Sapphire Moon Farm

05/30/2026

I think someone local who follows my page had mentioned wanting to come to a show this year & I was supposed to message them & let them know about upcoming shows I will be attending. I dont remember who had mentioned it so I will just post it here!

If you wanted to come to one of the local shows and meet the goats - there are two local-ish shows coming up that I will be attending:

NWODGA show is on June 6th & 7th at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, OR

RDGA show is on June 13th at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseburg Oregon.

The NWODGA show is also hosting the District 7 Nigerian Specialty show. For individuals not familiar with showing - that means we have group classes, like dam & daughter, dairy herd, etc. Another thing that means is we need extra handlers in the show ring!

The goats pictured below will all be going to the NWODGA show.

05/28/2026

And now the exciting new addition to the herd . . .

TUA Farms VDM Cadbury
Dam: TUA Farms BB La Dolce Vita 8*M VEEE90
Sire: Drewem RR Voodoo Magic *B

Cadbury's dam TUA Farms BB La Dolce Vita 8*M VEEE90 is one of my favorite TUA Farms does. She is a beautiful doe with a lovely mammary system, and the production I was looking for when searching for a new buck. She milked 1372 lbs in 305 days on her 2024 lactation! She also brings in the genetics of two of my other favorite TUA Farms does - GCH TUA Farms Song ofthe Honey Bee 7*M VVVE91 (Dolce's dam) and SG TUA FARMS SH Smoke and Mirrors 2*M +EEE89 (Dolce's sire's dam).

I saw Cadbury's newborn photo that Amy posted & he caught my eye immediately. He was standing there looking like he was posed for the show ring just shortly after being born. The rear view on that kid was very impressive, and I reserved him shortlly after the picture was posted.

I picked him up at The Udder Spectacular show this past weekend & I am very excited to put him to work this fall! He is such a mellow sweet little guy. He really excels in dairy strength which is an area my herd could use improvement on. I love his sharp withers and wide rib spacing, and the length and width of his rump. He also has a nice long neck and naturally carries his head high. And I love the beautiful mammary systems & production behind him. He should be a great fit for my herd!

05/26/2026

The Udder Spectacular show results - I only entered 2 senior does (Saffron & Cori) plus Nutmeg came along for the ride because I didnt have anyone to milk her at home. This show is always large & very competitive, so I wasnt expecting my girls to do as well as they did!

Sapphire Moon ADU Saffron made it to the champion lineup twice on extended lactation. She was 2nd place in Ed Jodlowski's ring, 1st place in Cameron Jodlowski's ring, and 6th place in Kelcie Wolboldt's ring. She didnt win any ribbons, but Cameron said so many good things about her in the champion lineup.

Sapphire Moon SG Coriander was 2nd place in Ed Jodlowski's ring then went on to win reserve champion! She was 4th in Cameron Jodlowski's ring, and 13th in Kelcie Wolboldt's ring.

Cori is a FF 2 year old & she had a very rough start this year - single kid, very rough labor, infection after kidding that took 2 different antibiotics to clear, and the loss of her sweet little kid at 10 days old. Moose wasnt eating well & I was so busy trying to keep her alive that I just milked Cori once per day for the first 10 days. After Moose passed I started milking twice per day. Cori was milking next to nothing at the start (around a cup per milking), but her production slowly increased and she is up to 3 lbs a day now. I cant wait to see her udder with another freshening!

05/26/2026

Kitasap show results - I took 4 senior does to the Kitsap show the first weekend in May.

Sapphire Moon ADU Saffron, who is on extended lactation & milking through from April of last year was 2nd place in both rings. The beautiful Leisure Time doe that placed ahead of her in both rings was her cousin! (Their sires are littermate brothers).

Sapphire Moon JGH Marietta (FF 2 yr old) was 2nd place in one ring & around 5th or 6th in the other.

Sapphire Moon SG Coriander (FF 2 yr old) went along because I didnt have anyone to milk her at home. She was only about 2 weeks fresh & with everything the went through she wasnt making much milk yet so she placed towards the end of the line in both rings.

