Treechangers Park

27/10/2026

Well, Ian had his number one helper in the rose garden today! 🌹🐐

Tee is currently in training to potentially become a companion goat, coming to work with me and joining in on our adventures. I'm still undecided, though!

The plan would be for him and his brother Newt to do it together, but Newt hasn't quite mastered his recall and the art of staying close yet. Tee, on the other hand, comes when called and generally sticks pretty close by.

He's also been assisting me with milking for about a week now, so he's certainly getting plenty of practice being my little sidekick!

Then I thought I'd put our jug that we won at the Royal to good use as a vase for some roses in the house. 🌹❤️ Nothing like bringing a little bit of the garden indoors!

27/10/2026

I think I really do have a soft spot for my single-coloured Nigerian Dwarf goats. 🥰

As much as I love all my goats and their beautiful tricolour coats, there is just something special about looking out into the paddock and seeing the single-coloured ones. They always seem to stand out from the crowd!

This little cutie is Treechangers Park Galadriel’s little boy, and isn't he just adorable? 😍

I probably shouldn't be surprised, given his lines go back to Saanens, but he is just such a handsome little fellow and looks like a Mini Saanen! 💚🐐

24/10/2026

You can tell who’s going to be the troublemaker.

23/10/2026

🐐 Another busy 24 hours at Treechangers Park! 🐐

We had Dandalee Park Elana kid just after midnight, and unfortunately, it wasn't the easiest kidding. Her first kid was extremely stuck, and it took quite a while to manoeuvre it out safely. Thankfully, the second kid came flying out not too long afterwards! Both little does and mum are doing well. ❤️

Then we had a surprise from our very own Treechangers Park Elanor during milking! 😂 I heard a scream halfway through milking and thought, who was that? After a little investigation, I discovered she had delivered a gorgeous little buck!

We generally rely on a combination of signs from our does to help us work out when they are likely to kid within the next 24 hours.

Normally, we start noticing their udders filling out, they become more vocal and let us know about it, or they might go off their feed. We also check their ligaments to see how much they have softened. When we start seeing these signs come together, it's usually a pretty good indication that kidding is getting close, so we move them into our birthing suite where we can keep a closer eye on them.

But, of course, goats like to keep us on our toes! 😂

And sometimes they don't give us much warning at all.

That's just how it goes sometimes. You can learn all the signs and get pretty good at reading your does, but every now and then, someone likes to do things their own way!

As a first-time mum, Elanor has been absolutely fantastic so far, and we're really pleased with how she's taken to motherhood. 🥰

That makes 5 does kidded, with another 5 still to go! It's certainly keeping us busy around here, but we wouldn't have it any other way. 🐐❤️

21/10/2026

🐐 A LITTLE UPDATE FROM US 🌿

Wow, where do I even start! I thought I better give everyone an update, as it has been a pretty chaotic few days here at Treechangers Park.

After Dandalee Park Mosaic kidded, Treechangers Park Ahsoka decided it was her turn in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Unfortunately during Ahsoka's kidding, I noticed something wasn't quite right with Mosaic's little boy, so he came inside for intensive care.

Sadly, after trying so many different things to help him, he took his last breath around midnight last night. 💔 Sometimes, despite everything we do, we just can't get the outcome we hope and pray for. He was very much loved, and we did everything we could for him.

🐐 Back to the good news!

Treechangers Park Ahsoka had a pretty textbook kidding, delivering two beautiful does and one buck. Thankfully, mum and babies are doing well!

And then there's Treechangers Park Galadriel! Just as I was about to head out to Bunnings, I checked on the girls in the maternity ward and noticed Galadriel had some brown mucus. Not white, not yellow, but brown! Needless to say, we had a little bit of a panic, as this was something we hadn't come across before. So on the phone to those who know more then us to seek guidance.

When we checked her, the first kid was stuck, eventually his head sticking out. We carefully worked to get a leg out, and thankfully, the rest of him followed. And boy, is he a BIG boy! 😳

There were some further complications, which meant a quick phone call to the vets. As always, Dr Shey from Nullaki Vets had the right advice and helped calm me down when things were getting a little stressful.

We then had to assist with getting the second kid out, and honestly, I wasn't quite sure what we were going to be dealing with. But out came a beautiful little light cream doe! ❤️

So, there you have it, an update from Treechangers Park!

It's been a few days of highs and lows, happy moments and heartbreaking ones, and a whole lot of learning along the way.

We will always share the real side of life here at Treechangers Park, because breeding isn't just about the beautiful babies and exciting genetics. It's about the care, the commitment, and doing absolutely everything we can for these animals, even when the outcome isn't what we hoped for.

