About UsFir Meadow LaManchas started in 1999 as a home dairy project. Barely had I acquired my first ladies when Don and Judi Hoy fed my goat habit by taking me to a show (thank-you Don and Judi and John for everything you have done over the years to improve our herd!). The rest is history as they say.
Our herd is CAE/CL/JOHNES tested negative - most current test is 2/15/18 for CAE through Washington State University (WADDL). 2/28/17 was our most current for CL/Johnes . We have always had a negative herd for all three. The herd currently resides in NW Washington State on the North Olympic Peninsula near Sequim after spending 10 years in Southern Oregon and 7 years prior to that in North Central Washington. In the past we have been out up to 60 overnights per year at open shows and fairs. Currently we show only a little due to our schedule, but hope to add a couple shows back to our schedule. The ribbons pictured were from our 2007 show year with our LaManchas and purebred Toggenburgs. Our herd has been blessed to amass many many Best in Show awards on kids, milkers and bucks in both breeds for both us and those we have sold them too (we no longer have toggs) in Washington, Oregon and California as well as numerous Best Udder in Show awards. Our highest placing at nationals has been a first place with many many other top ten and top twenty placings. We appraise nearly every year, having missed only 2 years since herd inception. Our mature Fir Meadow goats often score in the 90 to 92 range and we have had one 93 with Rosine's dam- SGCH Lucky Star's QK Nasturium *M who is behind most animals in our herd. We have owned & produced several breedleaders and continue to stack our deck with high performing over 3000# genetics that also appraise well. We have had one doe milk over 4000# 2 years in a row (she had 7 lactations in a row over 3000#) as well as an SGCH. She also is behind most of the goats in our herd. Our goats also have very high LaMancha rolling averages for butterfat- usually over 4% and up at the 5% with some individual milkings showing over 5%. This equates to yummy tasting high yields on your milk and product production and because of this our bucks are popular with dairies. We are humbled & blessed that they choose our genetics in which to make a living on. We have sold goats from East Coast to West Coast also including Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico and Canada. Our herd has always been CAE negative, tested annually through Washington State University. When our herd became smaller in 2014 we added CL and Johnes testing every other year just to have it on paper for you and the herd IS Negative. If alpacas or Norwegian fjord horses suit your fancy you can take a look at what we have available in those as well! Or email to see if we are contemplating releasing any for sale. |
Photo above with ribbons from one show season. The purples are Best in Show, the others are Grand Champion and Best of Breed. For some reason I didn't put any reserves in the photo.
We usually sell one to three milkers per year and some years we will also sell one or two senior herdsires. We presell kids with a $100 each nonrefundable deposit and ask you to make a first and second choice. We will allow you to switch your deposit to another kid that year if we can not provide your choice of kid or refund your money. You also have the opportunity to move your deposit to the following year only (not forward after that) if that is your preference. We do keep first choice on all kids born at Fir Meadow so that we may retain any genetics that we deem necessary for the future of our herd, but we do the best we can to honor all orders and try to state our intentions ahead of time on any we plan to keep. Prices stated are for on the farm pickup. Transport to SeaTac International airport will have an additional airport delivery charge due to the 6+ hour round trip. We can split that charge with other deliveries going at the same time. All kennel, health certificate (CVI) and health testing required by your state or country are the buyers responsibility. We can airship kids until they reach 55 lbs so get those orders in early as our kids grow FASSSST! Air transport schedules, due to Seattle area traffic works best on Saturdays. We arrange those and will do the best to work with your schedule. Farm pickups or ground transports are welcome and by appointment. Ground transports are to be arranged by the buyer & need to be approved by us. Seller has the RIGHT TO REFUSE any ground transport arranged that appears may jeapordize the health or safety of the goat (s) or kid (s) transporting without any recourse to the seller. We are not responsible for any goat or kid once buyer or agent completes paperwork with us and begins to load goat (s). Issues arise very rarely, but you can not believe some of the things we have seen people show up with for transport to turn a dollar... All animals are prepaid with all monies cleared our bank before air or ground transport will be scheduled. Registration papers (or stamped duplicate if a kid) will be given to or sent to owner at time of pickup. I do not release registration papers to agents, but only to the owner (except in a parent/child relationship). Once ADGA sends hard copies of registration papers on kids then I will forward them on to the new owner. |
Milk AwardsMulitple breedleaders in milk, fat and buttermilk with our all time high of two lactations over 4000# (20.2# milk day peak x 2 months both years) with SGCH Fir Meadow Mi Rosine 2*M LA 92EEEE
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Show AwardsMultiple multiple Best in Show awards with kids, bucks and milkers. Multiple Best Udder in Show awards also. Many Best in Show awards on Fir Meadow goats for customers as well!
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Linear AppraisalAppraised since 1999 - 15 times as of 2015. The bulk majority of our kids score V or Ec with no glaring faults or codes. Nearly all of our goats mature into the LA 90 to LA 92 range with mostly E mammaries.
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ManagementOur goats are raised by author and Master of Herbology Kat Drovdahl on a completely alternative & sustainable wellness program to help them reach their genetic potential with lots of love & attention too!
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