Our Program
Our miniature lamancha program has evolved over the years. Although the minis are wonderful homestead goats, and many homesteads started with our goats, our focus is the development of the breed. We take the same care in breeding and developing our minis as we do our ADGA goats.
We are striving for the complete package: Conformation, Production, Longevity, Hardiness!
Higher generations by long time breeders that have diligently put in the work over decades and have developed beautifully correct purebreds should never be overlooked. However, Higher generations do not necessarily equate to quality. There is a big difference between climbing that ladder versus developing the breed. We are not willing to sacrifice quality just to climb a generation ladder. Many of our f1's and f2's actually have many generations behind them. We will often breed f1's and f2's to a standard Lamancha. F3's are sometimes bred back to an F1. We lose generations but we also gain type and consistency. From those we breed up to the next generation.
Conformation carries slightly more weight to us than production. You need good conformation so those mammary systems will hold up. A goat that is extremely productive but does not have the attachments and is weak, will not be productive long, as the doe's mammary will break down. We also prefer does that can do extended lactations. We have very high fertility and quad and triplet litters are the norm here. We breed to develop the breed and not to sell kids, therefore minimizing the number of kids we have in a season is best for us.
We are striving for the complete package: Conformation, Production, Longevity, Hardiness!
Higher generations by long time breeders that have diligently put in the work over decades and have developed beautifully correct purebreds should never be overlooked. However, Higher generations do not necessarily equate to quality. There is a big difference between climbing that ladder versus developing the breed. We are not willing to sacrifice quality just to climb a generation ladder. Many of our f1's and f2's actually have many generations behind them. We will often breed f1's and f2's to a standard Lamancha. F3's are sometimes bred back to an F1. We lose generations but we also gain type and consistency. From those we breed up to the next generation.
Conformation carries slightly more weight to us than production. You need good conformation so those mammary systems will hold up. A goat that is extremely productive but does not have the attachments and is weak, will not be productive long, as the doe's mammary will break down. We also prefer does that can do extended lactations. We have very high fertility and quad and triplet litters are the norm here. We breed to develop the breed and not to sell kids, therefore minimizing the number of kids we have in a season is best for us.
Reservations
Wings & Caprines has built a consistent successful herd and our goal is to continue the development of the breed. Our focus is breeding stock that will perform in the ring as well as the pail. On occasion we will have homestead goats available but is not our primary focus. There is NO guarantee of production or show success!
~Bucks will be limited and available only to herds focused on the development of the breed.
~ Deposits are NOT required to be added to our interest list.
~Deposits ARE required to guarantee a reservation.
~Deposit is $100 and is NON REFUNDABLE
~Once a deposit is received that kid is counted as sold. We reserve the right to retain any kid at anytime. If we decide to retain a kid your deposit will be refunded.
~Deposits may be taken as early as 1 month prior to due date. We limit how many reservations we take on each goat. ~Once a goat kids and if you are on the interest list you will receive a call and at that time a deposit will be required or we move to the next person on the list.
~Full payment may be made at the time of pick up, if using transport the kid must be paid in full.
~Kids must be picked up between 10 days to 3 weeks of age unless other arrangements have been made. This allows for disbudding and observation, as well as transition to lambar. All kids are pulled and on the bottle from birth.
~We will not send milk home, however you can purchase milk if necessary for transition (when available). Kids are on the bottle for 3x day in the first month along with hay and goat feed.
~Bucks will be limited and available only to herds focused on the development of the breed.
~ Deposits are NOT required to be added to our interest list.
~Deposits ARE required to guarantee a reservation.
~Deposit is $100 and is NON REFUNDABLE
~Once a deposit is received that kid is counted as sold. We reserve the right to retain any kid at anytime. If we decide to retain a kid your deposit will be refunded.
~Deposits may be taken as early as 1 month prior to due date. We limit how many reservations we take on each goat. ~Once a goat kids and if you are on the interest list you will receive a call and at that time a deposit will be required or we move to the next person on the list.
~Full payment may be made at the time of pick up, if using transport the kid must be paid in full.
