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Hello, and
welcome to OJIBWA Purebred Nubians!
Our home/ranch
is located in the heart of the mountains in
northeast Washington, about 25 miles south of Kettle
Falls and overlooks the beautiful Columbia River and
Lake Roosevelt. Here on our 44 acres we can bask in
pure country life with plenty of elbow room, lots of
sunshine, and endless summer grass for all of the
goat family members.
My great joy in
life is to be with my goats. Life really began for
me when I got my first goats! However, I also enjoy
riding my horses, doing buckskin and beadwork,
baking and sewing, and working on our place together
with my husband.
My Breed
Standards:
I believe
correctness of structure, strong feet and legs, and
dairyness comes first in a quality dairy goat, along
with a well attached mammary with good medial, teat
placement and lots of milk production. Heavy
emphasis on Dairyness! (Flat level rumps,
loose skin, long lean necks, very pliable udder
texture!) And of course good dispositions.
Feed and Care:
All of my goats
are abscess free, are wormed regularly, have free
choice mineral salt, and are given selenium several
times a year, or more often if needed. Feet are
trimmed regularly. In the summer, they eat all the
fresh new grass they want, and in the winter, they
eat quality alfalfa hay inside their cozy barn. They
also get a year round diet of all the TLC they can
stand!
The Babies:
The babies are
raised on a CAE prevention program (heat treated
colostrum and milk). All births are attended, and
babies are kept in a clean pen in the house with me
for about a week of intensive care and bonding! They
are given selenium at this time. They then graduate
to the "Baby Barn", and for about 3 months the
babies are fed heat treated milk, fresh hay, water,
and grain. Disbudding occurs at about 4-7 days of
age, and tattooing is done when necessary or as soon
as all of the kids are on the ground.
The Bucks:
Those smelly
boys! How I love them. They are a very important
part of our herd and family too! Each buck has his
own shelter and run area that opens into a large
pasture/paddock area. Feet are trimmed regularly.
Fresh water, hay, minerals, vitamins, and
selenium are provided year round. The joy of my life
has been my senior buck, Indiana Jones, or "Indy
boy" as I call him. At almost 7 years old he is as
easy to handle as he was as a baby. He still has a
very sweet disposition, and wags his tail every time
I see or talk to him. His kids are the highlight of
my breeding program. He is still producing
outstanding offspring. Each and every buck here is
special and they get as much TLC as the girls!
A Family
Message:
I would like to
thank my wonderful husband for his constant love and
support! He has always been there for me and enabled
me to have so much joy in my life!
I could not have
made it these past many years without the help of my
hard working son, Beau! For never a complaint for
all the fencing and building on three different
homes in the past 6 years, thank you with all my
heart! I couldn't have done it without you!
For my beautiful
daughter, Jenna, who married just a year and a half
ago, I want you to know that I will sorely miss you
and all the fun we've had raising goats together.
The memories are endless and priceless! Good luck
with your beautiful herds of Nubians and Nigerians!
Thank you for
browsing through the OJIBWA herd! Please browse or
come by anytime! The coffee is always on! Deb
Bowers
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