Kansas Bluestem Nubians
Nubian Mature Does-
presented in order of age
We’re glad you’re interested in learning more about our breeding stock. Mature does are shown on this page, in order of age. Each one has an introductory section here, where you’ll find basic information including whether DNA is on file, known casein alleles and G6S status, and a few overview paragraphs, including planned breeding for the current season. Once does that have completed most of a lactation with us, we create a detail page for them. Detail pages have additional pictures, detailed LA scores, udder pictures, DHI milk record information, kidding journals, and notable ancestry, and are updated at least once every lactation. Access the Detail Page for each doe by clicking on her profile photograph. All ADGA registration numbers are linked to view their pedigree on ADGA Genetics, provided courtesy of Gene Dershewitz & ADGA.
Junior does (the rare dry yearling and any retained kids), are shown on their own page. The Herdsire page contains both current and past live herdsires of our herd. If you are interested in purchasing a mature animal from us, or seeing all the current breeding plans in table form, please see our Breeding Plans page (available mature animals are listed at the bottom of the page in the For Sale section). To see some information on does previously owned, with progeny carrying the Kansas Bluestem herdname, please see our Previous Stock page.
Goddard Farm Sphinx 5*M
ADGA #N1771624
5*M (AR 2018)
March 3, 2016
LA 2022: 06-03 G+V+ 80
DNA on file- no
Alpha-s1 Casein: A/A
G-6-S: Normal (by test)
Sphinx is a wide and powerful doe bred by the Goddards and owned for most of her life by Ashley Kennedy, of Still Meadow Nubians. We were blessed to purchase her in winter of 2020. She's a heavy milk producer, making almost 3000 lbs in her first lactation, and producing about 8lbs per day on her current lactation despite having only one working half. Her dam line and sire line both include top ten and Elite animals. Sphinx adds lots of milk and lots of width to our herd.
Progeny in our herd: Stella
Current Breeding Plans: Sphinx has failed to settle a pregnancy in both 2023 and 2024. We are still going to attempt to breed her for 2025 kids, but will not be taking any reservations for her offspring. Sphinx will hopefully be bred to Food4Thought MardiGras Flasher, but we’ll actually let her have any buck she wants. All doe kids will be reained. Buck kids will be offered for sale once they are two weeks old. We might decided to keep one of those too. Please see our breeding plans page for information on reservations and what that means in our herd.
Rocking Goat Farms Mimi *M
ADGA #N1925397
1*M (AR 2021)
February 18, 2017
LA 2023: 06-07 GVVA 83
DNA on file- ADG26114
Alpha-s1 Casein: A/A
G-6-S: Normal (by test)
Mimi is a tall and level doe with wonderful milk production. Her mammary is well attached at the top and sides, but could use additional work on the fore. We hope to improve her attachment and continue to bump up production with the crosses we have planned for her. Mimi’s personality is perfect. She’s affectionate towards her people, and not bossy to other does. We can always count on Mimi to give kisses and she’s known to nibble cords and strings on clothing as well. Mimi is “my” (Sam’s) girl. Shes so sweet and its a plus that she’s one of the best does I ever purchased. She’ll retire here and we plan to gather a nice collection of her offspring before she does.
Current Breeding Plans: Mimi’s planned breeding is to Food4Thought MardiGras Flasher for March kids. First doe kid will be retained. Second doe kid and buckling reservations will be open once the pregnancy is confirmed. Please see our breeding plans for information about reservations and what they mean in our herd.
