Cole’s Ridge Farms

Cole’s Ridge Farms ADGA registered purebred Nubian Dairy Goats
Participating in performance programs when possible. DHIR, Linear Appraisal, and ADGA sanctioned show's.

It’s been a chilly week but the Does are still out browsing/grazing in the pastures. Finally our breeding season ended a...
12/06/2024

It’s been a chilly week but the Does are still out browsing/grazing in the pastures. Finally our breeding season ended a few weeks back and now we prepare for kidding season to kick off in just a few short weeks. We have some big announcements coming for 2025 so stay tuned! Happy Holidays !🌲 🐐 🧀

11/27/2024

Wishing you and your herds a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your Thanksgiving table is full of your favorite food and surrounded by your favorite people full of peace, love, and joy. Don't bother counting calories, just your blessings.

11/17/2024

It is that time of the year when warm-season grasses such as bermudagrass and bahiagrass decrease in productivity. On the other hand, tall fescue, a perennial cool-season grass can extend the grazing season in the upper southeast (AR, LA, MS, AL, GA) and the transition zone (KY, TN, VA, and WV).

Tall fescue maintains a relationship with an endophyte (fungus) to provide protection to the plants under stress. The endophyte transmits to new plants through the seed. There are three types of tall fescue: endophyte infected K-31, novel endophyte, and endophyte free.

K-31 has been in pastures in the US since the 1930s and over 70% of todays pastures might be K-31. It is also known as infected fescue because the endophyte produces a toxin called ergovaline. In cattle, high ergovaline levels can cause elevated temperature, abortion, rough hair coat, hoof issues and sloughing of the tail. In horses, it is recommended to remove pregnant mares in the last trimester of pregnancy. Goats are less affected by ergovaline levels in tall fescue.

Novel endophyte fescue (friendly endophyte) contain an endophyte that was selected to keep the relationship but does not produce toxins. Endophyte free fescue does not contain any endophytes but they are much shorter lived and need to be replanted much earlier.

Some great information in these newsletters from AGPA. Proud to be out of state members.
11/15/2024

Some great information in these newsletters from AGPA. Proud to be out of state members.

It has been a busy fall making strategic decisions for our breeding plan. As we get close to the end of the breeding se...
11/07/2024

It has been a busy fall making strategic decisions for our breeding plan. As we get close to the end of the breeding season, we have 19 does bred and one keeping us on high alert. We want to provide a preliminary list of our exciting breeding selections. For reservations, pricing on kids, and terms and conditions, please feel free to reach out to us.

11/06/2024

The girls out utilizing the last few weeks of pasture and browse here in North Mississippi. Hard to believe our kidding season kicks off in just 60 days!

Each year during February and March we offer several young 1-3 year old recently fresh does ufd. If you are interested i...
11/06/2024

Each year during February and March we offer several young 1-3 year old recently fresh does ufd. If you are interested in being added to the 2025 list or wish to carry over from last year send us a message.
CAE negative tested herd, G6S normal, current dhi milk test data, excellent production and show genetic.

Vero has developed quite an impressive pair of knockers for a 2 year old buck. (Gynecomastia) I know many breeders say t...
11/03/2024

Vero has developed quite an impressive pair of knockers for a 2 year old buck. (Gynecomastia) I know many breeders say this as a result of high milk production genetics. Hope this continues to pass down to his daughters as it seems to have in his only yearling milking daughter here.

We are winding down on our breeding season and finishing up with some of our 2024 doelings. This is Coles Ridge Vero Dee...
11/03/2024

We are winding down on our breeding season and finishing up with some of our 2024 doelings. This is Coles Ridge Vero Dee Dee. She was first place intermediate kid in all 3 rings at our state fair show a few weeks ago. Granting Champion and Reserve Champion to paternal sisters in our herd in 2 of those rings. Dee Dee was also the 14th place intermediate kid at the ADGA national show in Louisville Ky this summer. Dee Dee is bred to Wingwood Farm Chip’s Allman for spring 2025. https://genetics.adga.org/PlannedPedigreePrint.aspx?SireNum=N002388136&DamNum=N002371487

We rarely purchase a photo but this pic of Coles-Ridge Vero Dascha with the flag in the background and Jennifer Williams...
10/22/2024

We rarely purchase a photo but this pic of Coles-Ridge Vero Dascha with the flag in the background and Jennifer Williams working her amazing showman skills made it an easy decision. Dascha is planned to be bred to Allman for a spring 2025 first freshening due date.

