O'Brien Farm CNY

11/11/2023

Honoring our men and women not only today, Veteran's Day, but everyday. Thanks to the bravery and dedication given to us through our American soldiers like Liam O'Brien and many, many others, we continue to live the American Dream in the land of the free

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween ghouls and ghosts! 👻👻🎃🎃

12/10/2023

If you're looking for a new buck or even a wether, please inquire! I am VERY VERY motivated to make my pens a little lighter!! 😅🤣

29/09/2023

Another year of all negative CAE testing for the herd ✅️✅️

22/09/2023

Hello friends 🙂

I will be taking deposits this year and reservations. I will likely not be retaining much; this year was a heavy retention year, lol. So if you want something, you sure better speak up ahead of time as doe kids are out the door fastest! The best quality bucklings will be offered, the rest will be moved out quickly.

2024 is going to be a busy year! I'm trying to get ahead of myself breeding this early LOL

Shooter x Sky bred 9/20/23, due February 12, 2024

This breeding will bring *B bucklings. I retained two kids from Sky last year for myself, Marathon (doe kid, black) and Voodoo (buck kid, black w/white). The other buck kid resides at Maxwell Meadows in Florida. Sky delivered length and depth of body to her 3 kids, a lot of dairy character, excellent brisket extension and incredible toplines.

If this breeding interests you, please let me know. More information will be available on the website soon.

31/07/2023

* really long post *

My dearest friends Melissa Eagle & Justin Messick hosted their very first ever show this weekend called A Goat A Fair in Delaware! As soon as they said they wanted to host, I knew I was coming because that's what friends do, support their friends! These two are family to me, there's no way was I going to miss it! Well let me tell you, this was the easiest, least stressful, most navigable and pleasant show I've been to, to date! Everything and everybody seemed happy and content! They did an incredible job organizing and planning this event for never having done it before!

I was trying to decide who to take to this show; I didn't want to haul my big trailer so that limited me to the truck and cap. I can't bring my milk stand and milk machine with my truck cap (goat enthusiasts will say I'm not trying hard enough) but I'm a minimalist and like to keep things easy. Without the trailer that meant we would be taking possibly a tent or sleeping in the truck, after all, Delaware was 6 hours away so this was a Friday - Sunday adventure! I settled on OBFCNY DC Silhouette & Old School Creamery Vera GS (bred by Julie Mannix of Old School Creamery), our dry yearlings, to make the trip with us. Keenan is visiting for the summer so I left Liam and Keenan home to tend the farm as Aria is still in milk and Blackberry recently had her buckling.

I had no qualms about going it alone; I knew I could find an extra handler at the show because everyone is so willing to help one another. By happenstance, a couple weeks prior my friend Kristin Proper and I were chatting about showing and she said she would love to come to a show and watch us sometime! I said well, the next one I'm going to is in Delaware, you're welcome to come with me! I might be sleeping in a tent though, but I have cots! 🤣 MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, she was interested and said that sounds fun let's do it! Say what!? 🤣 Oh my! She held true to her words and off we went! She even bought white pants!! ❤ ❤ What a trooper! She had no idea what she was in for, and neither did I..but apparently Delaware was really showing off its weather capabilites this weekend! Friday was a stifling 90's with the "real feel" of 104! We helped our friends set up all the awards for the show, all the pens, arrange tables and chairs, and a few other small things in this crazy heat!

