WHAT A WEEKEND!

Cornerstone Farms had a fantastic weekend. The SWNDGC March Mini Madness show went great for all involved. Prairie Wood took home the Sr. Champion doe/Best Udder in show with MK Abital OB (both RA Buckshott and PuttinOntheRitz's dam!) and the Grand Champion buck which finishes PrairieWood Pinnacle Blues (who is the grandsire to babies Joie is carrying). Sandy at Twylite Star Nigerians took home the Jr. Champion doe Piddlin'acres BZ Delux Edition, and we took home the Jr. Champion buck (who is already sold) with RA Buckshott. Our other friend Darlene took home several Reserve Champions and we are so happy for everyone. Yesterday (Sunday) we came home from church to find that our runaway Araucana hen had just been next door for the last month setting on eggs and had hatched out 6 little chicks. We caughter her and the chicks and put them in a safe spot and they all seem to be doing well. I will be posting pics as soon as I have found the camara (we are still unpacking show stuff) and download the pics. I will also post pics of the chicks when I get that done as well!!!

Prairie Wood PuttinOntheRitz

Finally, here is our new herdsire at one day old (actually - not even one day old). He has the same nice genetics as RA Buckshott does but with blue eyes. We are hoping his mother takes her Master Champion this weekend at the show! She definitely has a good shot at it. We will be showing Buckshott and Ritz but usually Jr's don't take the buck championship at shows so it's mostly for fun and practice. We will be bringing this little beauty home in a few weeks after he's weaned. Looking forward to lots of gorgeous Blue Eyed Chamoisee babies out of this little guy!
D.

Changes at Cornerstone

Changes are happening here at Cornerstone, I had hoped to post the picture of our new herdsire but to no avail! After the show this weekend though, i hope I can post more!!! We have sold two of our goats; PrairieWood Sweet Shalom will go to her new home after kidding, and PrairieWood RA Buckshott. Buckshott is being replaced by PrairieWood PuttinOnTheRitz. A blue eyed Chamoisee buckling with the same great genetics as Buckshott. We are counting down the days to babies, We have (we think) two due around April 13th whose pics we will post upon arrival. One due around May first, one due around May 24th, and one due in late June. One (Zelda) is at the moment off getting bred by MCH Steele Ballew's Blue Bayou...can't wait to see those babies! Should be a great baby year here at Cornerstone. We have a show this coming weekend, the annual March Mini Madness show put on by SWNDGC (one of these days I'll get the link up for you Nigie fanatics who want to come to beautiful NM to show!) and sanctioned by ADGA. Should be a great show year this year too. Lots of goats to show! See you all after the show!
D.

Caution to the Wind

A friend and I threw caution to the wind this year and bought this little Blue eyed boy from Lost Valley Nigerians. He is out of Steele Ballew's Blue Bayou and Lost Valley It's a Phenomenon. We walked into the ring after just meeting this little guy and he won Jr. Champion twice at State Fair in 2006. Both her herd and mind have a lot resting on our little Lost Valley Goin' 4 Baroque. He's is so wide in back and strait all over, not too mention as dairy as they get. WE hope this little guy does big things for Cornerstone, Twylit Star and others who want to use him.

DA Boyz!

This little stinker is our current herdsire, PrairieWood RA Buckshott. He was being very uncooperative and wouldn't stand nice for the camera. He is 8 mo and has done a good job getting most of the girls here and a few extras pregnant for spring babies. He is up for sale now as we have another up and coming herdsire that will hopefully take over the reigns as King at Cornerstone of Bosque Farms. This little guy should add some nice dairy quality as well as nice udders and milk production to the girls. Can't wait to see this little kids he throws.

Greys N Goats Zelda

This is my son's newest goat Zelda. We just bought her for him to show in 4H this year. She is 8 month old and just a doll. She has the cutest face I've seen so far and we love her personality. She won't be bred until later this spring for fall babies and she will be bred to a little blue eyed guy named Prairie Wood Huckleberry. I think she is going to make a fine addition to our little farm.
You can see picture's of Huck at Flying Goat Ranch also on BlogSpot!!! Check them out too for lots of darling Nigerians and 1 Nubian.

Little Miss Priss

This is Miss Priss, our lean mean milking machine. She is our last remaining Oberhasli. She was also the first baby goat born on our property. We bred her last year and got two bucks and tons of milk (1 gallon a day as a first freshener) and she is bred this year to the Nigerian buck "Buckshott" for mini Oberhaslis. We expect her milk to increase - but that's okay, we have lots of uses for all that milk - ice cream, cheese and lots of SOAP which we will hopefully sell tons of this year. If you are interested in SOAP, please contact me at deannabaca@aim.com or NMgoatgal@gmail.com (serious buyers only).