Treechangers Park

24/08/2026

23/08/2026

Our mums and bubs are out to the next paddock. As you can see, disbudding already done. They were all happy to be out of maternity ward. Just a pick me up if anyone needs it.

19/08/2026

And just like that, this round of kidding is complete! 🐐💕

Serendipity Holly x CHW #9’s Werewolf (AI) of London finished off the round with 1 Buck and 1 Doe. Both are super cute, completely black with blue eyes — my absolute favourite! 🖤💙 Any body who knows this doe know she produces amazing kids.

So, our final tally for this round is:

🐐 8 Bucks
🐐 7 Does

Sadly, not every story has a happy ending. 💔

🌈 May these babies play forever in the sky:
2 x Does
1 x Buck
1 x Adult Doe who we had to euthanise

This kidding season has been an incredibly significant one for us. To the best of our knowledge, we had the first 100% Nigerian Dwarf AI kids born in Western Australia, along with some very exciting high-percentage AI Appendix kids.

For everyone who has been following along — thank you! ❤️ It means so much having you join us on this journey. We’ll continue sharing photos and updates of the babies as they grow, as well as their beautiful mums.

Our next round of kidding is due mid-September, and we’re already excited about what’s to come!

🌟 We will be retaining:
• 6 Does
• 1–2 Bucks

🐐 On offer:
• 1 x 100% AI Doe Kid
• 3–4 x High Percentage Buck Kids
• 3+ x Pet Wethers

We’ll be getting back to everyone currently on our waitlist first.

If you’d like to join the waitlist for one of our upcoming kids, send us a message. 📩

The journey continues… 🐐💙

18/08/2026

Look At This Little S***k! 🐐💙 looks like he’s had a BIG night! 😂

We are absolutely obsessed with this little fella already. Just look at that combination — polled, blue eyes, chocolate buckskin and ticked! 😍 And to top it all off, he has an absolute personality to match.

What we love most is that he’s already showing no signs of withdrawing from human contact. This is where we start building that all-important human bond, and we have no doubt he’s going to be one of those lovely, friendly boys that enjoys being around people.

And of course… that makes it even harder knowing we can’t keep them all! 😭

🩷Dandalee Park Sage × 💙CHW #9 Werewolf of London (AI)

He will be DGSA registered, and is Appendix X, 96.88%.

If you’re looking for a potential new herd sire with some great and diverse genetics, this little guy is definitely one to keep an eye on. Look at Sages teat length and teat placement, for kidding less than a week ago. Can't wait to see how she improves.

We think he could be something pretty special. 👀🐐💙

Expressions of interest welcome and keep in mind this is not just any run of the mill Buck and will be priced to match, for serious breed improving homes only, won't be available for 3 Months...

17/08/2026

Reader discretion advised.

This is the part of breeding that most people don’t see, and certainly the part we wish we never had to write.

We’ve had easy births, difficult births, and everything in between, but nothing could have prepared us for what happened yesterday.

Our beautiful Fireside Mocha — affectionately known as Moch Moch, or simply “Pain in the A***” — had an incredibly difficult and malpresented birth. She was carrying a huge buck kid, and despite everything we could do, things took a devastating turn.

We were successful in getting the first kid out safely, but unfortunately, Mocha sustained a ruptured uterus during the birth. I recognised the signs and immediately called my mentors for guidance. They confirmed my worst fear.

We did everything we could to keep Mocha comfortable and get the second kid out. Sadly, he had already passed away.

Not long afterwards, we made the heartbreaking decision to euthanise our beautiful girl. We simply could not prolong her suffering or pain.

Mocha was one of those goats who had a personality all of her own. Anyone who has spent time at the farm, helped with her, or even just met her would know exactly what we mean. People were definitely not her first choice — especially when it came to hoof trimming or vaccinations! 😂

But as soon as that collar went on, she became as sweet as could be, and in the show ring she transformed into this incredibly elegant, beautiful girl who carried herself with such presence.

We are absolutely devastated to lose her.

