Hoyt Farms is located in De Queen, Arkansas, in the Southwest corner of the state.  We are about an hour's drive north of Texarkana, Arkansas.  On our farm, we raise ADGA registered Saanen, Nubian, Experimental and Recorded Grade dairy goats, and NPGA registered pygmy goats, along with a few grade pygmies. 

Although we only make a few shows a year, we strive to raise healthy, friendly dairy goats that milk heavily but can also do well in the show ring.  Since our children are now in college and don't show anymore, our pygmy goats no longer go to any shows but we have healthy, hardy, friendly pygmies with sound structure that kid easily without assistance.

We test regularly for CAE and maintain a CAE-free herd.  Our last test was done by BioPryn on January 19, 2010 with all dairy does on the farm testing negative.  For the past few years, we have chosen not to test the pygmy herd as these animals have been tested many times, no longer leave the farm, and are not exposed to any other goats.  In 2010, we also opted not to test any bucks that have had no exposure to outside animals and have had a negative CAE test for 3 years in a row.  We have never had any indication of CL nor of Johnnes Disease in any goat on the farm.  We have been members of the Voluntary Scrapie Eradication program in Arkansas since it's beginning and have scrapie tags avaliable.

 

In Janaury of 2009, we tested our purebred Nubians for G6S, a genetic disorder in some Nubian lines.  Although we had never had any symptoms of this, we wanted to learn more about our herd.  We were happy to discover that both our Nubian bucks were normal and not carriers of G6S as were the does we tested.  All our purebreds have either tested normal or are normal because both parents are normal.  In 2010, we tested our American doe and our older Experimental does of Nubian ancestry.  We were happy to find all were also normal so all Nubian goats here now and all kids to come will be G6S normal.  If we purchase any new animals, they will either be offspring of non-G6S carriers or they will be tested. 

 

We do leave our kids with their dams for we feel they just grow better and are healthier.  We handle them daily so most are friendly and used to people.  If prior arrangements are made, we can remove a kid from its dam at birth and raise it on pasteurized milk, but it must go to its new home within a few days.  All kids are disbudded at an early age unless a deposit is paid for one with horns.  All grade bucklings are wethered soon after birth unless a deposit is paid. 

 

 Our kids are treated with coccidia preventative and all of our goats are given routine CdT vaccinations, BoSe and copper supplements, are dewormed and have their hooves trimmed at regular intervals as needed.  We strongly support the 4-H and FFA youth programs and feel they were fantastic for our children and are great for others. 

 

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