Seasons Bleatings - March 2008 - Goat Page


The Goats for Sale so far include Pygmy, French Alpine, Angora , Boer and crosses.  A 50% deposit via Paypal will hold your choice until weaning. for more information on any of the goats listed, please contact me at hmffarm@fidnet.com
 
 
 
HMFF Pygmy does for sale:
 
        
Midge and Smidge are absolutely adorable... so tiny, yet so vigorous!  And very friendly! I know from last years experience that the pygmy mom can grow out a huge fat kid in record time. No wonder they are considered to be a meat breed! They were born as quads on 02-08-2008 to Pygmy Joan (chocolate/wht belted) and HMFF Pinto Machismo ( spotted Boer).  Smidge is a chocolate brown  with white star and Midge is black with white spot.  Must go together. Will need to be bottle fed and protected for another 2 months minimum of taken from dam.$75 for the pair
 
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Pygmy Joan and her sister, Pygmy Roan plus Smidge and Midge!.  Joan and Roan are twin Pygmy does. Joan (shown above) had a single last year and quads this year! Roan had a single this year.  Joan and Roan are both chocolate & white belted. Horned. Easy to handle. Take the whole family of 4 does for $240  Need a buck to go with?  I could probably find one for you . Just ask.  
 
Offers and Prices good through the month of March only
 
 
HMFF Dairy Kids for Sale
 
first a word about the buck these kids are out of :
 
HerbalMaid Coup de Chance (stroke of luck) is the best looking kid from last years crop. He is a flashy black and white cou blanc with black stockings and a white horseshoe on his side.  His dam: HNF Suzette is a beautiful milker with large capacity, easy to hand milk with large teats and a full high udder.  She is a descendent of one of my old favorite bucks: Jean Luc who was lost in a barnfire years ago... and I was thrilled when I found her. Chance's sire is Beniesoit Tate Tristan, quite possibly the BEST buck I have ever owned.
 
If you got last years farm newsletter, you have already met most of the girls .  All kids are registered with ADGA / French Alpine.  They will be disbudded . Additional photos available upon request.
 
Cherie's Boy08 - a handsome black and white cou blanc with black stockings just like his sire!  Born 2-23-08 to HMFF Cherie, (a first freshening doe out of Charlotte and Tate Tristan)  and HMFF Coup de Chance. Disbudded, vaccinated and wormed.  $200 includes registration and transfer!
 
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Charlotte's Boy 08 - a black and white cou blanc twin.  Born 2-17-08 out of HMFF Charlotte (present herd matriarch) and HMFF Coup de Chance. $200 includes registration and transfer!
 
 
 
Cozettes Girl08 - black solid twin, like her mom, but with white side spot. Born 2-17-08 out of HMFF Cozette (a 4 finger milker!) and HMFF Coup de Chance. Disbudded, vaccinated and wormed. ( I am keeping one of these twins and offering the other.) $250 includes registration and transfer!
 
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Eternelle's Boy08  - a black solid self with white side spots similar to the doe kids above . Born 2-23-08 out of HMFF Eternelle Jeunesse (a first freshening doe out of Henriette and Tate Tristan) and HMFF Coup de Chance.  Disbudded, vaccinated and wormed.   $200 includes registration and transfer!
 
For a halfblood dairy (x Boer) doe, see Suzettes Girl08 below! 
 
 
HerbalMaid Ebene Eclipse - a registered yearling French Alpine ready to go to work for you in 2008!   Black solid self with a white crescent moon on his side. He was kept and grown out for his elegant lines and because of the superior milking ability of his dam: Cozette.  Cozette has 4-finger teats, milks out fast and puts alot in the bucket !  His sire was also Beniesoit TateTristan, a spectacular black sundgau.  Disbudded. Papers and pedigree go with. $250
 
Prices and offers good through the month of March ONLY!
 
 
 
 
 
HMFF Meat Bucks for Sale
 
january 2008
HMFF Pinto Machismo -
 
Ella's Boy08  - spotted buck like his sire above... out of HMFF Ella (solid red 7/8s Boer ) and HMFF PintoMachismo (spotted 7/8s Boer buck seen above) Looks like he will be big boned and lots of glorious spots!  $100  at weaning
 
Halfblood meat doe kids for sale: hybrid vigor / dual purpose
5 months ago, a gate came down and the bucks got out... messed up MY breeding plan, but these girls will work in another plan. The price is right!
 
0224white:  a white doe kid born 2-28-08 out of my best meat doe and my registered white angora.  Will produce a cashgora coat that sheds off in the spring (highly spinnable fiber) and can be bred either way ... to meat for meat kids or to angora again to establish the mohair coat . Can provide a full pedigree. $50
 
167s girl08: a white doe kid born 2-29-08 out of a red boer doe and my registered white angora buck. Will produce a cashgora coat that sheds off in the spring (highly spinnable fiber) and can be bred either way... to meat for meat kids or to angora again to establish a mohair coat. Can provide a full pedigree. $50
 
Suzette's Girl08 - a red solid twin born 2-28-08 out of Pinto Machismo above and one of my best dairy does. Can be bred either to dairy or to meat and should milk like a champ!  She should be able to grow out spectacular kids thanks to her dairy heritage or could be a good homestead milker  $75
 
RED cashgora does... Born in 2007 and exposed last fall ... looking like they are probably bred, but still at least a month off.  Still holding their cashgora coats, but will shed off soon if not harvested. Cashgora spins like butter... sort of a poor mans cashmere.   These girls are out of different does and a pedigree can be provided. Breed to meat or angora as you wish.  $100 each or $180 for the pair!
 
Prices and offers good through the month of March ONLY!
 
Angora goats so far ...
 
 Serafina's doe kid born 2-17-08 out of HMFF Amadeus (registered black solid) and HMFF Serafina (blk/tan rvbf) I expect this kid will grow in dark silver mohair like her mom. Vaccinated, wormed. $250  5 generation pedigree included.
 A package deal for Serafina PLUS her doe kid: $500  Serafina is out of PTF Spookshow (registered black solid) and RBF Rocky (silver rvbf). Born in 2004. Good  mom.
 
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CocoChanel's Boy08 - born 2-22-08 black solid self buck kid out of HMFF Amadeus (registered black ss) and HMFF CocoChanel (registered black ss).  This is a really pretty buck kid . I'll get a picture soon, I promise.  $300 includes registration and transfer, 5 generation pedigree, vaccination and wormed.
 
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Isis Boy08 - born 2-23-08 White buck kid out of Enduring Oaks Feanaro (registered white SouthAfrican%) and HMFF Isis (spectacular navajo type/recorded with CAGBA). Should have a fabulous greaseless fleece out of these two!  In fact, if he does not sell as a buck I will KEEP him as a wether. $150 with 5 generation pedigree on dam side included. Vaccinated and wormed.
 
Prices and offers good through the month of March only. Kids will not be weaned until June.
 
 
For those of you interested in the Raw Milk movement  (from Hamby's newsletter)
 
 There is a significant movement accross the country for drinking raw milk (and other raw / natural foods)   California, Missouri and other states have legislation being debated right now that may allow easier access
 
The Weston Price foundation is one of the main supporters of this  movement  http://www.realmilk.com/
 
You can follow some states attempts at changing the law here;
 
 http://www.ftcldf.org/
 
 
Raw milk purveyors to be certified in Vermont
http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080118/NEWS01/80\
 

If you would like to help with the  movement in Missouri, call or write to Paul Hamby 816 632 0602

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