FOR SALE This Spring - $200
Barn Name: "Koa"
POLLED

DOB: March 24th, 2019

Sire: Almar Acres Black Sage *B
SS: Almar Acres Takoda *B
SD: SGCH Castle Rock Angelika 3*M VVEE 91

Dam: Night Heron Farm WH Namaka 6*M
DS: Sans Gene K The Wild Harp *B
DD: Blythmoor BL Leilani 5*M AR VEVE 90

Height: Young and still growing.
Personality: Lap goat friendly and precocious.

Koa will be available for sale as a pet (without papers) later this Spring. Because we are continually working to improve the parasite resistance in our future generations I have decided not to use her in our breeding program and frankly, if I wouldn't use her in our own program, I am not going to sell her to someone else's. She is a super sweet girl, but her two full sisters that we are keeping do a much better job of holding their mineral reserves and have shown excellent parasite resistance. Given that those are traits we are looking to perpetuate and continually improve the hardiness of the breed, Koa is available to be paired up with another goat or kid to enjoy life as a pampered pet.

Night Heron Farm LiliKoi
Barn Name: "Lili"
POLLED

DOB: March 24th, 2019

Sire: Almar Acres Black Sage *B
SS: Almar Acres Takoda *B
SD: SGCH Castle Rock Angelika 3*M VVEE 91

Dam: Night Heron Farm WH Namaka 6*M
DS: Sans Gene K The Wild Harp *B
DD: Blythmoor BL Leilani 5*M AR VEVE 90

Height: Young and still growing.
Personality: Friendly, mellow and confident.

A mini me of her older full sister Moana, I look forward to freshening Lili in 2021 to see how her udder compares.