Kenosha Hills Kikos

06/10/2026

We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers Association and John Wallace for giving us the opportunity to network with fellow producers and share our experience with electronet fencing.

The electric fence field day was a great learning opportunity! Don't hesitate to sign up for future events with the NSGPA

Thanks to all the attendees and presenters at our Electric Fence Field Day this past weekend!

05/27/2026

Soil pH matters!

Last summer I had some leftover pelletized limestone from a project. There was an area of the farm that I knew was struggling with low soil pH. I decided to spread it on some trial areas to see how much of a limiting impact the soil pH was actually having. No additional fertilizers were added.

Disclaimer: this is not the proper way to conduct a trial to receive quantifiable information, its just simply observational.

Picture #1 and #2 are the boundary line where the pelletized limestone was spread. To the top of the image you see much healthier growth and much more forage production. The clover has gotten very aggressive near the top. At the bottom of the image most of the grasses and clover are struggling to grow.

Picture #3 is a complete image of the untreated section and picture #4 is a complete image of the treated section.

This is not to say that the lush clover in picture #4 is the perfect diversity of forage that I look for in a pasture, it isnt. But, when mother nature is given the opportunity to heal damaged ground, clover is one of the first plants to arrive on the scene. The thing about soil PH, is that you will always struggle to work around it. Adding other fertilizers is a waste, managed grazing wont improve it, more rain wont make it magically improve. Its an imbalance in the soil that we create and its an imbalance that we must correct. In this trial, I used pelletized limestone because it is so effecient but any liming agent that doesnt contain impurities can help improve your soil pH.

05/25/2026

There is a brief period every evening when the farm gets a little louder than usual. About an hour before sunset the does and kids will start calling back and forth to each other. Within 15 minutes any kids that became seperated from mom will be reunited and all will be quite again.

05/06/2026

It was a warm one yesterday afternoon! A group of rambunctious goat kids found there way into the shade to continue their shenanigans in cooler conditions.

04/26/2026

A few photos from around the farm. We feel its important for the kids to be raised on pasture. They learn how to find shelter and what forages are best at a very early age. If you expect a meat goat to make a living without expensive inputs, they need to start learning from mom immediately!

04/19/2026

Kidding season is in full swing! After 1 week we already have over 100 kids on the ground!

03/21/2026

Its going to be a rough day for these heavily pregnant does. On monday morning we had -15 windchills, and today we are going to be just shy of 100 degrees. The goats still have full winter hair coats in this weather! Plenty of fresh water and shade have been made available.

02/02/2026

We have finally had a break from the cold snap! Hopefully the -20 degree windchills will hold off for a while. They're hard on a farmer, but the goats made it through with barely even a shiver. They have learned to hunker down in the trees and stay out of the wind in those conditions. Their thick winter coats provide enough insulation that snow can stay on their backs for days without melting.

We are starting to see the beginning of some baby bumps out there! Kidding season is a little over 60 days away.

01/16/2026

We're in the heart of winter in southeast Nebraska. The doe herd hasn't spent time in our drylot or shelters since April, which was the first couple weeks of kidding season. They have been thriving on forage, mineral, and water just like a ruminant animal should. We started supplementing with hay about 4 weeks ago.

It hasnt been easy selecting for meat goats that perform without grain, shelter, or deworming but constant culling and selection has led to a solid foundation. The importance of keeping the herd on the land has become more apparent to us. Not only does it make it easier to pick out the weak animals in the herd, but it increases profitability and sustainability.

01/10/2026

Thank you to the Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers Association for including us as a featured producer. We look forward to continued collaboration!

We specialize in low input, data-driven meat goats that thrive on pasture.