Breeding plans are underway for 2012.

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We purchased our first pygmy goats  in 2005, and what a wild bunch they were!

Many breeders allow their pygmy goats to dam raise their young which means there will be a fair amount of work needed to tame the goats down.

Here at Hymnotes Farm our babies are raised on a CAE prevention program which involves bottle feeding the babies from the moment of birth on pasturized milk.

Hymnotes Farm kids are very friendly.  They will even come to you when you call their name … if they want to!  We are still working on a program that will prevent the stubborn quality that pygmy goats seem to express!

The Picture to the right is Hymnotes Lady Beth’s Little Amanda, born April 24, 2009.

Sire: Hymnotes Farm Bob McKinney Bobbie – Single Kid

Dam: Six Pence Farms Lady of Shallot (06) – Twin (does)

2009 – 2nd Place Senior Pygmy Doe Kid @ Michigan State Fair

Sire: Hymnotes Bob McKinney Bobbie

Dam: Hymnotes Lady Beth (07) – Twin (2 does)

Grand Dam: Six Pence Farms Lady of Shallot

2009 – 1st place Intermediate Pygmy@ Michigan State Fair

Dam: Mc-Mac Farms Foxy Pizazz – (05) Triplet (Does)

Sire: Hymnotes Bob McKinney Bobbie – (07) Single Buck

THE  2009 MICHIGAN STATE FAIR CHAMPION SHOWMAN:

JULIA MILLS

2009 WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR THE MICHIGAN STATE FAIR. WHAT A GREAT WAY TO END!

2009 Grand Champion Showmanship Doe @ Michigan State Fair

2007 – 1st Freshening – Twins (2 does)

2008 – 2nd Freshening – Single (doe)

2009 – 3rd Freshening – Single (doe)

2010 – 4th Freshening – Single (Buck)

Total Kids – 5

Show Placings

2011 – 1st Place Pygmy 4 Years – Armada Fair

2011 – Grand Champion Senior Pygmy Doe- Armada Fair

2011 -  Over All Grand Champion Senior Pygmy Doe – Armada Fair

Sire: Hymnotes Bob McKinney Bobbie – Single

Dam: McMac Farms Julia - Triplet (1 buck, 2 does)

2009 – 1st place Senior Pygmy @ Michigan State Fair

Julia’s story: 

In 2008 Julia’s dam had problems delivering her single kid.  I knew he was not alive and that he was very big. I could not get him out!  The vet was called out and a c-section had to be performed to save the dam.   We stood the dam on two bales of straw and the vet did a c-section with the doe standing up (this is the way they do cows).  The surgery went very well, and we put the doe on the ground.  She stood quietly for a few minutes, and then started to walk around (a very good sign). 

I was nervous about the dam when it was time for her to kid in 2009, however everything went “picture perfect” and both Koza Julia and her mom “Julia” were fine.  The only one stressed about the whole ordeal was me!