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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, topline, legs and feet and selected to better one area at a time. I prefer large boned, strong, true Nubian characteristics while still breeding to match the ADGA scorecard for show. It has taken a long time to get to where we are but today the Butt-n-Down doe is large, deep bodied, level and long, has beautiful udder and milks well.
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. Most will peak between 10 & 12# at a month fresh but don't stay above 10# for long. They settle at a gallon a day and hold it into late fall.
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. There hasn't been a buck show in the area since then. 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.
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: *B Riven Oak Granite
Purebred herd sire.
The Green's Granite Junior. We have 4 daughters fresh and they are producing well with very nice first freshening udders.
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The Danny Girl at 5 yrs. old, fresh 2 weeks. She is Virginia's dam. She now has a new home, we miss her.
Babies at Play,
55 second video
The Green's Granite Junior N1951111 DOB 4/06/17
Sire's Sire: *B Riven Oak Raptor
Sire's Dam: SG Riven Oak Skunk's Simonte
Dam: The Green's Edelweiss
Dam's Sire: The Green's Chanyeol
Dam's Dam: The Greens TH Zinya
The Green's Granite Junior Fall 2019
The Does
Butt-n-Down Sebrina
6 weeks before freshening with twin bucks March 22, 2018
She had triplets in 2019 She has found a new home in 2020. thank you
Claire.
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Some of Juniors 2020 kids.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PURCHASED GOATS FROM US IN 2021and 22. We will Freshen 6 does 2023. There will be kids for sale in May.
Our New herd sire is Early Rise Acres Frosted Oak, born Feb. 10, 2022
2019 Doe Butt-n-Down Virginia, Fresh as a yearling 2020. Her decision, not mine but she is doing well with twin does. 2021 she freshened with 2 beautiful brown does from Junior. I have kept the spotted doe
Butt-n-Down Chocolate Eclair 2020
First Fresh 2 year old with single large doe kid. 2021 doe and buck/wether. She has been sold.
Spring Does 2020
Proud too say that his daughters did very well at Jefferson County Fair in July 2021. Grand and Reserve champions in Milkers and Jr. Does.