Thankfully, our lovely hosts and friends offered us a spot at home so we didn't have to sleep in a tent, so the air conditioning was MUCH APPRECIATED as well as the showers!! Thank you guys so much, I would have been lying in a ditch somewhere filthy and hot I'm certain 🤣 ❤ Storms raged through the area just missing us that night, but the emergency alert system kicked on at least 4 times with the last alert saying 60pmh winds and hail, seek shelter. It avoided us but unfortunately Bob Bartholemew was driving through some of that storm! He was okay though but it was touch and go for him! The lightening was absolutely insane!
Show day comes and last minute prep is gathered, its HOT already at 7:30 am. We headed to the show and what a day! Since we didn't bring any milkers, Kristin and I were open to handle. I helped with an Ober, Nubians, ND kids, and Kristin too, never having shown before, was a great sport and also helped handle for some friends! 🤗 Thank you! I kept making the joke, I only brought two juniors but I sure showed a lot of goats this weekend! 🤣 I was happy to help for sure though! ❤

As the afternoon junior show rolls around, I start to get real excited! I've shown under Bob Bartholemew with my bucks and we have done quite well. Silhouette is sired by OBFCNY SK Cut To The Chase, a son of CH LaRoys Gr8 ILG Sterling Knight. Sterling Knight took 1st at two different shows under Bob in 2021 with one Reserve from him as well. We love Bob! Last year I showed under Jean Lucas with Silhouette and she placed 2nd in her age class, 1st going to our doe kid Hilltown Meadows Unforgettable from Tatiana Elizarova. Jean is such a charming woman, I love that we share the sentiment for dairy character! I haven't shown under Dan Laney yet, but had the opportunity to meet him at the ADGA National Convention last year here in Syracuse, NY. He was such a great guy, so enthusiastic about life, so joyful and uplifting and funny to boot! Seeing him judge was a real treat; he is genuinely so kind to EVERYONE!

Kristin and I did some more handling for friends in the junior classes but then we were up!

Under Judge Jean Lucas
🏅Silhouette - 5th
Vera - Didn't make the cut off past 5

Under Judge Bob Bartholemew
🥈🏆 Silhouette - 2nd, Junior Reserve Grand Champion
Vera - 4th

Under Judge Dan Laney
🥇🏆Silhouette- 1st, Junior Grand Champion
🥈🏆Vera - 2nd, Junior Reserve Grand Champion

Because Silhouette got Junior Grand Champion, that put her in the running for Junior Best in Show. Competition was fierce as always!! As I'm in line, Silhouette has absolutely had enough. The heat was getting to her and she was exhausted. Just like her grandsire Steel, she has inherited his naughtiness. She was side stepping, criss crossing, hippity hoppin all over while the other goats stood with discipline. *Steel embarrasses me in the Best In Show ring constantly* so she had to be sure she threw the same fit he always does 🤣🤣 Anyways, there I am trying to get her to stand and Dan says, the Nigerian Dwarf is our Junior Best In Show today! Let me tell you, my jaw dropped and must have hit the floor, I did NOT see that coming!! I was beat, hot, sweating waterfalls and then became completely overwhelmed in a matter of seconds. The waterworks hit immediately and I thanked him graciously!! I had also cried when she took Junior Grand Champion under Dan and Reserve under Bob but I was able to hold my happy tears back fairly well. But for BIS...lordy that was it. Lol Kristin joined me in crying a bit and it was all such a blessing!
Under Judge Dan Laney

💥🏆💥 Silhouette - JUNIOR BEST IN SHOW

I think winning awards is mind blowing; I don't think I'll ever not cry even just a few tears. I'm a very sensitive person and cry easily when friends win and do well. Really, it's not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of life, but, it means a hell of a lot to me and I am just so darn happy to be here, let alone win anything! ❤ I am always humbled by the love of the goat community we have and the support from our friends; it's all worth it. Thank you everyone!
So here we are, with all these amazing emotions, feelings, gifts and friendships! It was a weekend to remember for sure!

Not even 30 mins after everyone left, we were loading up and helping shut down the show when I heard thunder looming close. I checked the radar and we were about to get hit! Check out the pictures of the storm rolling in! The lightening was insane again, hitting closely around us, and close by the tornado alerts went off and apparently only 3 miles away we heard there was a tornado 🌪 holy hell! It was VERY INTENSE but as soon as it passed we got back to it cleaning up after the show. The shower that night was real good - we were DISGUSTING 🤣 I slept much better that night. We woke up the next morning and hung out chit chatting about all the incredible things from the show. It was such a great time! Kristin and I loaded up and headed home. I think it took us close to 7 hours or so with the gas stops and restroom breaks. We wereexhausted! I went to bed around 1030 and woke up around 9am today! Woah!