We are also incredibly grateful that Mocha came into our lives, even if her time with us was far too short. She gave us memories, laughter, beautiful kids, and a personality we certainly won’t forget.

Rest peacefully, beautiful Moch Moch. ❤️

You were loved, you were cherished, and you will be deeply missed.

Run free, beautiful girl. 🐐🌈

This is for all breeders and studs alike both new and old. Its ok to talk about the ones we love and lose. For new breeders, you may lose animals but know you are not alone and you did everything you could.

One to go...

16/08/2026

Another BIG night of kidding here at Treechangers Park! 🐐💗

Serendipity Iris x Dandalee Park Jungle Bird were first up, with 2 does and 1 buck — and they came firing out like a cannon! 💥 Iris wasn’t messing around and did an absolutely fantastic job.

Then we had Dandalee Park Sage x CHW #9’s Werewolf of London (AI).

Sage had a little more trouble, which I put down to this being her first kidding. She delivered 2 does and 1 buck, but unfortunately, one of her beautiful little does didn’t make it through the night. 💔

These nights are always a mixture of excitement, exhaustion and, unfortunately, heartbreak. That’s the reality of breeding livestock, and we do everything we can for every single kid that arrives.

🍼 Our Hybrid Kid-Rearing Method

One question we get quite often is:

“Do you have to bottle-feed kids to get friendly goats?"

The answer from our experience is 100% NO!

At Treechangers Park, we use a hybrid approach to kid rearing. When a doe has more than two kids, we will generally take the extras and bottle-feed them. We may also take a smaller or weaker kid and give them the extra support they need.

Bottle babies can certainly be incredibly friendly from a very young age, and many remain that way as they grow. But they can also become more independent as adults and decide that humans are actually rather annoying! 😂

And our dam-raised kids? We have had some that were absolute little social butterflies from the moment they were born and have remained incredibly friendly into adulthood. Others have been a little more reserved as youngsters and then, seemingly overnight, something just *clicks* and suddenly they want all the attention! ❤️

Every goat really does have its own personality.

So while bottle-rearing can absolutely help create that early human bond, it isn't a guarantee of temperament. Genetics, individual personality, handling and socialisation all play a role.

For us, the priority is always making sure every kid gets the best possible start — whether that means mum does all the work or we step in with a bottle. 🍼🐐❤️

# # # 👨‍🌾 Goat Watch Is Changing Hands!

Unfortunately, I have to head to Perth tonight, which means the boys will be taking over goat watch! 😂

But the girls are in very good hands.

Master Midwife Grant does an amazing job feeding our bottle babies and when our girls need a little assistance during kidding — especially when a kid needs adjusting or repositioning, just like our first girls needed. He has certainly had plenty of practice now! 😂🐐

And then there’s Ian, who absolutely LOVES babies, so bottle-feeding baby goats comes completely naturally to him. I’m pretty sure he considers it less of a job and more of a privilege! 🍼❤️

So while I may be heading off, I know the girls and their babies are being well looked after.

4 down… 2 more to go! 🐐

Let’s hope the last two keep things nice and straightforward… although anyone who has been around kidding season knows better than to say that out loud! 😂

13/08/2026

And just like that… kidding season has officially begun! 🐐💗

A little earlier than expected at just 141 days, we had our first arrivals of the season — and what a way to start!

First up was Dandalee Park Mayfair × Castle Rock Triumph, producing 3 beautiful buck kids. These boys are Appendix X 96.88%. We’ve decided to retain one buck for ourselves, so we’re very excited to see what he can contribute to our breeding program in the future.

Then came the very special Dandalee Park Santa Maria × Castle Rock Triumph breeding, producing 4 does and 1 buck. 🥰

These babies are 100% Fullblood Nigerian Dwarf and are believed to be the first 100% AI babies born in WA in many years — and the only 100% AI kids available in WA this year.

Sadly, one little doe was stillborn, which is always heartbreaking. 💔 Thankfully, her siblings are doing beautifully and are already proving to be the cutest little bundles of joy.