Thank you to everyone who follows along with our journey. ❤️

🌿 Treechangers Park — sharing the good, the bad and everything in between. 🐐💕

17/10/2026

🐐 Nothing like a couple of surprise babies! 💕

Dandalee Park Mosaic has officially kicked off this round of kidding with a gorgeous little buck and doe combo! 🩵🩷

Arriving a week earlier than expected, these two little ones have certainly kept us on our toes, but thankfully both mum and babies are doing well. ❤️

Of course, an early arrival meant bringing a few plans forward, including our paddock rotation! 🌱 So, it was time to get a new paddock shelter installed and ready for the next stage of our farm plans.

Life on the farm never quite goes to plan, but we wouldn't have it any other way! 🐐🌿

10/10/2026

🐐💚 BUCK EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – TREECHANGERS PARK 💚🐐

We have decided to offer two special young bucks this year, and expressions of interest are now open!

Meet Draco and Malfoy, out of Dandalee Park Mayfair and sired by Castle Rock Triumph through our AI breeding program.

🇺🇸 EXCITING NEW GENETICS FOR WA!

As far as we are aware, these are the only Castle Rock Triumph-sired bucks in Western Australia! An exciting opportunity for breeders looking to introduce new genetics and improve genetic diversity within their herds.

Originally born as triplets, we have decided to retain one boy for our own breeding program, leaving these two available to the right homes.

💙 MEET THE BOYS

🐐 Draco – No Bowtie 💲4️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
🐐 Malfoy – Yellow Bowtie 💲4️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

About the boys:

- 96.88% Nigerian Dwarf – Appendix X
- Registered with DGSA
- Dam-raised and bottle-fed from 8 weeks until weaning
- From a CAE-tested, CAE-free herd
- Vaccinated and disbudded
- Available from mid-November

🌟 A LITTLE ABOUT THEIR DAM, MAYFAIR

Mayfair joined our show team at the Perth Royal Show this year, placing 4th in her class of Nigerian Dwarf does in milk, aged 3–6 years.

Her milk production results were just as exciting!

🥈 2nd place for Nigerian Dwarf milk production
🥇 1st place for high-percentage doe milk production

With a recorded production of 1.85 kg in 24 hours, we are incredibly encouraged by her performance and believe she is well on her way to reaching our goal of 2 kg in 24 hours.

While her butterfat was lower than we would have liked, we look forward to seeing how she performs as her lactation progresses.

At Treechangers Park, we focus on breeding Nigerian Dwarf goats with quality genetics, sound conformation, excellent temperament and measurable dairy performance. Every breeding decision has a purpose, and we are committed to improving the breed for the future.

💚 OUR COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP

Goats are herd animals and must have appropriate companionship. If you don't already have a buck buddy, we will supply a wether companion free of charge to accompany your chosen boy.

📩 Expressions of interest are now open!

If you are interested in Draco or Malfoy, please get in touch to discuss their genetics and suitability for your breeding program.

With only two boys available, this is an exciting opportunity to access these genetics in WA.

Treechangers Park – Breeding Nigerian Dwarf Goats with purpose. 💚🐐

08/10/2026

Wow! After seeing these 24-hour milk production test results, we honestly couldn’t be happier. 🐐🥛

Unfortunately, some of our does were a little low on butterfat and therefore missed out on some of the points, but to have 4 of our does sitting in the top 7 for milk production is something we are extremely excited about.

What makes this even more special is that these are our foundation does. We didn’t breed them ourselves, but seeing them perform like this gives us a huge amount of confidence in the direction we want to take our herd and the level of production we are aiming for.

We are incredibly thankful to Dandalee Park Dairy Goats and Serendipity Dairy Goats for entrusting us with these amazing producing does. ❤️

It is also important to remember that a 24-hour milk test is only a snapshot of an entire lactation. Testing conditions at the Perth Royal Show can be stressful for goats, and that stress can result in milk production being lower than it would normally be at home.

Something I really want to highlight…

This is something I talk about with people regularly — breeders claiming their Nigerian Dwarf goats produce 3–4 litres of milk per day.

Please look at these results.

We have one doe producing more than 2 litres in a 24-hour test.

Just one.

And she is an absolute milking machine. We believe she would have to be considered one of the best producing Nigerian Dwarf does in WA, and potentially Australia.

She is a lower-percentage Appendix C doe which helps with production capacity as she is from a great Saanen milking line.

Her production comes from strong milking genetics on both sides of her pedigree, combined with her own ability to produce. This is her third lactation, she is three years old, has had triplets, and this was the highest production she has ever recorded in a test period.

That is the kind of information we want to see more of.

If milk production is important to you when choosing your next addition to your herd, ask the breeder for the results.

Don't just take someone's word for it.

Ask for the facts. Ask about lactation history. Ask about test results. Ask about the dam and the genetics behind the animal.

Let's continue working together to make Nigerian Dwarf goats not only beautiful, correct and well-tempered, but genuinely productive little dairy goats.

A huge thank you to Trevor Blight for putting these results together and making the data available.

