Hobbycroft Farm

Name: Hobbycroft Farm
Telephone: +1 517-403-8472, +1 217-774-4509

Hobbycroft Farm raises Nigerian dwarf dairy goats in Shelbyville, Illinois, in the heart of central Illinois lake country, roughly an hour and a half southeast of Springfield. Kathryn Hobby, Elizabeth Wicker, and Ashley Nugent have been part of this herd's story since the farm returned to goat raising in 2008, building on roots in the area that stretch back to the mid-1970s.

The farm is an ADGA Plus herd, and its commitment to health and production records runs deep. Annual CAE and Johnes testing is conducted through Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, doe kids from large mixed-sex litters are tested for freemartin status at UC Davis, and the herd participates in both DHIR milk testing and ADGA linear appraisal — practices the farm adopted starting in 2015 and 2016 respectively. For anyone searching for Nigerian dwarf goats in Illinois from a herd that backs its breeding decisions with documented health and milk data, this is a program built around that kind of accountability.

On the feed side, the farm relies on a combination of Chaffhaye and alfalfa hay, along with a goat-specific grain sourced from Stutzman's Feeds, an Amish mill in Arthur, Illinois. The herd has also shown at ADGA-sanctioned events, including shows organized through the Illinois Dairy Goat Association.

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