Kansas Bluestem Ethel *M
ADGA #N2078818
ELITE Doe— 96th percentile, 2022
1*M (AR 2021)
March 1, 2020
LA 2023: 03-06 VVVG 86
DNA on file- ADG28336
Alpha-s1 Casein: B/N
G-6-S: Carrier (by test)
Ethel is our first homebred girl and is sired by Fudge, and boy do we love her! Unfortunately, we lost her dam to pnuemonia, and Fudge is now decesaed, so we won’t be getting any sisters of any kind. She's a big girl who looks like she will outgrow most of our herd in both height and width. Her rear udder is high and strong, and she peaked with 7.4lbs production (3% Protein, 4.6% BF) as a yearling milker. Ethel met the * requirements in all three categories after just 257 days in milk on her yearling lactation, and landed herself on the ELITE list in her second lactation. Ethel's teat placement could use some improvement and we hope that future lactations makes them a little more plumb. She has excellent orifice size, and will leak milk from her heavy let-downs if I don't begin milking soon enough after washing her udder. We doubt she’ll ever be moving on to another herd!
Current Breeding Plans: We will be utilizing a buck from another local herd for Ethel this fall. Blissberry Macapuno Sunrise, is a fantastic looking buck and the sire to our junior kid, Locust Creek MS Friend in Me. We expect February kids from Ethel and Puno. All kids will be held for G6S & AS1C testing. Doe kids who are G6S normal and/or who carry the AS1C N-allele will be retained. G6S Normal buck kids who carry an AS1C N-allele will be retained also. If you’re interested in a kid that becomes available after testing, contact us and we will put you on the waitlist, but no reservations will be taken for Ethel’s kids. Please see our breeding plans for information about reservations and what they mean in our herd.
Kansas Bluestem Katasterismoi
ADGA #N2193331
August 31, 2021
DNA on file- ADG28335
Alpha-s1 Casein: A/B (by parentage)
G-6-S: Normal (by test)
Stella is a daughter of Goddard Farm Sphinx. We actually sold her as a dry yearling in October of 2022, but jumped at the opportunity to purchase her back in April of 2024, since Sphinx has been so stingy with kids. Stella is paternal sister to Kansas Bluestem Ethel, and the relationship is evident in their strength and stature. Stella is a large doe, standing on good front feet with a nice brisket and front end assembly. Her rear legs aren’t as square as we’d like to have them, and that trait seems to be a common one in Zao Hot Fudge offspring. We’re looking forward to seeing what Stella adds to our herd.
Progeny in our herd: none yet
Current Breeding Plans: We hope that our junior herdsire, Cozy Meadow Maximum Chrome, will sire Stella’s 2025 kids; her backup buck is Food4Thought MardiGras Flasher. First doe kid will be retained. First buck kid is reserved. Please see our breeding plans for information about open reservations and what they mean in our herd.
Redwood Hills Event Mardi Gras 7*M
ADGA #N2200594
7*M (AR 2023- pending)
September 22, 2021
LA 2023: 02-00 GAGA 76
DNA on file- no
Alpha-s1 Casein: B/B
G-6-S: Normal (by test)
Evie came to us from Hosman Farms in Arkansas, but was bred at the Redwood Hills - Capracopia in California. She's a bit small for her age, but we see a lot of potential in her small frame and her genetics. Evie’s dam line goes back to Kastdemur's Mardi Gras, a doe who oozes beautiful style and one we admire. Evie’s sire is DKGH Candyman Rockin Event, a buck that touts a pedigree full of greats, including MEA Candyman, DKGH Rockin’ Eve and J&R Spirit’s Dakota Playboy. Evie’s 2023 appraisal score doesn’t reflect what we see in her but we think that with a little maturity she’ll live up to her pedigree.
Progeny in our herd: none yet
Current Breeding Plans: We plan to repeat Evie’s 2023 breeding to Over the Moon KUL Apollo for 2025 kids. That cross produced some lovely does, but we weren’t able to retain one. First doe kid will be retained. Reservations for second doe kid and first buck kid will be open once the pregnancy is confirmed. Please see our breeding plans for information about reservations and what they mean in our herd.
