Dakota Pygoras

Dakota Pygoras We produce the Pygora goat which produces wonderful, lofty, soft, fiber that does not coarsen as the goat ages.

This goat has a great personality and a manageable size, good health, and fleece in a range of colors that make this a perfect fiber goat!

06/24/2026

Training! Meaning; who’s training who? We started separating the baby bucks 3 days ago. The first day was a complete failure as someone left a gate unlatched. Yesterday we had it all figured out until last evening I double. Checked the barn camera and determined something wasn’t right. It became clearer that goat drama was clearly going on when stepping outside I heard 2 baby goats wailing. The piece of plywood that closes off the entry door to the baby’s side of the barn had slipped into place and was blocking the entrance. It was easier to let LeRoy and Chris back in with there momma’s. LeRoy is 4 weeks younger than the other bucks and Chris is now a wether so it is ok for now to let them stay with their momma. This allowed us to get a nice portion of goat milk from Oreo & Chester’s momma. We will try to keep milking her ( Liza) for a few days to accumulate enough milk to make Chèvre!
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06/23/2026

Meghan & Oregano our herd cats get super relaxed when it is raining out. It helps when they have a warm barn and a tall straw bale!
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06/22/2026

It was a perfect day to vaccinate the 10 goat kids when it was cooler outside!
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06/21/2026

Today the sun will rise around 5 a.m. and set around 10 p.m.
this means - SUMMER- if officially here ! Long days give you every opportunity to get things done. That would require energy as well. My advice for you; PACE yourself. Here hoping you take time to enjoy the summer! Thanks for checking in.
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06/20/2026

Our herd’s Pygora ( R) fiber is ready to head to the mill! It has taken us 5 years of experiencing shearing and timing to finally get the rhythm of shearing a Pygora goat down-:) Shearing your goat when she is in her prime is key. This means; not when you feel like it or when you have the time or when the temperature outside is right. You need to shear when the goat’s fiber is ready! The goat room has helped us so much as we can turn lights on if it is night. We can turn up the heat if it is cold. We can separate the goat from the herd so she can be calm on the stand. The fiber when at its prime is easy to skirt and takes less time to prep for the mill. We are having MM fiber mill out of Kansas process it into riving and cloud. Stay tuned for announcements when our herd will be opening the shop for a fiber day!
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06/19/2026

We took the barrier down between the does and the herd. The hay in the barn floor is getting deep. This created a temptation that the herd could not resist. After watching us feed grain to the mommas twice a day, the rest of the herd was feeling left out. They saw a 1/3 full bucket of grain sitting in the other side of the fence. The temptation was just too much. The next morning I found 1/2 the herd in with the mommas and the other 1/2 outside the barn. The red bucket of grain was empty as was the cat food dish! How they managed to jump over that gate or small wood panel is beyond me but NOT beyond a goat. Again; if I could know what a goat is thinking or figure out what they really are capable of accomplishing; I would have saved so much time , money and accidents from happening. We just keep on taking notes from our goats.
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06/18/2026

Junia must have been taking a nap 💤 because when she woke up, the herd had headed out to the far pasture and she could not see them or know where to find them. I heard her crying. The crying didn’t stop so I kept watching her. When she went out of sight I still heard her fussing. That’s when I discovered she had slipped right through our walk-in gate and was running around outside the fence! Oh dear! The other goats are too big to slip through that gate. Looks like we need to put another panel up in front of the gate so Junia can’t leave the pasture. She wasn’t making trouble; she was just trying to find her herd. She had an hour with us in the front yard and once the herd returned we led her back to the barn and she was a happy little goat!
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06/17/2026

It’s time to blend the maternity ward with mommas and kids back into the big goats herd.
At some point we will want to separate the baby bucks from the herd; however it is time to make this herd one group. The little goats will need to learn all about the big pasture, where the gates are and how to follow! Meanwhile; it is time to find out what is on the other side of the barn! So much to discover !!!
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06/16/2026

The new routine is working. Junia is too small to compete for grain and hold her own in the creeper pen. I go and get Junia ( she now lets me out a leash on her and lead her to the grain) and I take her to her own safe area where she can eat grain in peace. Our herd cat Mehgan has to supervise.
Junia is growing !!!
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06/15/2026

Grace is an amazing mother. She also is the leader of the herd. We have had her separated from the herd since she kidded in March which means she has tried to be the leader in the maternity ward. The other does put up with her dominance; however I won’t tolerate her not letting the other does feed. The routine is we feed Grace; I feed the momma does and stand guard with a cane that I shoo Grace away when she comes charging! This is also a great way to assure Junia gets milk from momma Cassidy. I just love it when a plan comes together!
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Bismarck, ND
58503

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