Welcome to Mesquite Valley Caprines
We raise quality Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats in Sierra Vista, Arizona, just 90 minutes south of Tucson. Our herd focuses on exceptional milk production, long lactations, correct conformation, and friendly dispositions. We holistically raise our herd and breed for hearty, healthy, and sound animals. We register through the American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) and participate in their performance programs to measure the performance success of our herd.
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Blog Roll
How to Get Started Registering Dairy Goats
This post is for anyone who wants to sell registered dairy goats but needs to know how to get set up with a Registry to sell their own registered offspring. Setting up can feel like a labyrinth, but following this simple step-by-step guide will have you well on your...
How to Milk Dairy Goats to Maintain Optimal Udder Health
Maintaining udder health during your doe's lactation is easy, but there is a proper protocol to keep mastitis away. If you have or plan to have goats in milk, there are a few things you need to keep the udder healthy. Proper cleaning of a dairy goat's udder before and...
Deworming Goats
Deworming on a regular schedule is no longer a recommended protocol for goats. In many parts of the country, goats die from parasite overload due to parasite resistence to dewormers much like the bacteria resistence to antibiotics. How we determine if a goat needs to...
How We Manage Our Pet Nigerian Goats
A basic guide on feeding and caring for pet Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats.
Sonora’s First Freshening in 5 weeks
Mesqutite Valley FK Sonoran Sun is due to freshen on March 17, 2023 and will be nearly 2 years old. This will be her first freshening and she will also be DesertNanny TC French Kiss' first daughter to freshen. I'm especially excited to see what she blossoms into...
About Our 2022 Breeding Schedule
We have finally settled on our fall 2022 breeding schedule and want to share what we are expecting for next spring!
Sundae’s First Lactation Achievements
Sundae was just under 14 months at her first freshening. I don't normally breed that young but Sundae was a well-developed junior when we decided to breed her. She freshened on Apri1 1, 2021. Sundae was dried off on August 20, 2022. Now that she is dry and all of her...
Redstone Fastbreak Sundevil
Welcoming Sundevil to our herd. About his genetics and why we added him to our breeding stock.