Camelot Cattle Co Jasmine *M
ADGA #N2224929
1*M (AR 2023- Pending)
March 16, 2022
LA 2023: 01-06 GGGA 80
DNA on file- no
Alpha-s1 Casein: A/B
G-6-S: Normal (by parentage)
Jasmine is one of our girls from Camelot Cattle Company. Jasmine's maternal grandsire, Dante, is son to Mischief, multiple time Top Ten doe in all three categories, who has been named Elite and has earned her SG status. Jasmine's sire, Abraxan, son of Wingwood Farm Finding Atlantis (FS91 VEE) and Wingwood Farm Lucky Altima (FS93 EEEE), appraised high as a yearling buck and has plenty of milky genetics behind him as well. We are excited to have the strong pedigree in our herd and are looking forward to blending Jasmine's lines with our bucks. As an intermediate kid, Jasmine was all legs and lacked frame strength. She has nice dairyness and a beautiful head and neck. We expect her to fill out as she matures. Jasmine became our favorite milking yearling from the 2022 class because mammary is fantastic, despite what her appraisal score said. We hope to see maturity bring higher production and she’s going to really rock it in future lactations.
Progeny in our herd: none yet
Current Breeding Plans: We plan to repeat Jasmine’s 2024 breeding to PNP-Legacy Ralph Lauren for 2025 kids. That cross produced some great looking bucks, but we’d really like a doeling to retain. Reservations for second doe kid and first buck kid will be open once the pregnancy is confirmed. Please see our breeding plans for information on placing a reservation and what that means in our herd.
Camelot Cattle Co Cinder *M
ADGA #N2224475
ELITE Doe— 95th percentile, 2023
1*M (pending— AR 2023)
March 18, 2022
LA 2023: 01-06 GGGA 80
DNA on file- no
Alpha-s1 Casein: A/N
G-6-S: Normal (by parentage)
We’re proud to say that Cinder made the 2023 ELITE Doe list, coming in at the 95th percentile. Cinder is paternal-niece to SG Camelot Cattle Co Mischief 4*M and maternal granddaughter Camelot Cattle Co Fawkes 2*M. Both of those Camelot does made the 2021 Nubian Top Ten list in multiple categories. Cinder is an easy keeper, and while not the tallest intermediate doe, her small frame is solidly built. She is not lacking weight, even though she appears more petite than her contemporaries. We love her neck and shoulder assembly and high escutcheon, but most of all, we love her production! Cinder put 10.2 lbs in the pail at 30 days fresh in her yearling lactation. That volume is notable for a mature doe for their first test of a lactation, but to be a 14 month old yearling producing that volume is fantastic!
Progeny in our herd: Flame (‘24)
Current Breeding Plans: We plan to freshen Cinder for the third time in March of 2025, bred to Food4Thought MardiGras Flasher. First doe kid is reserved. Second doe kid will be retained. All buck kids are all held for AS1C testing, and will be made available once results are known (and we make a decision to retain). Please see our breeding plans for information on placing a reservation and what that means in our herd.
Camelot Cattle Co Mandisa 4*M
ADGA #N2224929
1*M (AR-2023- Pending)
March 19, 2022
LA 2023: 01-06 GGGA 78
DNA on file- no
Alpha-s1 Casein: A/B
G-6-S: Normal (by parentage)
Mandisa is maternal granddaughter to SG Camelot Cattle Co Mischief 4*M. She is sired by, Sweet Spring Calvin Klein, who is a son of Kastdemur's Time in a Bottle. Mandisa's dam, Camelot Cattle Co Mystique, appraised at a VG89 as a two year old first freshener (the highest possible for a FF), and put over 3500lbs in the bucket on her first lactation in just 288 days. Mandisa is a very easy keeper who freshened well as a yearling. We love her body depth and width in her rear, and are looking forward to seeing her mature.
Progeny in our herd:
Current Breeding Plans: We utilized an outside buck, Food4Thought Divinity, on Mandisa this fall. We expect early March kids. First doe kid will be retained. Second doe and first buckling reservations will be available once the pregnancy is confirmed. Please see our breeding plans for information on placing a reservation and what that means in our herd.
