Finally a Picture of CBF CS Tinker Belle

This little miss is so hard to get a picture of because she never stops moving!!!! FINALLY I got one. It's a MIRACLE!!!!

She's a pretty little thing and soooo sweet.

Introducing....Our new Herdsire!

We have made a decision on our new buck. His name is Ironwoodranch A Good Intrigue *S/*B. Out of Ironwoodranch SJ Pecan 2*M/2*D and Ironwoodranch SJ Snickerdoodle *S/*B. He is linebred on the Smarty Jones lines.

I Chose Ironwood Ranch after another buck I really was hoping for didn't happen. Ironwood Ranch has done a phenomenal job with their herd; They Linear appraised and Pecan appraised at 92. Pecan also just finished her 305 day testing through ADGA and AGS and milked around 1334#'s with 6.1% butterfat. She is a beautiful doe who just

has what I would like to breed into my herd. Pecan kidded with two bucks to choose from and this little guy just stood out for me. So - HERE HE IS!!! We should be going to AZ to pick him up in about 5 weeks. I cannot wait!

DA Boys!

Here are pics of the Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre*M/*D and Piddlin Acres H Calm the Storm babies. This is the only picture of the girl in the last batch of pics that is EVEN halfway decent - she's the dark buckskin standing next to momma. The little guy there is the Chocolate and White buck kid who is temorarily named Magellen. He's a hoot - he's the most playful, independent little guy.
Here is Magellan (front) and Columbus (back)
And a great topview of Columbus. Columbus is looking to be a very nice buck kid - he's LOOOOONG and extremely angular. Legs for days. He also has a nice wide rump and nice topline. IF someone wanted a nice buck kid out of a great milker - he'd be the one I'd choose, unfortunately for Magellan - he is destined for wether-hood! But He will make a great pet for someone I'm sure. I hope I can get some good pics of Tinker Belle this am. Tinker is the name the folks who are buying her want to name her so Tinker Belle it is!

CBFNigerians presents the first babies of 2010

Kidding season 2010 started today - 8 days early with triplets from Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre *D/*M and Piddlin Acres H Calm the Storm. This one is a Black and White blue eyed buck kid who is very nicely built - One of the nicest I've seen so far. We are calling him Columbus until her finds his new home.
This is a chocolate and white brown eyed buck kid who will be wethered. He is just not as nice as his brother or sister - smaller, shorter bodied but CUTE CUTE CUTE. Alyssa named him Magellan
And here is the doeling - She was very obviously the first born and is a beautiful dark buckskin with blue eyes and a darling white topnot! Congrats Tracy on your new doeling!!!!

INTRODUCING....our new Gluten Free Soaps.

Due to my husband's severe gluten/wheat and corn allergy we decided to reformulate our soaps. We are introducing a line of soaps that should not cause allergies for those folks with skin sensitivities and allergies. WHY gluten/wheat and corn free? Well, your skin is your largest organ - it absorbs that which is put on it. Therefor, for those with allergies and sensitivities they are absorbing through their skin those elements that are in the soap/lotion etc.

These soaps are formulated with food grade palm oil, coconut oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil. and canola oil and of course our homegrown saponified goat's milk. They are very hard soaps and should last a long time in the shower if they don't sit in water. I will only use essential oils in these soaps or no scent at all and NO colorants although most of the colorants I use are all natural - mica powders/cocoa/fruit fiber etc.

We are happy to help out those who have allergies and sensitivities by reformulating our soaps. IF you would like to purchase our Gluten/wheat/corn/colorant free and/or scentless soaps - please email us at NMgoatgal@gmail.com Special orders take up to 4-5 weeks. The first batch of soaps are Peppermint/Lavender using to best quality Essential oils - 4 bars are available now at $6.00/bar + Shipping ($5.00 for 4 bars of soap)Each bar is between 3.5 and 6 ozs.

Winter at CBF

Occasionally, we are treated to the rare delight of SNOW here in the desert. This year we were all hoping for the proverbial White Christmas. It snowed before Christmas but was gone by Christmas. Yesterday, we actually saw white.
It was a pretty wet snow so we saw more puddles than the white stuff on the ground but we were willing to take what we could get! At one point the ground really was white. *you can barely see the white on the trampoline*
And yes, even a little white on the ground. Of course the goats think the evil white stuff would melt them! Other news of the day - Stars came home - we think bred to MCH Flying Goat Jazzy Blues *S/*B. I used to own this little guy and have come to kick myself a few times for passing him on due to his rather obnoxious habit of singing to the girls ALL NIGHT LONG (which is really obnoxious when you only have a 1/2 acre) But i have to give a GREAT BIG HUGE THANK YOU to Prairie Wood Ranch & Lora Kniffin for graciously giving me a free breeding for passing on this phenomenal buck to them! Jazzy Paternal Grand Dam is the awesome PrairieWood Player *D/*M who was Number one doe about two years ago on the Top 10 list for One Day milk tests. Jazzy and Stars share a Grand Sire: MCH Lost Valley Orion*B/*S so we are looking forward to some excellent milk/show babies sporting the beautiful black and white coat and blue eyes of their parents. Also: MORE new news regarding the new buck from Arizona - Ironwood Ranch said that it is highly probably that Ironwood SJ Pecan would be in the Top 10 for Milkers on 305 day test for 2009. KUDOS to Ironwood and Pecan for their achievements . I"m HONORED to be getting my new herdsire Ironwoodranch A Good Intrigue *S/*B from you all! Thank you!

*upcoming events to look forward to - Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre *M/*D is due to kid in about 2 weeks.

Surgery is scheduled

It appears that we are scheduled for 9:20 am on Monday morning. That means I have to get a move on Monday morning EEK! Well, all of us really. Mornings around here are chaos since no but yours truly is much of a morning person. Should be fun.