Registered Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats,located in Michigan

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Hi! Welcome to the site of Happy Tailz Farm. Go grab yourself a cup of coffee, sit down, relax, take your shoes off and take a look around. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact us. Please take a moment to sign our guest book . We would love to hear from you.

First off, I would like to tell you a little about ourselves.... Happy Tailz Farm is home to my husband of 18 years Ron, our two children, our daughter, Aletha, 16 years old, and son Aaron, who is 13 years old, 2 cats, 3 dogs, a lab and a Chihuahua who are our house dogs and a livestock guardian Komandor, who thinks he is a lap dog<G>, a rooster and 3 hens, a herd of Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats and myself, Aletha. We all live together on an 11 acre farm in Mayville, Michigan. We have had goats since 1996 but we actively got into the Nigerian Dwarf breed exclusively in 1998. We began showing our Nigerians in May of 1999 in Lancaster, Ohio and went on to catch 3 more shows in Michigan that year. From that time on, we have been bitten by the show bug ever since. We hope to see you at some of the shows and if you do, please take a minute and stop by and say Hello! We would be more than happy to talk goats with you! One of my favorite past times!

Due to my husband suffering a stroke in 07, we no longer show our beautiful nigerians, its just too hard on him, but we still strive to breed correct show quality animals. I am hoping in the very near future to be able to attend at least the Michigan shows and a Indiana show, but we shall see.

Our goats are registered in AGS and NDGA but can also be registered with ADGA.

We tested for TB with negative whole herd results as of 7/16/07.

We tested for CAE (Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis) with negative results as of 7/16/07. We also do random Johnes and CL testing, with negative results as of 7/30/07. We also make sure we test every new addition and all goats that have left the farm to attend shows. We have never had any CL (Caseous Lymphadenitis) abscesses on our farm.

Here at Happy Tailz Farm all of our goats are up to date on vaccinations, wormings and are disbudded at an early age. We take pride in our little dairy goats and do all that we can to ensure good health, temperament, conformation and milk production. We try and be present at all births so that the kids can be pulled at birth and bottle raised on heat treated colostrum and pasteurized goats milk. We do this as a disease preventive measure and also, because we believe that bottle raised kids make friendlier goats. All goats are given fresh water each and every day. I know many are thinking that this is something that really doesn't even need to be said but there are many people out there who think goats will eat or drink anything we put in front of them.. NOT SO! Goats are very picky about what they take in. Fresh water is a must both for not just general health but also to make that wonderful milk. Our does are fed clean, sweet smelling, mold free alfalfa and/or alfalfa/grass hay, 2nd or 3rd cut if we can get it. The bucks are fed grass hay with a little bit of alfalfa in it. When does freshen they are given top quality grain twice a day at each milking. All goats are given free choice baking soda and free choice minerals which we get from Wythe Quarrels, a animal nutritionist, at Springbriar. He is also the one who made up our grain especially made for our Nigerians. He does a great job at understanding how feed and minerals work within a goat and what they need to be at their best.
If you need more information on goats, such as things to have on hand for kidding's, etc, go and check out my information page.
So, if you are looking for a Nigerian to show, for 4-H, or just to love, maybe we can help you put a little "happiness" in your barn today with a Happy Tailz Nigerian!

We are proud members of AGS, NDGA and ADGA

Ron and Aletha Moody
6565 Conrad Rd, Mayville MI, 48744 (989) 843-6678

Click HERE to see some of our past show results records.

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