Broken Top Farm

12/06/2024

‼️LAST CALL‼️

I'll add their info as well as names below, they each have a bit of a "story" and their fee reflects that.

🚀 Broken Top SB Space Odyssey 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
(Ody is a wether due to fainting genetics that have surfaced. He has been marked in ADGA genetics and no offspring hold their registrations. He is very sentimental to me and I would really prefer he go to a home as a heat-seeking companion than the market.. His fainting tendencies are not common and pose no health risk to him.)

👑 Jax Farms Sargon Blue 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣
(Sargon is in tact and would serve as a good buck for a herd that wants milk volume and correct body conformation. His mammaries are not the quality of my performance herd, but are spot on for a family or hobby farm. Willing to sell discounted greatly without papers and especially if he and Ody can be together! Sargon is also special because he is the son of a Nigerian I kidded out when I was a teenager back in WI..)

✨Goat Addiction Illumination - 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ or 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
(Lumi's pedigree is phenomenal, or I wouldn't have kept the one kid she's ever had as a sire on the farm, Flash! However, we have tried hormones, various bucks, and numerous breeding attempts with no luck. If you want her with papers it will be a bit more - but still very low cost, but without papers at a pet home she will also be very very low.)

Happy to be transparent in discussing ANY of these goats, but doing what is ethical is costing me in feed and space.. So December 20th is last call before auction day :(

All health tested last week (and annually previously) for the big three. In great health and fluffy for winter!

La Pine, OR

12/05/2024

Wanna play a game??!

What if I told you there was a new face at Broken Top!!

Anyone that comments an original tidbit/humorous twist/or a fact about the goat from the site gets…

‼️$100 off ANY KID this next kidding season or any animal currently for sale!!!!‼️

Let’s hear those tidbits starting with my two tidbits:

🫘”Starburst flavor are the only acceptable ones”
🏆“Paternal sister is the 2024 National Reserve Grand Champion”

12/04/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!!

Steller may be new here, but we would be silly not to get him out in the world!
Message me for details!

His Page Link: https://www.brokentopgoats.com/bucks

Sire: Urban Acres WCT Hewitt *1 leg* *DNA*
Sire's Sire: Urban Acres WC Thunder
Sire's Dam: Urban Acres SD My Fair Lady
Dam: SGCH Urban Acres ASD Fairey 4*MAR EEEE92 *DNA*
Dam's Sire: Algedi Farm MH Space Dust +*B VVV85 *DNA*
Dam's Dam: SG Urban Acres PP Blue Firefly 3*MAR GGEA83

11/27/2024

Didn’t quite hit 95%, but I have no complaints with these two first fresheners!! Peppa’s sisters are sitting pretty as well at 93% and 92%.

Broken Top MT Peppa Pig 4*M VVVV86 - 92%

Till-Riv JT Pocketful O Posies 1*M VEVV88 - 94%

Shout out to Teddy as well, no freshened daughters yet but his ETA is insane!
His littermate sister hit 99% as did his dam (2nd in the record book currently!)
ETA 2:1 262
ETA 1:2 145

11/27/2024

PSA: LeRoy Satter himself just sent me a picture of none other than the SHOP KITTY, SNUGGLING, WITH HIM, IN HIS CHAIR.

A Christmas Miracle ❤️💚

As both me and Katie said at the same time “he’s getting soft!”

11/26/2024

11/22/2024

Finally sat down and organized my photo folders for the farm!

Thought I'd give a share of the beautiful pictures I've had flooding my eyeballs tonight :)

🐐🗄️📂How do I do my organization???
-Overall Farm folder
-Senior Doe, Junior Doe, and Buck Subfolders
-Each goat has a subfolder within that category
-Subfolders for each goat of "fun pictures", "set up", and "reference animals"
-The "Set Up" subfolder has "junior" and "senior" subfolders and I keep the best two or three photos out so I know what ones to use when posting/website!

SO...
Here are those best two or three photos of the kids from last year who made the dreaded cuts!

11/15/2024

For years I’ve been trying to get my hands on one of these, let alone a first edition.

Huge thank you to my anonymous donor for footing the tab for this beauty, which in twofold supported the RVDGA in a silent auction style!
And a secondary shout out to Pholia Farm for the donation of this book for the auction to happen!!

I expect I’ll be getting less done around here now that I have reading to do! Fitting since we’re having a snowstorm tonight!

11/13/2024

KID COMMIT DONORS

Looking forward to year three of giving away quality, registered doelings to youth who hold a lifelong passion for these critters just like us!
We've now given a total of SIX doelings to youth in the PNW through our essay program, and we are reaching out to expand!

