Arapawa Goats and Their Friends

For breeders and fans of the Arapawa goat and other rare goat breeds

The Arapawa goat is a very rare breed from New Zealand; other rare goat breeds include the Spanish goat and the San Clemente Island goat.

Members

  • Gail Cross
  • Carmella Hoffman
  • Will Ober
  • Nissa Annakindt
  • Anne May
  • Valerie Ober
  • Andrea
  • Marilyn Burbank

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Latest Activity

Gail Cross added an event
October 3, 2009 at 10am to October 4, 2009 at 5pm
Heritage crafts and old-tyme farming skills are highlighted in this 2-day family event that showcases a simpler life. Draft animal teams will be demonstrating "no gas needed" farming skills and offering wagon rides, as well as providing power for co…
July 31, 2009
Gail Cross added 4 photos
July 31, 2009
Gail Cross updated their profile
July 27, 2009
Gail Cross is now a member of Arapawa Goats and Their Friends
July 26, 2009
Nissa Annakindt added 2 groups
April 20, 2009
Valerie Ober, Carmella Hoffman and Will Ober joined Arapawa Goats and Their Friends
April 19, 2009
Nissa Annakindt added a discussion to the group Purebred Arapawa Breeders
I noticed that the breeder directory at Arapawa Goat Breeders USA is out of date, some of the web site links are no longer effective and hasn't been updated with new breeders (me, for example). This is understandable, it's kind of hard for one perso…
April 19, 2009
April 19, 2009

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Welcome to Arapawa Goats and their Friends!

Now that you have joined, please take a moment to add information to your 'My Page', such as a link to your web site. You can also add a profile photo--- of you, or of your favorite goat. You may also get an Arapawa Goats and Their Friends badge to put up on your website.

After that, you may participate in groups and forum discussions, or not. It would be nice if you would invite other people interested in the Arapawa goat to join this group.

The purpose of this goat is to share information about these wonderful goats to all who are interested. It's also a way for Arapawa goat breeders to keep in touch.

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Blog Posts

Nissa Annakindt

New Arapawa Goat line in US

I've received this message from Arapawa goat breeder Al Caldwell:

"We are pleased to announce the birth of twins from sire Yellow Tag, a buck
in David Hughes herd in NZ. Our Dolly kidded a buck and a doe April 9. They
are most lively and handsome. This expands the genetic material in the US
herd from the 6 original founders to 7. It is a step in reducing concerns
over inbreeding.

Last Fall John Truelson and I organized the artificial insemination of the
semen imported in 2005. Several efforts… Continue

Posted by Nissa Annakindt on April 19, 2009 at 7:05am

Nissa Annakindt

What is this group anyway?

I started this group because I'd found another group called "Shetland Sheep - A Community for Those Who are Hooked on Shetland Sheep" and I liked a lot of the features of it, and thought it might be good to have one for Arapawa goats. It might be a good place to put up news relating to Arapawas, or ask questions of more experienced breeders, or just put up lots of cute goat-pictures.

To get a better idea of the potential for this group, visit the… Continue

Posted by Nissa Annakindt on November 10, 2008 at 9:05am

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Nissa Annakindt

Arapawa Goat Links

Started by Nissa Annakindt Nov. 12, 2008.

Nissa Annakindt

Introductions

Started by Nissa Annakindt Nov. 9, 2008.

 
 
 

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