10/20/2024

The girls sure were enjoying the nice afternoon.

We have a couple of doelings that will most likely be dry yearlings in 2025. I don’t think we have ever introduced this ...
10/20/2024

We have a couple of doelings that will most likely be dry yearlings in 2025. I don’t think we have ever introduced this beautiful addition we made to our herd this year. This is Wingwood Farm TBL Anouk and we look forward to getting her out in the show ring next year. https://genetics.adga.org/PedigreePrint.aspx?RegNumber=N002388137

We had a great weekend at the Mississippi State Fair Dairy Goat Show hosted by the Mississippi Goat Association.Can’t th...
10/14/2024

We had a great weekend at the Mississippi State Fair Dairy Goat Show hosted by the Mississippi Goat Association.Can’t thank everyone enough for helping me this weekend since I was solo. I’ll post out placings and more pics in the coming week once I’ve recovered. Special thank you to Jennifer Williams, Abby Grant, Keagan Jousan and Teddy Haffey for showing a few of our Does for us this weekend.
"MGA" Mississippi Goat Association

Mississippi State Fair Dairy Goat show bound. Last show of the year and it is too pretty out to not take the Natchez Tra...
10/11/2024

Mississippi State Fair Dairy Goat show bound. Last show of the year and it is too pretty out to not take the Natchez Trace Parkway part of the way doesn’t to Jackson, Ms.

Heading to the Mississippi State Fair Dairy Goat show today and will have a tank with us. If anyone is looking for last ...
10/11/2024

Heading to the Mississippi State Fair Dairy Goat show today and will have a tank with us. If anyone is looking for last minute straws we have a small amount of Nubian and Lamancha semen available.

Redwood Hills Vision Ringmaster 5/175

Redwood Hills Vision Tallahatchie 5/125

Rockin-CB RJ Rogue AI 5/250 (Dam was 2nd place 4yo 2024 Nat. Show 93EEEE)

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Wishing you and your herds a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your Thanksgiving table is full of your favorite food and surrounded by your favorite people full of peace, love, and joy. Don't bother counting calories, just your blessings.

Tall Fescue Grazing
Tall Fescue Grazing

It is that time of the year when warm-season grasses such as bermudagrass and bahiagrass decrease in productivity. On the other hand, tall fescue, a perennial cool-season grass can extend the grazing season in the upper southeast (AR, LA, MS, AL, GA) and the transition zone (KY, TN, VA, and WV). Tall fescue maintains a relationship with an endophyte (fungus) to provide protection to the plants under stress. The endophyte transmits to new plants through the seed. There are three types of tall fescue: endophyte infected K-31, novel endophyte, and endophyte free. K-31 has been in pastures in the US since the 1930s and over 70% of todays pastures might be K-31. It is also known as infected fescue because the endophyte produces a toxin called ergovaline. In cattle, high ergovaline levels can cause elevated temperature, abortion, rough hair coat, hoof issues and sloughing of the tail. In horses, it is recommended to remove pregnant mares in the last trimester of pregnancy. Goats are less affected by ergovaline levels in tall fescue. Novel endophyte fescue (friendly endophyte) contain an endophyte that was selected to keep the relationship but does not produce toxins. Endophyte free fescue does not contain any endophytes but they are much shorter lived and need to be replanted much earlier.

The girls out utilizing the last few weeks of pasture and browse here in North Mississippi. Hard to believe our kidding season kicks off in just 60 days! #dairygoats #mississippidairygoats #dairygoatbreedingseason

The girls sure were enjoying the nice afternoon.

44 days post breeding for Flo and looking like a full load of 3-4. This will be her 8th kidding at 8yo. Also our first Wingwood Farm Chip’s Allman babies!

Morning Fog
Morning Fog

What a beautiful morning with the fog lifting and birds chirping in the background. Peaceful!

The pastures and fields have been cleaned off, we are midway into breeding season, and welcoming cooler temps for the weekend. All signs that Fall is arriving here on the farm! #dairygoats #breedingseason

Another breeding season begins. The little guy will have this figured out in no time!

2024 Saanan National Show
2024 Saanan National Show

A great way to end the 2024 ADGA National Shows with this beautiful champion lineup of Saanans.

Happy National Forage Week!
Happy National Forage Week!

Happy National Forage Week! #americanforageandgrasslandcouncil #dairygoatfarming

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