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Butt-n-Down Nubians
Janesville, WI 53545
Breeding for milk and correct confirmation since 1982. I have line bred and even inbred to achieve consistency in specific areas. I have used the best sires we could afford as we slowly improved production and udders, toplines, legs and feet and selected to better one area at a time. I like the large boned, strong, true Nubian characteristics while still breeding to match the ADGA scorecard for show. The Butt-n-Down doe is large, deep bodied, level and long. She can milk for 500 days if you don't need to grow your herd too fast and just want milk.
We have not had the opportunity to show much but when we do the does place very well. I have sold several does over the years who have placed at the top of their class. Our does have nicely attached fore and rear udders, peaking in milk at 9# a day on average as second freshening three year olds.
The bucks also show well. I have some reserve champion awards from Butt-n-Down bucks as well. The most recent was Butt-n-Down Royal Duke in 2009. Animals having the Butt-n-Down herd name are American Nubian on paper but probably as pure Nubian as any purebred. I began in 1981 purchasing 2 fine Nubian grade does and have used Purebred bucks to improve ever since.
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Butt-n-Down Serendipity
pictured close to freshening
February 6, 2014
Serendipity is bred to Ember for early March 2016 kids.
She is no longer with us but has moved south to IL.
Goat related links:
American Dairy Goat association web site
Hoegger Supply Company; a family run dairy supply business with items from the barn to the kitchen, including cheese and soap
making necessities. A great Christian business!
Sire: Pella's Triple C Blackjack
We have purchased a new Purebred herd sire.
Wabi-Sabi Valley Ember. He was used exclusively this year.
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Butt-n-Down Danny Girl 4 yr. old. Bred to Wabi-Sabi Valley Ember.
(Photo Feb 6, 2014)
She freshen Mid March 2016 with 1 Doe and 1 Buck. The buck is available for sale.
Butt-n-Down Doberman's Dam
Babies at Play, February 18, 2014
55 second video
Butt-n-Down Grace, 3 yr. old
2nd freshener, has been sold.
The brown doe behind is 4 yr. old Butt-n-Down Faith. She is bred to Wabi-Sabi Valley Ember, due late May.
She was still milking 1/2 gal. a day 245 days into her 3rd lactation
Spring Pasture 2015
Wabi-Sabi Valley Ember N1789503 DOB 4/23/14
Sire's Sire: GCH Kastdemur's Time in a Bottle ++*B
Sire's Dam: Pella's Triple C Mahjong 3*M
Dam: Riven Oak Lance's Adeline
Dam's Sire: Riven Oak Lance *B
Dam's Dam: Riven Oak Aubrey's Josie
We are happy to say, "his 2016 kids are beautiful"!
FOR SALE SEPTEMBER 2016 4 BUCKLINGS; 4 to 6 mo old. No reasonable offer refused. About 50 to 75 #. They are not registered but could be. YEARLING BUCKS 2 available:
Butt-n-Down Calypso, black& white and Butt-n-Down He Be Able, black with silver ears and muzzle. email for details.
Pictures available on Janesville, WI Craigs list, farm and garden. For some reason unknown to me the program will not pick them up off the flash drive.
