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Welcome to Fiddler's Ridge Dairy, a small herd of about 30 purebred Nubians and French and American Alpines, located just 30 minutes south of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We started raising Alpines in 2005, and acquired our first Nubians in 2007. Although we used to show in 4-H, we are now showing in open, so that our does can go to ADGA sanctioned shows. Calvin and Celeste still do showmanship, and do quite well. We go to 4-5 shows yearly, including the WI State Fair. Besides showing, our does are Linear Appraised yearly, and are on DHIA year round.

For the health of our kids, we do not show them until they are 6 months, or older. Our herd is CAE and CL tested yearly, and is free. All kids immediately taken from their dams at birth, and are fed heat-treated or powdered colostrum for 3-4 days. They are then bottle fed pasteurized milk until they are 3 months old. We separate the bucks, does and kids from each other so that they receive their needs. The bucks receive copper boluses and Bo-Se shots regularly, as do the does. Our kids are vaccinated for CD/T when disbudded and tattooed, and also receive copper boluses and Bo-Se according to their weight.

During the summer our does and kids are on separate pastures, but in the winter they live in our barn in separate roomy pens to protect them from the harsh Wisconsin winters. The bucks however, live in portable shelters during the winter and summer.

This year we attended ADGA Nationals for our first year. Celeste won 1st place in Judging and Management, and 8th in showmanship, showing our friend's goat. ADGA Nationals was a great experience, and taught us many things. Have any questions or comments? Just drop us an