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The 2021 keeper Doelings and the two 2021 purchased doelings all got some spa treatment and some training time this past weekend. This was the first time setting up for some of these youngsters, so we are pretty pleased with what we managed to get, picture wise. We are enjoying watching these little girls grow.Continue reading “2021 junior doelings”

Velociraptor Ranch is proud to welcome Kitty’s CTRL-C Crush and Desert Diamond Kama’s Fawn to our breeding program. We are excited to see what kind of offspring these girl’s excellent genetics can help us produce. We are also excited to add a buckling and doeling from Hoanbu Dairy Goats in Ohio. Hoanbu DG Zima ZtaceyContinue reading “New Genetics”

The milk barn has been pressed into service sooner than expected thanks to a storm wiping my milk shelter and all the waterfowl pens completely off the face of the property. Properly insulating and cooling this thing has become top priority, the goats and I are not enjoying the sauna experience. Thankfully I can bringContinue reading “Big changes forced by disasters”

Living in extreme climates requires thinking outside the box to solve problems that might not be considerations elsewhere. Fresh Milk should be cooled as quickly as possible to keep it fresh longer. Here in Arizona, that’s easier said than done in 110 degree heat when you have 6 goats to Milk. It just takes time,Continue reading “Desert ingenuity”

Pickle was ALL ABOUT the water hose this morning. We are well over 100 degrees already this morning, so I filled up the mud hole for him and Olive. Olive came over for a spray down after a bit too. #VelociraptorRanch #baconseeds #growyourown #youcanlovethemANDeatthem #summertime #itsHOT

Our simple pulse milking machine is finally here and in service! I have to make a new routine for milking, but I can say I enjoy it so far. We got the larger pump as well, so once the milk barn is finished, I can milk 2 goats at a time! #simplepulse #efficiency #Nubians #VelociraptorRanch

Noteable placings day one: Easton showed his first goat at 4 years old in peewee showmanship. -Desert Diamond What About Love (Angus)(1 yr buck)1st place ring 1 🎉🎉 – Velociraptor Ranch Melisandra (2 month old doeling) 2nd place ring 1 – Velociraptor Ranch Aspen (4 month old doeling) 3rd place ring 2 **Judge pointed outContinue reading “ASBGA Memorial Day 4 ring dairy goat show”

We have not gotten the last few items to rebuild the waterfowl enclosure, so they are still in the PEN-etentuary. We have been having random hatches of muscovy ducklings and are having to brood them ourselves as the mom ducks aren’t keeping track of their kids. 🤦‍♀️ first duckling got a chicken foster parent, todayContinue reading “DPS: Duckling Protective Service”

I was unsupervised at the feed store. 🤭🤷‍♀️

Lola snuck a gorgeous doeling out between checks this afternoon. Last I saw, she was sleeping and not a sign of labor. An hour later she had this kid on the ground and clean. 🤣 That puts us at 7 does, 4 bucks for the season!! Now it’s time to get breeding plans for theContinue reading “Kidding season 2021: that’s a wrap!”