🐐 Treechangers Park 🐐
Breeding Nigerian Dwarf goats with purpose.

06/10/2026

We are famous 🤣🤣🤣 and holding a lovely Fireside Heritage Sheep and Alpine Goats goat.

🐄 THIS OR THAT? 🐐

Time to choose your favourite Show ring stars.

CATTLE 🐄 or GOATS 🐐?

05/10/2026

🐐🏆 WE’RE BACK FROM THE ROYAL! 🏆🐐

Well… we survived! 😂

We’re finally back home, getting everyone settled and trying to return the farm to some sort of normality — but WOW, what a Royal Show!

First up, massive congratulations to Trevor, Shirley, David and Paul from Dandalee Park Dairy Goats on all of your achievements, and especially on winning the Governor’s Cup! 🏆👏

And a huge congratulations to Chengeta Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats on their first ever Royal Show appearance and making it on the news! It’s fantastic to see another exhibitor travelling from so far south to come along, compete and have some fun with us. ❤️

🐐 THE DAIRY GOAT COMMUNITY 🐐

A massive shout-out to:

❤️ Serendipity Dairy Goats
❤️ Payne Stud
❤️ Chase’s Acres
❤️ Leica Anglo Nubians
❤️ Diego Valley Miniature Goat Stud
❤️ Kelshara Stud
❤️ Changeta Nigerian Dwarf Goats
❤️ Kalama Mae Flower and Bec

…and anyone else I’ve forgotten!

Thank you all for helping us throughout the show.

One of the things I absolutely LOVE about showing dairy goats is that although we are competing against each other in the ring, outside the ring we still help each other.

Need a hand? Someone is there.

Need something borrowed? Someone has it.

Got a problem? Someone will help.

That’s what makes this community so bloody good. ❤️🐐

🏡 THE HOME CREW

A massive thank you to Grant and Ian, who stayed home and kept the farm running while I was off playing goats at the Royal. 😂

And of course, that included dealing with a vet visit while I was away!

You two are absolute legends. ❤️

🏆 AND NOW… THE RESULTS! 🏆

Nigerian Dwarf Doe Kid — Up to 2 Months
🥈 2nd — Treechangers Park Bellatrix
🏅 4th — Treechangers Park Helga

Nigerian Dwarf Doe Kid — 6–12 Months
🥉 3rd — Treechangers Park Padmé

Nigerian Dwarf Buck Kid — Up to 3 Months
🏅 4th — Treechangers Park Cedric

Nigerian Dwarf Doeling — 12–24 Months
🥈 2nd — Treechangers Park Disa

Best Presented Goat & Handler
🥇 1st — Treechangers Park

Nigerian Dwarf Doe in Milk — 3–6 Years
🏅 4th — **Dandalee Park Mayfair

Nigerian Dwarf Doe in Milk — 2–3 Years
🏅 5th — Dandalee Park Sage

Type & 24-Hour Production
🥇 1st — Serendipity Iris

🥛 AND THEN THERE WAS IRIS… 🥛

On top of the class win, Serendipity Iris also took home:

🏆 Champion Type & 24-Hour Production Nigerian Dwarf
🏆 Highest Butterfat Produced in the 24-Hour Test — Nigerian Dwarf
🏆 Most Milk Produced in the 24-Hour Test — Nigerian Dwarf

And she produced an absolutely astonishing 3.35 kg of milk! 🤯🥛🐐

That is one seriously impressive production doe.

We are incredibly proud to have Iris here and even more excited to have her as part of our breeding program.

📊 OUR LITTLE TEAM

Considering the size of the team we took, we are absolutely stoked with the results:

🐐 9 kids
➡️ 3 classes
➡️ 4 ribbons

🐐 1 doeling
➡️ 1 class
➡️ 1 ribbon

🐐 4 milkers
➡️ 6 classes
➡️ 6 ribbons

🐐 1 dry doe
➡️ 1 class
➡️ 1 ribbon

And that’s with 3 does left at home!

Unfortunately, with the huge competition this year, the new venue and the smaller pen sizes, we simply couldn’t fit everyone once we arrived.

But that’s okay…

It just gives us something to work towards next year! 😉

We are incredibly proud of our small team, especially with the quality of competition we were up against.

And we’re even more excited about what the future holds for Treechangers Park and dairy goat showing in WA.

A massive thank you to our sponsors, everyone behind the scenes who makes the Royal happen, our fellow exhibitors and, of course, our wonderful Judge Sue.

Sue, thank you for coming over and judging our show. I took so much from your feedback and really appreciate the time and knowledge you put into the show.

We have plenty to work on… and plenty to look forward to! ❤️

Next stop… 2027.

🐐 Bigger goals.
🏆 Bigger competition.
❤️ Bigger dreams.

Bring it on!

— Treechangers Park 🌳🐐
Breeding Nigerian Dwarf goats with purpose.