I want to congratulate our hosts Melissa and Justin on their first A Goat A Fair show, congratulations to all who showed that day for showing is an immense amount of time, money, management and effort, to all the winners, thank you to our show team who all coordinated things like food, raffle, pens, ring stewards, all the incredible gifts, check in, ALL THE MOVING PARTS, and to our judges for making the trip to the show and judging our goats, thank you thank you!

🥳 Congratulations to Melissa & Justin on their placements and awards, as well as their Best in Show!!
🥳 Congratulations to Tatiana Elizarova for her placements, awards and also Best in Show!!

And if you put those pieces together, yes, the Nigerian Dwarfs took 3 Best in Shows that day! How incredible! What an honor! 💖💖💖

It was so great meeting so many friends in person and seeing them again like Christy Luse, Heather Valentine, Cedar Shade Farm (Cana & Karen Patterson), Ashley Clement-Clark, Marisa DeVito and more! And as always, our close goat family, Melissa & Justin and Tatiana ❤

19/07/2023

I think it's important to support the goats that influence your herd that are winning at Nationals; they're building credit to their names but also yours. Appreciation is fantastic!
.. BUT, I think it's INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT to support the breeders themselves who spend their hard earned money, time, hard work and dedication to these animals and their businesses that even make the effort to do all of this!!

12/07/2023

Looking for your next herdsire? I have a few for you to look at!

Www.obrienfarmcny.com/buggy
Www.obrienfarmcny.com/shooter

Click here to meet Lena's Kid's L SharpShooter *B aka "Shooter" (Lena's Kid's T Glamour 3*M V+E+85 88.4VG x Sinai Thunder O Leopold *B*S +VV85 88.8VG)

04/07/2023

🇺🇸🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July to all Americans! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

13/06/2023

**Shared from Katie Dean**

HOW MUCH FOR A GOAT?

Let me say a few words to you, yes you, the person who sends a text to just ask for the price. The person who calls and hears the price and says “I can buy a cheaper goat somewhere else”. I'll talk to you too; the person who doesn't care about papers because I want “just a pet and milk goat to raise”.

No registered goat is “just a pet and milk goat”.

Behind every purebred goat is a BREEDER. I use capital letters to distinguish a breeder from a backyard operation where no thought goes into the animals being bred except making more of them, regardless of body stature or health.

If you choose to buy a goat from a reputable and quality breeder, this breeder is responsible for every goat produced on their farm.

This breeder sometimes skips vacations and events, misses sleep, and most of their personal time is dedicated to their goats and their well being. The truly passionate breeder puts everything they can into it. Not only for goats that are sold, but also for every customer who owns a piece of their heart and is now a member of their large family!

A breeder will get his hands dirty, often covered in everything that comes with goat ownership including but not limited to birth. Because that's what life is all about... in the midst of birth and death is life. The wheel that keeps spinning. A breeder conducts ultrasounds, analytics, emergency vet calls, vaccinations, registrations, researches pedigrees, deworming, hoof trims and provides the base start for the future of the goat in handling, milking and showing.

Last but not least, the BREEDER CHOOSES the family who is lucky enough to have one of their goats. Yes, you read correctly!

* A real breeder chooses who they sell to. *
There really is no compensation that can offset the investment a breeder has made. A good breeder has other criteria for those who want to continue their bloodline, why? Because breeding isn't a responsibility to take lightly, it's a lifestyle choice reserved ONLY for the few devoted people willing to sacrifice. Our goats needs to be cared for, managed properly, and bred with the highest regard and intention.

