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Breeding Quality Nigerian Dwarf Goats with emphasis on Milking ability
and correct dairy Conformation & Spanish Mastiff Livestock Guardian Dogs  Our newest litter of Spanish Mastiff's were born January 22nd!  2009 Wisconsin State Fair results We are very pleased to announce that four of our does here at Fall Creek Farm took First place Nigerian Dairy Herd. We had three does in the Junior Champion line up and four does in the Senior Champion line up with Cinnamon taking Grand Champion Senior Doe, Best of Breed and Best Udder as well as winner of the Champion Challenge! We were also runner up for the 2009 Wisconsin State Fair Premier Breeder Award!  MCH Black Locus Porchia - photo courtesy of Sharon Dean  Welcome to Fall Creek Farm! We are located in southwestern Wisconsin, near the Illinois and Iowa borders, approximately one hour SW of the state capitol, Madison. My daughter Hilary and I moved to our 24 acre farm 14 years ago from Chicago, fulfilling
my childhood dream of having a farm of my own. I then proceeded to fill it up! We are currently raising Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Spanish Mastiff Livestock Guards (one of the rarest of the Mastiff breeds found in the US), Peafowl, Guinea Fowl and a myriad of other animals both in and out of the house! We will usually have a good selection of animals available for sale in the Spring and Summer months. We bought our first Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats in 2001 and I feel that our herd is represented by what I consider some very strong bloodlines, in both dairy character and conformation, which include Brush Creek, Caesar's Villa, Goodwood, Rosasharn and Willow's. These long established lines are the foundation of my herd. We attend as many goat shows as we can every year (usually 7 or 8 multiple ring shows) so our miniature dairy goats can be judged and evaluated.
I'm very proud to say our Nigerians have consistently placed at the top of their classes in the show ring.  I am a firm believer that if you are going to raise something, you should do it right.
Quality is our goal and responsibility. Animals should be selectively paired only to improve conformation, temperament and character over the previous generation. I am very pleased with the progress we have made in a relatively short period of time towards this goal. All of our goats (one year and older) are tested annually for CAE and Johnes. Our kids are raised on a strict preventative regardless of our negative test results. We use a more holistic, natural approach to health care for our animals and I have really appreciated the results we have seen.   Our dogs are fed a predominantly raw meat and vegetable diet that has gone a long way towards improving overall health and general appearance. Because our birds and occasionally the goats range, we avoid chemicals and have found many successful natural alternatives to bug and weed control. Guinea Fowl being one of the best for bugs! I hope you enjoy your visit! Please feel free to contact me via e-mail or phone with any questions or comments. I am always willing to talk about animals! |
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