Just Because Farm

ABOUT US AND OUR GOATS

District 5 Specialty in Hutchinson KS, first place Best 3 and first place Dairy Herd 2012

District 5 Specialty in Neosho MO, first place Best 3 and first place Dairy Herd 2011

My family and I have to give many thanks to Randy & Sara Stewart, they are very good friends of ours who have been great mentors and teachers. 2009 was our first year showing dairy goats, we had so much fun that we bought more goats, and are going to more shows each year.

We are striving to breed quality LaManchas, with long bone pattern and short pasterns. Wide, without making the shoulders too loose. Breeding for longevity and milk. Dairy and quality are first and foremost. These are dairy animals. We are breeding animals that milk and show. And for level lactations that are strong producers from beginning to the end of their lactation. A very important attribute for the dairy industry. The soundness and correct structure for a lasting dairy animal with sound feet and legs, and with a well attached mammary system are very important to us. As is a gentle good-natured goat willing to please.

Our first Linear Appraisal was in 2013, we enjoyed it and learned a lot, and plan to keep doing Linear Appraisal in the years to come. Our herd is on DHIA testing, and shown on a regular basis. All our kids are raised on a CAE preventive program. We offer a limited number of kids for sale each year. Bucklings will not be kept unless preordered. No bucks are available from first fresheners. We require a $100 deposit to order a kid. We fill orders on a first ordered basis. Deposits are returned only if we are unable to fill the order. Full payment is due within 10 days of notice of availability. The buyer is responsible for all shipping fees. The kids are shipped out or picked up at 4 weeks of age, unless other arrangements are made ahead of time.

We are CL free and test annually for CAE. We follow a strict CAE preventive program. All births are assisted and kids removed immediately. The kids are fed heat treated goat colostrum for the first 48 hours. Then fed pasturized goat milk. The kids are disbudded between the ages of 4 and 10 days. They are vaccinated at birth, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks of age. Free choice 16% grain, baking soda, mineral, alfalfa hay, and water are always provided to the kids.

Shannon & Jenny Hopper

Vinita, OK

JUST BECAUSE FARMS

Raising Show Quality LaMancha's That Milk