Kansas Bluestem Elektra
ADGA #N2250169
June 9, 2022
Elektra-September 2024
DNA on file- ADG29379
Alpha-s1 Casein: B/B
G-6-S: Normal (by test)
Elektra is one of Ethel's 2022 triplet does, sired by Amadeus. She is tested G6S normal. Ethel is a wonderful milker and we are expecting Elektra to be a great milker as well. Amadeus appears to have added great dairyness to her conformation. If we could improve a few things on Elektra, we’d improve her overall udder attachments.
Progeny in our herd: none yet
Current Breeding Plans: Elektra will be bred to Food4Thought MardiGras Flasher for April 2025 kids. Doe kid and buck kid reservations will be open once the pregnany is confirmed. Please see our breeding plans for information on placing a reservation and what that means in our herd.
Kansas Bluestem PhortuneCookie
ADGA #N2276806
Janurary 14, 2023
Phortune is our first retained daughter of Fantasy, and also the first retained daughter of P-Nut. She received P-Nut’s crazy spots, but definitely has Fantasy’s long and dairy appearance. This photo really doesnt do her justice, but sometimes posing for a picture is the last this they really want to do. Phortune freshened for the first time as a yearling with a cute little socked on udder. Her teat placement is a little wider than we’d like, but he production has been great for having only a single. We expect great things for her future.
DNA on file- ADG31107
Alpha-s1 Casein: B/N
G-6-S: Normal (by parentage)
Current Breeding Plans: We plan to AI Phortune in 2024 to Pruittville’s T/S Sugar Ray for Spring 2025 kids; backup buck is Over the Moon KUL Apollo. First doeling will be retained. First buckling will be retained if he carries at least one AS1C N-allele. All kids will be AS1C tested before any are offered to fill reservations or for sale. Please see our breeding plans for information on placing a reservation and what that means in our herd.
Hopes and Dreams Tephra Glitter
ADGA #N2299173
February 8, 2023
Glitter is the first doe owned by the youngest herdsman in our family, Kathryn. Glitter won Youth Reserve Grand Champion Junior Nubian in Eureka, KS at the Pot-O-Gold Show and Youth Champion Junior Nubian in Salina, KS at the Sunflower Doe-Down Show in 2023. Glitter placed 6 times second as a yearling milker, showing in both Youth and Open events in Oklahoma in 2024. We expect her to continue to mature well.
Glitter is used as Kathryn’s showmanship doe. They’re becoming quite the team and hope to bring home some ribbons and prizes in the future!
DNA on file- no
Alpha-s1 Casein: B/B
G-6-S: Normal (by parentage)
Current Breeding Plans: Glitter will be bred to Flasher to freshen in February of 2025. First doe kid will be retained until we assess kids produced from the remainder of our does. If you’re interested in a doe kid from Glitter, please contact us. Buck kids will sell as 4-h Dairy Wether projects. Please check out our breeding plans page to see what to expect in purchasing a Kansas Bluestem kid.
Kansas Bluestem LuckOfTheStraw
ADGA #N2296716
April 23, 2023
Lucky is our first AI kid, and the only successful AI kid from our first breeding season attempting AI. Shes a gorgeous, not-so-little little black & tan doe, that looks just like her graddam, Mimi. In this picture she’s in an awkward butt-high phase, but we expect her to grow out of that. Lucky’s AI-sire is Truly Ranch Magic’s Morse Code. He’s an unknown buck without a lot of data, but his dam and sire are two fantastic Goldthwaite goats. We’re very excited to have this little girl in our herd and look forward to the combination of Goldthwaite and Wingwood/Goddard lines. Lucky freshened with a nice little mammary as a yearling with a single, premature buck kid. We expect that future lactations will see higher production.
DNA on file- no
Alpha-s1 Casein: A/B
G-6-S: N/N (normal by test)
Current Breeding Plans: We phope our junior herdsire, Chrome, can cover Lucky for March or April 2025 kids. If he is unsuccessful, we will use Apollo. First doe kid will be retained. Second doe kid is available for reservation once breeding is confirmed. At this time, we do not recommend buck kids from Lucky remain in-tact as registered herd sires, so boys will be offered as bottle wethers. See our breeding plans page to see what reservations mean in our herd.