Since a goat is never “just a pet” he/she is the legacy of the breeder - as well as little one's best friend, a caretaker of someone in need, therapy for the elderly, and/or someone's whole world!

Responsible breeding and possession of many goats is a lifestyle and commitment many can not understand or handle. 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our lives revolve around the goats! Please understand, we are putting everything we can into our prized possessions! These are not just "goats" to us

12/06/2023

** long post but it's important **

This past weekend we traveled to Wooster, OH to show with the North East Ohio Dairy Goat Association and boy oh boy was it a great weekend! We brought LaRoys Gr8 ILG Sterling Knight who is a foundation buck for us. Steel (barn name) has 3 daughters and 2 sons here on the farm, as well as at least 4 grand daughters here. He has sired several others who are out doing their work on other farms from Arkansas to NJ and in between!

Steel produces capacious udders on his daughters to boot; his breeders Keith LaRoy & Kim said his dam was their best milker! The proof is in the pudding with OBFCNY SK Vosges HautChocolat milking close to a half gallon at her best here on our farm (I have videos to prove it on over night fills) and OBFCNY SK Siren in Arkansas with Matt-Kayleigh Wooten producing 4.4lbs/day at her highest as a FF

22/05/2023

Our 2nd show of the season just happened! OBFCNY DC Silhouette took Reserve Junior Champion 🏆 🥳 !!

Competition is always very fierce in our region but regardless, I am more than completely head over heels filled with pride for our girls!!

17/05/2023

Please visit our website, www.OBrienFarmCNY.com for our current and updated "goat catalog" where all of our goat kids are on display! We only have one more doe due to freshen but other than that, all that's left is listed! If you are looking for udder photos and they are not on the website, please feel free to send us a message as we haven't updated our website as often as we would like to, but have all the pictures you need on hand! I always post on my personal page first, then the business page (here), and then to groups so my followers always get first look! Thank you for following and supporting us! We love all of our friends!

Welcome. Located in Parish, New York, we are an ADGA/AGS registered, performance-based Nigerian Dwarf dairy goat farm...

14/05/2023

Happy Mother's Day! 💐

20/04/2023

Our 2023 goat catalog is now up on our website! We still have quite a few to add and to mark a few as PENDING but I will try to get that done after lunch!

Highlighting today this GORGEOUS gold doeling whose not only polled, blue eyed and moon spotted, but who also has eye catching general appearance (in my opinion!) As well as lovely udders and ancestors!

09/04/2023

01/04/2023

Hello everyone! 👋

We have been up to our eyeballs in goats! I like to tell people that I'm on "goat house arrest" because I need to be here for all these births and this year's new adventure, bottle babies!

The effort to keep these babies fed is quite a lot but we are very much enjoying these sweet souls! We have only a handful of does left to freshen and then show season will be upon us! Goat life never ends!

This little cutie was born just the other day from "OBFCNY T Make Way" (May) and "Lena's Kid's Dew Ya Luv Me" (Dude). One doeling will be retained to carry on the namesake legacy we are creating with this dam line.

We have many, many more to add to the website and we are taking progress pictures with these babies' development each and every week. Once the wee ones get properly unfolded and confident standing for the bottle, we will have those pictures updated.

Sorry we are behind! As most of us know, this time of year is very stressful with not a lot of sleep to go around. Please be patient as I am trying to get everything updated. If you need more photos of anyone please let me know so I can help. Our website is behind in udder photos but I do have them in my phone. I'm working on it I'm working on it 😝

For now, just so everyone knows, I am alive just buried under goats for the time being 😝

Xoxo,

Danielle

17/03/2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone & a special happy birthday to our very own Buggy Buckling, aka, OBFCNY HC Irish Goodbye!

15/02/2023

01/01/2023

Happy new year everyone!

25/12/2022

🎄🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND GOATS 🎄🎄

16/06/2022

* LONG POST *

We traveled to Ohio this past weekend for the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 2022 show!