Sapphire Moon ADU Nutmeg also came along for the ride since there was no one to milk her at home. She has been in milk for 2 years & is not making much these days so she was also towards the end of the line (as expected). She is one of my favorites to show & looks so pretty in the ring. I sure hope I can get her bred this fall so I can show her with a full udder next year!

05/26/2026

I have been very busy and am behind on posting updates again. I made two long road trips this month. The first one was to the Kitsap show the first weekend in May (round trip 598 miles & about 10 hrs drive time). And then off to the Udder Spectacular show this weekend (round trip 640 miles, and about 10.5 hrs drive time). I was going to just combine updates into one post, but I actually remembered to get pictures this weekend and have quite a few of them so I am going to split it up into multiple posts. Huge thanks again to my cousin Alisha for coming with me and making these long drives possible. And for taking the majority of the photos on our trip. One thing I really like about going to these two shows is the beautiful mountain views along the way. Alisha got these pictures of Mount Rainier through the window while I was driving down the freeway. And there is a sneak peak of an exciting little dude (and his road trip buddy) that came back with us from the last show! Details coming soon.

04/24/2026

Unfortunately, I lost my little Moose last night. Cori & I are devastated.
Moose fought so hard to live for 10 days, and kept doing a rollercoaster of good days & bad days. She actually seemed to be doing better yesterday (breathing was pretty darn good) but she had some belly pain over the last 24 hours. I was able to keep her comfortable & she actually seemed better last night, until she had a sudden episode of belly pain severe enough that I had to sedate her to keep her comfortable. I am so thankful my wonderful vet had given me some sedative to give her just in case her situation went south, so I could keep her comfortable until I could get her back to the vet. I gave her a small dose to knock her out & she rested comfortably until she passed away a short time later.

04/20/2026

I have some more good news on my little problem child . . . She finally learned how to cough!
This is a game changer, because she can now clear her own airway. And this means I may hopefully be able to sleep in longer than 30 minute intervals tonight!

04/20/2026

I swear this kid has 9 lives & is burning through them fast, but she is still alive & doing much better this morning!

Such a rollercoaster! She goes downhill and acts like she is ready to give up about every other day, then bounces back & does well the next.

Part of her issue is she still has a bunch of gunk in her lungs & it is tough for her to clear it because she doesnt really know how or have the instinct to cough yet. She slings & shakes her head to clear her airway, which works sometimes & not others. When she is unable to clear her airway on her own I have the challenging task of trying to help. That involves steam sessions (turning my bathrooom into a steam room & also adding a bit of eucalyptus and mint vapors to help open her airway), coupage (firmly patting her chest with a cupped hand to help breakup & expel the gunk in her airway), suctioning her throat with an ear bulb syringe, coffee to help open airway & give her motivation/energy to try to live (yes this was actually recommended by my vet!), as well as medications (antibiotics, Dexamethasone, cough syrup, banamine, sucralfate). She required constant supervision & assistance most of the day yesterday, but started improving late last night & and only needed help intermittantly through the remainder of the night. (Looks like I will have house goats a bit longer 🤣). She is eating well again & is much stronger this morning. Hopefully she stays on that path & doesnt throw me another curve ball, because I am absolutely exhausted from not getting hardly any sleep since she was born.

04/20/2026

Moose had a great day yesterday, but has unfortunately crashed yet again. Her lungs were doing well enough that the vet had me stop Dexamethasone Friday in case is was causing ulcers and contributing to her belly pain. Her belly was feeling much better yesterday & she had a great day. But apparently her lungs were not ready for the dex to stop & she was struggling to breathe this morning. She is back on Dex, and cough syrup but is very congested & struggling to breath. She is also exhausted & just doesnt have much fight left in her. This poor kid could use whatever good juju anyone wants to send her way. I dont think she is going to make it through the night.

04/19/2026

The NWODGA is looking for volunteers for the upcoming show in June. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are interested in getting into showing to come check out a show without having to prep your animals! Also a great way to meet local breeders & see some of the top quality dairy goats the Pacific Northwest has to offer if you are interested in getting dairy goats. If you are interested in volunteering, please follow instructions on the post below to contact my friend Traci!

Northwest Oregon Dairy Goat Association (NWODGA) is a non-profit dairy goat club dedicated to promoting, educating, and supporting dairy goat owners.