OBERHASLI GOATS
Kidding is always an exciting time here at Shepherds Rest Farm.
In 2009, we had our first Oberhasli triplets, two sets.
In one set, all three were black, making them also our first black kids born here also!
Contact us if you're interested in purchasing milk goats, or if you would
like to go on our waiting list for goat kids!
This gorgeous buck, Verde,
was rented from Nettie Stein.
Verde sired the black kids.
Thank you, Nettie! |
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Oberhasli is the oldest Swiss dairy goat breed, originating in the
Swiss Alps. They are a medium-size, reddish-brown goat with black markings and erect ears.
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We have found them to be very peaceful, calm, and quiet. They are
affectionate and social creatures, as well as alert and intelligent. Adult does weigh at
least 120 pounds, and adult bucks, at least 150 pounds. |
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Milk production averages three to four quarts a day per goat, for about 10 months out
of the year. The doe is usually kept dry for two months before next kidding. Yearling kids
are bred when they are 7 to 10 months old and at least 80 pounds. |
| Breeding season is typically late August through January, with the estrus cycle
lasting 18 to 21 days. Gestation is five months. Dairy goats have an average lifespan of
eight to twelve years. |
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We purchased our foundation doe from Suzanne Strong, a wonderful goat
mentor. Our two-goat adventure has now blossomed into a 55-goat enterprise of American
Oberhaslis, Boer, and Boer-dairy goat crosses.
See our Buck page
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Our herd is CAE-free, and we do yearly testing to confirm and maintain
this status. We are members of ADGA. |
 
Kids playing in a hole dug by our Anatolians
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