This was our first time bringing does and I was a little nervous because we weren't sure if there were any different protocols for doe versus buck shows and there sure was! All the milkers went first, followed by the juniors, as well as showmanship rings for youth!

We brought only one milker, 𝙊𝘽𝙁𝘾𝙉𝙔 𝙎𝙆 𝙑𝙤𝙨𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙃𝙖𝙪𝙩𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩, and 5 juniors! Chocolat didn't place in the top 10 due to not being even close to full (udder) as other milkers across the board that day as well as her being less mature than others in her age class. She has great general appearance and will mature as she ages; she will be back in that ring again though, mark my words!! LOOK AT HOW GORGEOUS SHE WAS!!

𝙊𝘽𝙁𝘾𝙉𝙔 𝘿𝘾 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 (Udderly TopNotch LJ Ditto x OBFCNY SK Cut To The Chase)
- Ring 1 - 🥈 Second place!
- Ring 2 - 🥈 Second place!

𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙐𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 (Wood Bridge Farm Forget-Me-Not x Hilltown Meadows SR Buckingham *B)
- Ring 1 - 🥇 First place!
- Ring 2 - 🥇 First place!

𝙊𝘽𝙁𝘾𝙉𝙔 𝙏 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙮
𝙊𝘽𝙁𝘾𝙉𝙔 𝙏 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚
The class that had Make Way (May) and Silver Belle (Baby Belle) had *I think* 23 participants!! Both rings reduced down to 10.

MEANWHILE.... 𝙊𝘽𝙁𝘾𝙉𝙔 𝙏 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙮 did just like her name sake and took...
- 🏆 JUNIOR CHAMPION🏆
- 🏆JUNIOR BEST OF BREED🏆

ANDDDD... 𝙊𝘽𝙁𝘾𝙉𝙔 𝙏 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 was hot on her trail with....
🏆JUNIOR RESERVE CHAMPION🏆

WAHOO! Back to back they were 1st and 2nd in ring one! Ring two offered 4th/23 to Belle who laid down 2x in the ring and was as the judge said, "done" LOL and 9th/23 to May who also had had enough of their first show. Guess we have more walking to do before Nationals LOL. The judge really made it a point to tell me how pretty Belle was in the ring and that she liked her mascara! LOL

07/06/2022

Freaking out a little on the inside... I just submitted our application online for NATIONALS! We have our Scrapies Flock ID #, our Premise ID #, and our vet comes out tomorrow (Wednesday) to do our CVI! These are the gals we are taking:

"𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞" (Hilltown Meadows SR Buckingham *B x Wood Bridge Farm Forget-Me-Not) ~ Chamoisee

"𝐎𝐁𝐅𝐂𝐍𝐘 𝐃𝐂 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞" (OBFCNY SK Cut To The Chase x Udderly TopNotch LJ Ditto 1*M) ~ Gold

"𝐎𝐁𝐅𝐂𝐍𝐘 𝐓 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲" (OBFCNY SK Tiesto x AGS Sumac Acres AJ Give Way) ~ Black

"𝐎𝐁𝐅𝐂𝐍𝐘 𝐓 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞" (OBFCNY SK Tiesto x Rae Of Sunshine DB LadyLibrety) ~ Silver buckskin

27/05/2022

We took some photos today of a few does I shaved this week. Check out our baby belle cheese! Thats what we call her anyways, lol but her name is "OBFCNY T Silver Belle" {Rae of Sunshine DB LadyLibrety x OBFCNY SK Tiesto}

Check out her baby photos --> to now!! Someone has grown a bit! She's still not huge but she's only a yearling

18/05/2022

DOELING ➡️🏡

"OBFCNY DC Cameo"
This doeling is exceptional!! Visit her listing on our page for more info!!

