Goat Herd

Our first goats were purchased in the late 1980’s when we moved from the farms on which we were raised in the San Francisco Bay Area to Cottonwood. They have been selectively bred since that time and at present are very healthy, hearty, and long lived. They tend to be a larger goat that will produce on average of over a gallon per day throughout her ten month lactation.

Dry Yearlings

Kids at the Feeder in Late Spring

Our goats are born here on the farm and we do not purchase outside stock. New genetics are brought in through the use of artificial insemination. Through the use of AI, our herd has evolved into the productive group working with us today.

Animal health, management, and welfare are a top priority here and account for the exceptional quality of our milk, and the scarcity of animal illness. An animal in need of veterinary care is rare, however goats receive treatment under veterinary supervision when needed. In the rare event antibiotics are necessary, milk from the treated animal is discarded for an extended period of time and then tested for residue before returning to the bulk tank.

Brownie & Papaya (Toggenburg Does)

Shammy (LaMancha Doe)

This year our farm is applying for certification by the Humane Farm Animal Care Organization which certifies humane treatment of farm animals with its Certified Humane Raised and Handled Label. HFAC is supported by the ASPCA as well as the Humane Society of the United States, and entails on site inspections as well as farm documentation of animal care, handling and rearing practices.

Newborns in their Nursery Baskets

Sadie and her Newborn Kids (Saanens)

Learn more about our Goat Herd at Powder Horn Dairy Goats

Mark and Deneane Ashcraft
P.O. Box 698
Cottonwood, CA 96022
530-347-7151
dashcraft@northvalleyfarms.com