~Kids must be picked up between 10 days to 3 weeks of age unless other arrangements have been made. This allows for disbudding and observation, as well as transition to lambar. All kids are pulled and on the bottle from birth.
~We will not send milk home, however you can purchase milk if necessary for transition (when available). Kids are on the bottle for 3x day in the first month along with hay and goat feed.
Milk Test
~Information coming soon~
What about those ears?
Ears! Ears! Ears! The breed standard for ears is as follows-
EXPIRIMENTAL HERDBOOK- all types accepted
AMERICAN & PUREBRED HERDBOOK- elf or gopher for does, gopher only for bucks
Developing the mini lamancha from a true foundation of a dwarf to a gopher eared lamancha will always produce ELF ears. A dwarf bred to an elf eared lamancha will produce either erect (upright) or elf ears. The experimental herd book is at a minimum of 2 generations. This is for the development of the breed. There is a great deal of drama in the mini community regarding mini lamancha ears. Many have the thought that gopher ears are all that should be used regardless of buck/doe or quality. Does can have elf ears just like their ADGA standard breed counterpart. Yet it is often treated as though it is taboo. Bucks may not advance into the American herdbook and this is why many will get rid of every elf eared buck immediately. Is it easier to just have gopher ears and continue breeding? Yes, yes it is! Although we understand the reasoning we also approach this from a very different perspective. We will breed an elf eared buck to a gopher eared doe, we will breed a gopher eared buck to an elf eared doe. We try to avoid the elf to elf . Ears are relatively easy to fix however focusing on ears versus the whole dairy goat is ,in our opinion, a mistake. If that buck with elf ears can bring to the program correct structure, correct mammary, soundness & production why would it not be used? Having a large herd allows me to work with multiple ear types, understandably small herds with only one buck may not have that luxury.
A perfect example is Wings & Caprines ShNik Mango
**Direct relatives with their VCH- all Wings & Caprines
(Sire's side)GGGD Trouble, GGGD Bingo, GGS Main Man, GD GiGi: (Dam's side) GGD Bingo, GD Strawberry, D-Shortcake
** Sire's Sire also has an extensive pedigree filled with finished does & bucks from the Glimmercroft line.
Below we have an ear probability chart because in the miniature lamancha there is predictability.
EXPIRIMENTAL HERDBOOK- all types accepted
AMERICAN & PUREBRED HERDBOOK- elf or gopher for does, gopher only for bucks
Developing the mini lamancha from a true foundation of a dwarf to a gopher eared lamancha will always produce ELF ears. A dwarf bred to an elf eared lamancha will produce either erect (upright) or elf ears. The experimental herd book is at a minimum of 2 generations. This is for the development of the breed. There is a great deal of drama in the mini community regarding mini lamancha ears. Many have the thought that gopher ears are all that should be used regardless of buck/doe or quality. Does can have elf ears just like their ADGA standard breed counterpart. Yet it is often treated as though it is taboo. Bucks may not advance into the American herdbook and this is why many will get rid of every elf eared buck immediately. Is it easier to just have gopher ears and continue breeding? Yes, yes it is! Although we understand the reasoning we also approach this from a very different perspective. We will breed an elf eared buck to a gopher eared doe, we will breed a gopher eared buck to an elf eared doe. We try to avoid the elf to elf . Ears are relatively easy to fix however focusing on ears versus the whole dairy goat is ,in our opinion, a mistake. If that buck with elf ears can bring to the program correct structure, correct mammary, soundness & production why would it not be used? Having a large herd allows me to work with multiple ear types, understandably small herds with only one buck may not have that luxury.
A perfect example is Wings & Caprines ShNik Mango
**Direct relatives with their VCH- all Wings & Caprines
(Sire's side)GGGD Trouble, GGGD Bingo, GGS Main Man, GD GiGi: (Dam's side) GGD Bingo, GD Strawberry, D-Shortcake
** Sire's Sire also has an extensive pedigree filled with finished does & bucks from the Glimmercroft line.
Below we have an ear probability chart because in the miniature lamancha there is predictability.
Showing
~Info coming soon~
Testing
~Info coming soon~
Shipping/Transport
~Info coming soon~