LOOK AT HER BABY UDDER ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MILKY MILKY MILKY
https://www.obrienfarmcny.com/forsale

13/05/2022

Aria kidded with a single buckling 🥰 He is a gorgeous sundgau pattern like his mom! But he has no white poll. Look at those long ears and long legs!

13/05/2022

Four handsome bucklings have arrived in their new home today 💙💙💙💙 Thank you to the Root family for giving them such an incredible future and lovely home! I'm so proud of your efforts in making them a fantastic place to live and be loved in!

10/05/2022

Today was the first 12 hour fills for some of our ND mamas!! ⏳️🐐🥛

We dam raise but I needed milk for 3 of my new additions so I've been milking 3 does since we've gotten these babies. I realized all of our babies are at the age where being separated at night works, so why not put the majority back into general population and get to milkin'!!

This is the first fill on the following does. I'll post udder photos in a few days when they start getting with the program of milking. Everyone did well and im happy with all of our udders! We will continue once a day milking for now but may dabble in 2x/day milking once babies go to their new homes!

Gallon jugs are pictured below :)

OBFCNY SK Vosges HautChocolat
Sumac Acres 2 Becka

🦈Hollands Haven Pixie (milking one side *due to aggressive milk sharks* while the other teat heals)

Sumac Acres AJ Give Way
Clothier Acres T Arabesque
Rae of Sunshine DB LadyLibrety
Udderly TopNotch LJ Ditto
Sumac Acres2 AJ No Apology
Sumac Acres2 Final Demands

25/04/2022

Yesterday was so beautiful I stayed outside taking photos of the babies until my battery died!! Our two Mini-Nubian babies were lovin' the sunshine!! ☀️☀️☀️

14/04/2022

Who can guess who's who? 😝😝

08/04/2022

Welcome to the world little F1 MDGA Registerable Mini-Nubians! Both are blue-eyed doelings!

31/03/2022

Up next to kid is "Allie Acres OB Marlie Wolak" our only registered Nubian doe. Marlie comes from a line of great conformation, milkers, and champions with a few SG's in the mix. I'm thinking within the next few days we will have heart shaped headed, long eared and gangly legged babies soon! 😍 I'm really making them sound wonderful aren't I? 🤣🤣

Marlie is bred for her FF to our Nigerian Dwarf pride and joy, Steel! I think it's important to get the FF out of the way with smaller kids for Nubians' first time. I know they can do it on their own but have you seen the size of Nubians when they come out?? Legs for days!

Steel, "LaRoys Gr8 ILG Sterling Knight" has an Alpha Casein variant of B/B, his DNA is on file, and he won CH, 2x RCH, AND BOB at his 2nd ever, very competitive, show in Virginia at Son of a Buck last season.

These kids will be MDGA registerable F1 Mini Nubians. Some people frown upon mixed breeds but these guys make a hell of a dairy goat, perfect for foundation breeding to kick your breeding program off on the right foot and for personal home dairies. We know the world we live in today 🥲.

We usually cross Steel x Aria, our other Nubian doe from Sunny Acres in NC, but she isn't registered so her kids can't be registered with MDGA based on how much breeding she has to do to make her progeny American. That's okay! Aria is bred to Bandit, our Nubian buck, for PB unregistered Nubians coming soon. Our Nubians' capacity is unreal, and let me tell you, Aria's udder is 👌 top notch! I need to shave Marlie today but let me tell you, HOLY TEATS BATMAN!! 😍

11/03/2022

🐝Busy day, busy day! The 8 does due between now and the 20th of this month got their maternity haircuts this mornin'!

I wonder if they feel a draft... 🤔😅🌬

Up next:

☆Hollands Haven Pixie x Lena's Kid's L Sharpshooter *B☆
&
☆Sumac Acres2 AJ No Apology x OBFCNY SK Cut to the Chase☆

Pictured is Libby (Silver), Mocha #2 (Chocolate), and Black and White (self explanatory🤣)