2022 Kidding Schedule
Unless otherwise noted, doelings and bucklings are $350; wethers are $100 or two for $150. Reservations prior to kidding are taken on a first-come, first-served basis via our contact form, and Took a Leap Farm reserves the right to retain any kid born on the farm. There is no fee for a reservation until kids are born and selected, at which point a non-refundable fee of $100, payable online, is required to hold a kid (or two wethers) until pick-up.
With the exception of wethers and pet-quality doelings, all kids will be sold tattooed and registered with ADGA.
Our closed herd was tested for CAE, CL, Johne's, brucellosis, and tuberculosis in May 2021, with all animals negative.
With the exception of wethers and pet-quality doelings, all kids will be sold tattooed and registered with ADGA.
Our closed herd was tested for CAE, CL, Johne's, brucellosis, and tuberculosis in May 2021, with all animals negative.
Dam |
Sire |
Expected |
Notes |
Took a Leap SS Triskai |
Took a Leap G Tyrian |
3/6/22 |
Triskai, a first-freshening daughter of Took a Leap Perla (LA2015 88 VEEV) and Took a Leap Shel Silverstein, represents some powerhouse Sugar Moon genetics. And Tyrian is the son of Sugar Moon V Fiala, a 99th percentile Elite Doe. We're excited to see how she and her littermate sister, Deka (now living with our friends at Honey Brook Farm), perform during this first season on the stand! No bucklings. Kidded 3/7/22
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Took a Leap SS Alentejo |
3/10/22 |
We gave Huehue (LA 2019 88 VVVV) the year off last year, but are happy to welcome her back to the milkstand in 2022. This pairing with Alentejo, the grandson of Old Mountain Farm Tasha Tudor (LA 2019 92 EEEE) and Sugar Moon V Fiala (SGCH Elite Doe), combines outstanding milk production with lovely Painted Pepper and Second Wind genetics. No bucklings. Kidded 3/9/22
Breeder to retain one doeling. One doeling reserved: JF |
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3/11/22 |
Another girl who got a "vacay" in 2021, Avignon has bee a great producer for us -- her sire, Took a Leap RIght Back Atcha produced some incredibly milky daughters, and her dam builds on generations of outstanding breeding at Fairlea Farm. Paired with Shel Silverstein, our Old Mountain Farm Tasha Tudor (LA 2019 92 EEEE) x Sugar Moon V Waldo Pepper son, we expect some great things from these kids! No bucklings. Kidded 3/12
One doeling reserved: EK-P |
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3/12/22 |
Fandango is quickly challenging our top girls for 1st place on the stand. No wonder, given that her dam, Sugar Moon V Fiala, is the littermate sister of Sugar Moon V Zuzanna and herself a 99th percentile Elite Doe! As a second freshener in 2021, she produced nearly half a gallon a day. This pairing with Epizeuxis (SGCH Sugar Moon Rita Repeata LA 2019 91 EEEE x Took a Leap Silverstein) should produce some amazing kids. Doelings $500; bucklings $350. Kidded 3/13
One doeling reserved: JF |
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Took a Leap G Bunnahabhain |
3/14/22 |
We have been waiting with excitement for the moment that we could breed this gorgeous girl - a daughter of our top milker, Sugar Moon Whiskey (NC PromisedLand BW Echo 2 x Sugar Moon Viva Las Vegas). This represents a linebreeding on Sugar Moon Viva Las Vegas, as Shel's sire is a Vegas son. No bucklings. Kidded 3/14
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3/20/22 |
BW is turning into an outstanding doe - she has an udder reminiscent of her granddam, Sugar Moon Penuchi, but with even more capacity. This represents a linebreeding on Sugar Moon V Waldo Pepper, whose pedigree speaks for itself. Definitely keeping a doeling out of this breeding - should be fantastic! No bucklings. Kidded
Two doelings reserved: JK & EK-P |
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Took a Leap SS Alentejo |
3/20.22 |
Rosie wowed us as a first freshener in 2021 - and we can't wait to see her udder when she freshens in the spring. As a daughter of Old Mountain Farm Tasha Tudor (LA 2019 92 EEEE), we see so many similarities with her dam -- attitude, conformation, and oh boy, that lovely, soft, productive udder! In 2021, we retained her doppelganger daughter, Took a Leap EZ Ada Twist. Doelings $500; bucklings $400 KIdded 3/19
Breeder to retain one doeling. One doeling reserved: NN |
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Took a Leap SS Alentejo |
3/26/22 |
We're still not sure how we lucked out with a daughter of Denbow Acres Diane Legacy - the top Nigerian milker in 2021 and #4 in 2019 - but we did! We bred her last year as a two year old, but she aborted about halfway through her pregnancy and we decided to wait until this year to try again. We're pretty stoked to see what this girl does in the pail - and how her kids with Alentejo, a Took a Leap RBA Fandango x Took a Leap Shel Silverstein son, perform in the future. Doelings $500; no bucklings. Breeder to retain one doeling. One doeling reserved: JF |
