Black Mesa Ranch
Snowflake, Arizona, USA
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Nubian Goats
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6/07: We have revamped our Ranch Workshop Packages!
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Award Winning Artisan Goat Cheeses
4 Awards 2005 ADGA National Competition
3 Awards 2004 ADGA National Competition
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2 Awards 2005 ADGA National Competition
2 Awards 2004 ADGA National Competition
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This site last updated:
October 11, 2008
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Arizona Grown!
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Juniper as a first freshener
At three years old
4 year old Juniper with her sister Jasmine
At 4 years old
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Sire: M's Sagebrush SDGV Aragon +B
SD: Blue Thunder Aurora
Dam: Ragels Ziegenhof Nutmeg 2*M DS: Sunny-Haven Luca
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Black Mesa Nutmeg's Juniper 3*M (June) Born 3/04 CAE Status: Negative G6S Status: Normal Linear Appraisal Score: 86 ++EV at 3 years old 88 VVVV at 4 years old DHIR Milk Test Results:
July 2008 update: Juniper gets more regal looking each year. She is a big asset in the milking parlor and really seems to enjoy her job there. She is easy to milk and has wonderful soft teats that are just right for either hand milking or machine milking. Either way, Juniper does a great job for us. July 2007 update: June continues to be a big asset in the milking parlor. She is fun and easy to milk, happy to come in to work, and is interactive and friendly. Last year Juniper liked to double-park on the milk stands, but goat Sassy won’t let her now. Juniper has recently developed a habit of losing her collar. I guess a girl just has to have some kind of a hobby. July 2006 update: Juniper is a wonderful, productive milker. She does, however, have a habit of “double parking” in the milking parlor. She jumps onto her stand, then moves sideways to block the stand next to her. It’s definitely some type of goaty game, and it never fails to throw poor Stella for a loop since it is her stand that Juniper blocks. So the “referee” (usually David) has to step in and move the players onto their own stands. Then the game of goat milking can begin. 2005 update: Juniper is definitely NOT just another pretty face. This girl can make milk! Without much fuss or bother, she sailed through her first pregnancy and easily delivered twins. Then she took her place in the milking line-up and will be earning her milking star effortlessly. She is still something of a dare-devil - sliding partly down the wash bank on her belly, then jumping the last 5 feet to the bottom, or challenging her friends to a game of tree climbing. Being a BMR milker doesn't mean you can't have fun! More background on Juniper (2004) Juniper is our very first speckled baby! What a surprise! She is a lovely honey brown girl with lots of white spots dotting both sides. Of course, as the “pretty one” we overlooked some of her other traits! However, at two weeks old her exuberance for life got her into trouble. While dancing along the outer edge of the deck she somehow got her foot trapped and then fell off the deck!! A blood curdling scream brought us running to her rescue as she dangled by one leg. Luckily she hadn’t broken anything but she did carry the nickname “TriPod” for about a month. That’s when we found out how determined and tenacious she is! Our herd is a free range bunch – traveling many miles every day. But even at 2 weeks old and walking on three legs, Juniper kept up with the herd and never complained. She is quite a trooper. Today, she has totally lost her limp, but we will never consider her “just a pretty face” again! |
Juniper as a kid (above and below)
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