In 1998, my husband Stuart & I purchased a 50 acre farm in Port Royal, Pennsylvania which borders the Juniata River. We both had an interest in farming and raising animals. . . and so the saga begins. Stu began raising  registered Black Angus cattle, but sold his herd when upgrades & renovations were needed on the farm.  My interest in goats began in 1998 with two brown spotted Nubian wethers (aka "Bill"  & "Bob").  I became intrigued with their personalities and endless mischief they got into.  Raising goats is a bit addicting.  You can't have just one! I began researching the Boer breed & purchased my first 100% Boer buck "Chili" in 1999 along with a few non-registered does.  Over the years, I have kept offspring from the various breeding bucks I used, each generation bringing a higher percentage of Boer and better quality of goat.  I currently have approximately 110 Boer goats, most of which are high percentage & full blood.

We have approximately 24 acres of pasture which are now used exclusively for making hay & grazing goats.   With the additional pasture acquired from my husband selling his cattle, I am able to graze the goats from April through December.  The goats are fed high quality alfalfa & grass hay when the pastures are grazed down and in the winter.  I supplement the goats with Summit Goat-90 (a dry, free choice mineral with salt).   For the January/February 2009 kidding season, brood does were maintained exclusively on high quality hay & Summit Goat minerals.  The only grain they received was to "bait" them to an adjoining area (once or twice a week) in order to place new round bales into their feeders.  The does have maintained excellent condition & have produced ample milk for their kids.  Kids are on pelleted creep feed (Blue Seal) from birth to weaning. All the goats are wormed as needed based on FEMACHA.  I vaccinate all kids twice before weaning.  The entire herd is on a yearly vaccination schedule to prevent common goat illnesses.  Hooves are trimmed on a regular basis.  While on pasture, hydrated lime is placed in a hoof trough where the goats must walk through to access their minerals & water.  The lime helps to dry out between the hooves & keep the feet healthy.


Over the years, my herd has evolved.  I have progressively purchased higher quality Boer Bucks to add mass & growth to my herd.  My focus is on raising healthy, structurally correct  Boer goats that thrive and flourish without feeding massive amounts of grain.  Colored Boer goats are of special interest to me, as you will see in my bloodlines.  I am focusing on increasing the color in my herd without sacrificing breed standards and good weight gains.  The breeding bucks I have used over the years have increased the height, length, loin depth and leg muscling in my herds offspring. Color is just an additional bonus!!