HOW we expand depends on YOU, as willing breeders!
Once we know the interest level, various breeds, and states with donor volunteers we can begin to plan our expansion this year!

If you are interested in becoming a donor farm, please review the expectations, guidelines, and goals for the program here:https://www.brokentopgoats.com/_files/ugd/cf3606_9df06c1e7e3a4f468f391c1c8908da15.pdf

Then please complete the form here: https://forms.gle/SWriTaTtPk7vjNmc8

We are still working out the ways and methods in which we want to expand, so being on this list does nothing but tell us your interest.

Help us begin our end goal of a District 7 wide program for our youth!

We dream to give away one doeling, PER BREED, PER STATE!
With more donors on the list we can help youth connect with more local-to-them donors and find animals that fit their needs, while not burning-out donors.

11/10/2024

2024 MILK TEST FINAL RESULTS

The girls did what was asked.

Earning a milk star is not a goal, it's an expectation, at this farm.
A lot of the girls were first fresheners and everyone was put through the wringer as far as showing goes.. LA of mid-October meant we stayed in milk a bit longer than usual and they (or do I mean "I") HATED it.

It feels SO good to look and see that every single doe hit milk stars in every single category. And having done that with a maximum of 231 days in milk makes it even sweeter.

Instead of daily results of LBS, BF, and P - I have put their best of the year for your ability to see what these girls do at their peak!

*Zip is our caveat, as she just barely missed her production star, but she also has a chronic health condition so there's just as much pride!*

11/08/2024

I ALWAYS hate this part... but those kidding schedules are spooky.
Please let me know if you're interested in potential sales or those already for sale!

🐐🐐🐐Currently Available Goats 🐐🐐🐐

🟡Wethers/4-H Bucklings:
Ody
🔴Doelings:
🔵Bucklings:
🟣Does:
Broken Top MT Made of Money GAVF78
Broken Top IU Wealth Whispers
🟢Bucks:
Jax Farms Sargon Blue +EE84
Till-Riv BWZ Flash Point VGG84

Sale Potentials for Spring 2025:
🐭 Broken Top MT Let's Go Pikachu (1 leg)
🧋 Broken Top IU Chai Tea Latte
💡 Goat Addiction Illumination
❤️‍🔥 Goat Addiction Twisted Fe**sh 6*M VGGV86
🪄 Pleasant Dreams MTBibidiBobidi 2*M VVEV87 (1 leg)
🔮 Broken Top IU Hocus Pocus
🌺 Broken Top LYF Pee-Ah-Knee

https://www.brokentopgoats.com
La Pine, OR

11/05/2024

REMINDER: Kid Reservations are FREE!!

Check out that Senior Doe page and Kidding schedule and if anyone peaks your interest, shoot a message or comment on this post to get in the list to be notified- it’s that easy!

www.brokentopgoats.com

(The pages are a bit wonky on mobile, fixing that later this week!)
New linear appraisal scores and mill data are also being updated this week! See our previous posts to see how those numbers improved or those that have outstanding strengths!

Need that front end from heaven? More rear height? Maybe mammary capacity and milking ability? How about length of body? Width in those thurls?

Who’s your favorite, who would really boost your herd goals!?

10/29/2024

2024 ADGA National Convention is a wrap!

I thought I'd highlight some of my takeaways, special moments, and growing points!

Mark said if I posted a selfie I had to let you know the number.. so this was attempt 16 and I have minimal shame in that.

What did I do?
-Judging Pre TC and Training Conference: A long aspiration of mine, I attempted to become an ADGA judge, as many know. I missed by two points, but got incredible motivation and feedback from the panel as well as peers. Needless to say I have high hope that 2025 will be the year I become an official ADGA judge!
-Linear Appraisal Audit: What a shift from judging! I always appreciate the deliniation of programs and being able to pick apart the animal. I must say, LA assessment comes more naturally to me, as I tend to find those smaller details in structure and get caught up. Being able to practice an appraisal and see how close to a passing score I was felt incredible. Might have to sign up for the whole gambit next year!
-AI Clinic: Believe it or not, I have NEVER AI'd a goat (but I am a certified cattle AI tech!). I so appreciated the classroom portion and the opportunity to jump in and breed a doe! Feedback was that I did perfectly, so I suppose a tank will have to be in my future!
-Type Conference: After doing LA and Judging Training, it did feel a bit repetitive, but I very much appreciated the deep dive into genetic trends and how we can "predict" maturity and longevity of animals based on their type at a young age!