We will be retaining 2 of the does from this exceptional breeding, so we’re incredibly excited about what the future holds.

With Castle Rock Triumph already having a Champion son in Australia, combined with the outstanding genetics behind the Dandalee Park does, we have incredibly high hopes for these kids.

The next few months are going to be VERY exciting at Treechangers Park! 🐐✨

The second 2026 kidding season is officially underway!

01/08/2026

Alrighty followers,

As always, it's been busy here at Treechangers Park! We've been busy putting together some new paddocks, keeping up with all our daily feeding and health checks, and preparing for another exciting kidding season.

But there's something new we're pretty excited about... we've recently secured our own semen storage tank (a dewar)! It's a second-hand unit, so we're currently testing how well it holds liquid nitrogen before putting it into full-time use.

So why invest in our own tank when we already use Genstock for our AI program?

We'll still be working with Genstock during our main breeding season, but our goal is to also AI does during our off-season matings. Next year we'll be heading over east to learn how to perform transcervical AI ourselves. This is another exciting step towards improving our Nigerian Dwarf goat herd through the careful selection of premium American genetics while increasing the genetic diversity that is so important here in Western Australia.

Speaking of breeding, our good friend—and resident goat vampire— Keren from Serendipity Dairy Goats kindly came out to collect blood samples for pregnancy testing. Until I'm confident enough to do this myself (I've still got plenty of training ahead!), we're incredibly grateful to have knowledgeable people willing to lend a hand.

The results are in, and now the countdown begins! A few of these girls are due in September, but the majority will be kidding in late October through to early November.

For these natural matings we used two of our boys:

🐐 Dandalee Park Hightide
(By Twincreeks Watermark × Dandalee Park Ita)

🐐 Dandalee Park Amaretto
(By First Fleet Day-N-Night (Castle Rock Guy Noir) × Dandalee Park Avril)

With our first kids due from our earlier matings and AI to arrive in just two weeks, it won't be long before your Facebook feed is overflowing with adorable baby goat photos. We can't wait to share this exciting season with you all!

Who's ready for baby goat spam? 🐐❤️

16/07/2026

Wow... where has this year gone?

It won't be long now until our 2026 AI kids start arriving, and we are now taking Expressions of Interest.

We are incredibly excited to introduce new Nigerian Dwarf goat genetics to Western Australia from two outstanding sires.

🐐 Sired by Castle Rock Triumph
• Dandalee Park Santa Maria – Kids will be 100% Full Blood from American bloodlines.
• Dandalee Park Mayfair – Kids will be Appendix X (96.88%).

🐐 Sired by CHW #9's Werewolf of London
• Dandalee Park Sage – Kids will be Appendix X (96.88%).
• Serendipity Holly – Kids will be Appendix B (84.38%).

We will also have a selection of kids available from our carefully planned natural matings.

If you're looking to introduce exciting new genetics into your herd, we'd love to hear from you.

📧 Email us at [email protected] and let us know what you're looking for. We can help match you with kids that best suit your breeding goals.

We can't wait to welcome this year's kids and share them with you!

Pics are of a very pregnant Dandalee Park Santa Maria (Sorry darling still a month to go) and Treechangers Park Frodo (black and white AI kid from last year) with his new family.

21/05/2026

Wow, what a day.
Something we have never done before and always wanted to do is have our goats scanned.
So we took our confirmed pregnant does to see what they are having and here are the results.

Sired by Castle Rock Triumph
- Dandalee Park Santa Maria - Quads+
- Dandalee Park Mayfair - Triplets

Sired by CHW #9 Werewolf of London
- Serendipity Holly - Twins
- Dandalee Park Sage - Triplets

Sired by Dandalee Park Jungle Bird
- Serendipity Iris - Triplets
- Fireside Mocha - Twins

Sired by Dandalee Park Amaretto
- Peppertree Lane E. Martini - too early to tell

It was such a fantastic day and I would like to thank Sandy and Keren for organising and Genstock WA for doing the scanning. Lets hope all goes well and we will update everyone at kidding time.