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Lady
Elegance
Norma Jean
Beautiful Creature
Time Out
Marilyn
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Welcome to
Lil' Hill Farm!
We began
raising registered pureblood Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats in 2004, when we read an article
in Hobby Farms magazine featuring these little caprines. We
had 20 acres to work with and all we needed was some way to use it and have
fun doing so. Many years ago, I raised and showed Quarter Horses, but
since I've gotten older, I was looking primarily for animals smaller in
stature and ones that could be easily handled by myself if need be. The
Nigerian Dwarf goats just fit the bill. It has been a wonderful journey ever since. We have brought in bucks and does from
all across the country to get the genetics, conformation and milk production
we were looking for. We are concentrating on show quality animals with
excellent conformation and super dairy udders, and we are extremely happy with the results.
We are so grateful to the breeders we purchased these animals from for
entrusting them to our care!
2015 was a very good year for our
farm and the hard work paid off when
three of our girls and one of our bucks were awarded the ADGA
Superior Genetics
designation!! We are so proud
of
SG
Lil' Hill Farm SFR Grace
2*M AR
who not only received her
SG,
but also
2015 ELITE Doe,
receiving the highest ranking of
99%! In 2016,
Grace again got the
ELITE Doe
designation! Our little "Digit" and Time Out both received their
Superior Genetics
designations and are now
SG
Lil' Hill Farm SFR Single Digit
2*M AR
and
SG
Old Mountain Farm Time Out
1*M AR2014/*D AR2747.
Our buck, "Rain" is our
SG
buck and is officially
SG
Dill's CC Set Fire To The Rain
*+B.
"Rain" also was ADGA
2015 and 2016 ELITE Buck! 2015 was definitely their year to shine.
2016
brought some more awesome designations when
SG Lil' Hill Farm SC
Sugar Shack
2*M AR was
awarded her
Superior Genetics
as did
SG
Agape Oaks
GL Elegance
3*M/*D AR2743
and
SG
Double Durango Koo-Doe
3*M AR!
2017 also proved to be a good year for the girls as
SG
Lil' Hill Farm SC Shimmer
3*M
received
her Superior Genetics designation as did
SG
Dill's CC Beautiful Creature
2*M
and
SG
Dill's BJ Marilyn
5*M!
All of our goats are registered/registerable primarily with the
American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) and some with the American Goat
Society (AGS) and the
Nigerian Dairy Goat Association (NDGA). Because ADGA is the largest
dairy goat registry and has so many performance programs available, we no
longer register with AGS and NDGA, but you can still register them with
those registries.
So, come on in and meet our herd. These are the darlings that
make our herd strong.
But be forewarned! It doesn't take long
for these little
goats to
steal your heart!
Thanks for visiting!
Bruce & Sandie
Terry
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The Goat Herder's Prayer
This night, the feedin' all now done, I bow my head in
Prayer,
And Thank you, God, with my whole heart, for always
being there.
I remember this morning, as the sun first broke, when I
called in the herd,
How precious it was to hear YOUR voice ... like my goats
listening for MY word.
They ran from scattered all about, excited just to see me,
Me standing there beside the barn with buckets of feed.
I know they place their trust in me, to meet their needs and
care.
This 'ol barn would be an empty shell were I not waiting for
them there.
Ain't that how it is with us, God? Like between them
goats and me?
Life's journey would be so empty, IF YOU weren't there with
me.
So I thank You, Lord, for every goat that you've placed in
my care,
And for every lesson that I've learned in this journey that
we share.
For the miracle of life ... and ... of sacrifice that some
are called to serve
For we are all your creatures ... together here,
And You ... The Master Shepherd.
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