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3/26/22 or 3/31/22 |
Whiskey has emerged as our top producer, routinely producing a half-gallon a day on once a day milking.Whiskey is the daughter of NC PromisedLand BW Echo 2 and Sugar Moon Viva Las Vegas, bred by Sharon Peck but born here at Took a Leap Farm. For 2022 kids, we've paired her with Took a Leap SS Epizeuxis, which brings even more outstanding Sugar Moon genetics (including two EEEE does) into the mix. Doelings $600; bucklings $400. Breeder to retain one doeling. One doeling reserved: JK One doeling reserved: NN |
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4/1/22 |
Delphine was a nice surprise as a first freshener - she has the most perfect teats, dead-straight and easy to express. We're looking forward to seeing how her production increases during her second freshening in 2022. This is a heavy linebreeding on Shel Silverstein - hopefully all of the good things in Shel's pedigree are amplified in these kids! No bucklings. Breeder to retain one doeling. |
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4/1 or 4/12 5/12/22 |
Old Mountain Farm Tasha Tudor (LA 2019 92 EEEE) has not made breeding season easy for us - after two apparently failed attempts with Maker's Mark, a Sugar Moon Whiskey x Sugar Moon RB Uwanami son, we swapped in Fionbharr, another Uwanami son out of Sugar Moon V Fiala. As Tash is getting up in years, we feel especially anxious about getting her settled. She is truly a remarkable doe - still producing close to a half-gallon (even with her daughter, Rosie, sipping on her) on once-a-day milking at ten years old. We don't feel we can go wrong with either buck to which she's been bred - both bring tons of Sugar Moon goodness to the table! Doelings: $600; bucklings: $450. Breeder to retain one doeling. One doeling reserved: NN One doeling reserved: JK |
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Took a Leap G Tyrian |
4/2/22 |
Encore, a daughter of Sugar Moon Rita Repeata (LA 2019 91 EEEE) and Sugar Moon RB Uwanami (LA 2019 89 VEE-), has been a steady producer in our herd for a number of years - and she always has the most beautiful kids! We're lining her up with Tyrian to complement her production and conformation. No bucklings. |
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4/12/22 0r 4/22/22 |
We didn't intend to breed Trixie this year, as she's getting up there in years...but we figured we'd give her one more chance to be a mom, which she does so well. Some of the finest Sugar Moon genetics are showcased in this pairing with Epizeuxis. No bucklings. Breeder to retain one doeling. |
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Took a Leap Jellybean |
4/15/22 |
Well, Jellybean is crashing with us for a bit - she landed here temporarily while en route to our friends at Knott Farms in Illinois. Despite counting 47 times to make sure all of the goats going on transport were actually ON the transport, we realized she was still here about three hours later. We're glad to have this girl around for awhile, and at her owner's request, bred her to Epizeuxis. Please inquire about kids. |
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Charlotte |
Took a Leap G Tyrian |
4/15/22 |
Charlotte is the unregistered daughter of Took a Leap Mille-Feuille and Sugar Moon RB Uwanami. Charlotte is not only a monster milker, but she is ALWAYS in heat. Like every fifteen minutes. And she's noisy and aggressive when she is. So we decided to breed her...as much for the milk as to shut her up! In all honesty, she's a very nice doe...and it will be great to have her back on the stand again. Doelings (unregistered) $200; no bucklings. |
Took a Leap G Girandola |
4/15/22 or 5/12/22 |
Girandola is the first freshener daughter of our lovely Sugar Moon Rita Repeata (LA 2019 91 EEEE) - of whom she is the spitting image. - and Fairlea Geronimo, a finished champion. She's another one that we can't wait to get on the stand! We love this pairing with Shel, who should bring even more mlk to the equation! No bucklings. |
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Luted & with buck from 12/18/21; kids expected mid-May |
We decided to give our older girl Rita another opportunity at motherhood after recovering from a neurological issue during the 2021 breeding/kidding season. She loves being a mama - and being out on the stand - so we're indulging those instincts by breeding her to Shel. This is a repeat of the breeding that produced Took a Leap SS Epizeuxis and a beautiful doeling, Dansette, that we lost. Doelings $600; bucklings $400. Breeder to retain one doeling. One doeling reserved: NN |