Welcome to Rubystar Nubians & Guernseys
The herd queen and trail boss, Kalakala
Are you looking for goats who can balance correct type with adequate milk production? Do you need excellent flavored and healthful milk to feed yourself or your children? Need a sweet, well-handled goat for a 4-H project? You are in the right place.
I maintain a small group of registered purebred Nubians and an American Guernsey doe on a few acres in Western Washington, 30 minutes south of Seattle. I am not able to participate in as many of the ADGA events as I would like at the moment, but I have DHIR records for my oldest does, have participated in Linear Appraisal and attempt to attend at least one ADGA sanctioned show per year. We are back on DHIR test for 2014.
I test my girls annually for CAE, and at the buyer's request and expense, I will test for test for anything the buyer desires (CL, Johnees, G6S, etc). Since 2007 my herd is comprised of CAE negative-only animals (results are posted below). Four recent CL tests all came back negative, including a doe who was born and raised here since 2004. My two foundation does are G6S Normal (and due to the rest of the parentage that makes my current herd G6S Normal). I can pull blood, so I only need the cost of the test itself, and cost of shipping. Or, if you want an official vet blood draw, the cost is $35. I feed my kids raw milk, from my recently tested CAE-negative dams. If you would like a kid, but prefer to raise him or her on pasteurized milk, you may opt to pick the kid up immediately after birth, or pay an additional $25 per month that the kid lives here.
I use the goat's natural instincts and behavior to tame and handle each animal. I have found that day One of a goat's life is optimal for imprinting the babies, and the first week for developing the kid's opinion of people. I try to take the goats out on off leash walks as often as possible between late fall and early spring, allowing them to get exercise, broaden their diet and develop their natural behaviors. Buyers frequently comment on ease of handling when they work with my goats.
If I have a buck during the breeding season, he is available to CAE/CL-free standard breed does (yes, any standard breed). If you need help getting a blood sample to determine your doe's health status, let me know (WADDL rates are very reasonable, especially for owner-submitted samples). ADGA-registered dairy breed does have the option of a service memo for registering offspring. The stud fee will be on the buck's page. 4-H, FFA and ADGA youth members will always qualify for a lower stud fee.
I maintain a small group of registered purebred Nubians and an American Guernsey doe on a few acres in Western Washington, 30 minutes south of Seattle. I am not able to participate in as many of the ADGA events as I would like at the moment, but I have DHIR records for my oldest does, have participated in Linear Appraisal and attempt to attend at least one ADGA sanctioned show per year. We are back on DHIR test for 2014.
I test my girls annually for CAE, and at the buyer's request and expense, I will test for test for anything the buyer desires (CL, Johnees, G6S, etc). Since 2007 my herd is comprised of CAE negative-only animals (results are posted below). Four recent CL tests all came back negative, including a doe who was born and raised here since 2004. My two foundation does are G6S Normal (and due to the rest of the parentage that makes my current herd G6S Normal). I can pull blood, so I only need the cost of the test itself, and cost of shipping. Or, if you want an official vet blood draw, the cost is $35. I feed my kids raw milk, from my recently tested CAE-negative dams. If you would like a kid, but prefer to raise him or her on pasteurized milk, you may opt to pick the kid up immediately after birth, or pay an additional $25 per month that the kid lives here.
I use the goat's natural instincts and behavior to tame and handle each animal. I have found that day One of a goat's life is optimal for imprinting the babies, and the first week for developing the kid's opinion of people. I try to take the goats out on off leash walks as often as possible between late fall and early spring, allowing them to get exercise, broaden their diet and develop their natural behaviors. Buyers frequently comment on ease of handling when they work with my goats.
If I have a buck during the breeding season, he is available to CAE/CL-free standard breed does (yes, any standard breed). If you need help getting a blood sample to determine your doe's health status, let me know (WADDL rates are very reasonable, especially for owner-submitted samples). ADGA-registered dairy breed does have the option of a service memo for registering offspring. The stud fee will be on the buck's page. 4-H, FFA and ADGA youth members will always qualify for a lower stud fee.
Random Goat Educational Topics:
Have a moment? Check out the following pages:
Goat Basics
The Goat History Channel
Pictures of Conformation Terms and Kidding
Goat Basics
The Goat History Channel
Pictures of Conformation Terms and Kidding
I'm also an avid collector of goat history-related literature and a goat history buff in general. I'm accumulating a variety of old magazines (Dairy Goat Journal, United Caprine News, etc), with my oldest magazine being 1950's vintage. I'm also known to pick up older Nubian semen, and intend to eventually start "braiding" it into my herd.
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