The fun parts!!!?!
-I got to go back to Wisconsin, where I grew up and started this goat journey. I got to connect with my old mentors and introduce my "grown up self". I got to show Katie a little around my family farm and all the old barns and structures I used for goats!
-I got to catch up with people that I grew up showing with and even inspired a bit of our old competitive spirit! Sarah even said she'll do TC next year for old time's sake of that competitive spirit, so have to hold her to it!
-Another cool coincidence was chatting with the person that my friend won a Share-A-Kid from. Rainbow Ridge (Cindy and Donna) impacted me so positively as a youth showman. I got to passively see the farm that donated my Share-A-Kid, a white Saanen named Chiquita, when I won! Share-A-Kid is the program I have structured my Kid Commit program around and inspired me to encourage youth to gro up and maintain the passion for dairy goats!
-The products reception, welcome dinner, and overall bonding with so many farms and faces I just don't get to see in person or meet casually. How cool to be at a place that doesn't just "normalize" being a goat nerd, but celebrates and fosters the excitement!!

Trip Summary?
Well... we (Ivory Hill Farm and Till-Riv FARM) drove from Oregon to Idaho to Montana to North Dakota to Minnesota to Wisconsin. Some drop offs on the way. We got a solid 4 hour snooze in while we waited to drop off straws!
LeRoy swung through Ohio the day after arrival while me and Katie began activities to grab some bucks! They got to live with my dad in the pen that I kidded out my first Nigerian Dwarfs in!
On the way home we went from Wisconsin to Iowa to Nebraska to Wyoming to Idaho to Oregon. Again dropping off and picking up goats and straws! The way home consisted of zero stops for rest, straight through for 32 hours!

On another positive note... I have a newfound commitment to using my blinker.

However, we will be flying to Boston 😅

10/24/2024

Leasing out animals comes with risk.. but it also comes with this 🥹

Im happy to say all of my leases this far have been so respectful and kind and caring and treated my girls like their own.

Made included 😍❤️😂

Highly reccommend our friends at Dream Dancin' Acres for a purchase!

10/18/2024

2,180 miles
32 hours
6 red eyeballs
3 goats dropped off
2 semen canes delivered
Many inappropriate comments and conversations

And three humans in desperate need of a shower, a sleep, and a good snack!

LeRoy, Ivory Hill, and Broken Top have made it to Lake Geneva Wisconsin for the 2024 ADGA National Convention!!!

Who’s coming!?

10/17/2024

LINEAR APPRAISAL 2024!

I appreciate the appraiser so much for a simple statement to help people understand LA.
"Someone should be able to see scores and draw the goat"

It's not a competition or a betterment or a goal, per say...

Sure we can use it to be proud of things (as I'll explain below with consistency and knowing I can not only trust my eye but my understanding of data).

Please know that I am not putting everything here. The full report sucks to read for a social media peek, and soon it'll be on NG/Genetics so feel free!

What I want on the page, is to share the highlights, accomplishments in the herd and individuals, and new scores!

Urban Acres HWT Steller Wind BLEW it away with EEV91!
And it was so validating to hear the feedback about his features that are exactly what I identified through genetics alone to bring to the herd!

Our two top does are
Till-Riv JT Pocketful O Posies at VEVV88
Iridescent's Caramel Breve at VGEE88

Breve in particular took that "mammary trifecta" of:
-fore attachment
-rear height
-rear arch
and RAN with a 40-41-42!!!

I also can't help but look at Broken Top MT Peppa Pig and absolutely glean with pride. She freshened at 1-00. Yet she continued maturity and growth in mammary capacity and body features, finishing with a VVVV86.

My herd is a self-proclaimed mish-mosh. And a VERY young group of milkers overall.
Sure I have favorite herds, but I NEVER shop by herd name.. this means consistency, and knowing exactly what I'll get with breedings can be hard.

I learn those genetic transmitability scores paired with actual trait scores and diligently learn every animal. There is (in my opinion) no other way to have a herd that results in such consistency with such wildly different genetic backgrounds!

Proud is an understatement. What a way to start off a convention trip!!

10/16/2024

Guess what we did yesterday??

Linear Appraisal at 8 months in milk? With 20° mornings and 75° days? With does having been cycling and CIDRed and even bred? The day before we leave on a cross country drive to Wisconsin for National Convention (yup tonight)?

Oh yeahhhhh.

However.. while we drive on east to my home state, I’ll have tons of time to update you all on these INCREDIBLE scores 😍

In the meantime, here are the three stars of yesterday’s Appraisal!
😎