5 Acre Farm
Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats, Chickens, Eggs
PRIVATE SALE
EGGS!
AGS Sanctioned Nigerian Dwarf Goat show
Save the date: Sunday August 9, 2009! 5 Acre Farm is having another goat show! Todd Biddle has agreed to come and judge for us! Don't miss this great time to be had by all. Todd is a great judge, funny, yet serious enough to point out the good and not so good in your goats, whether it be after the show in private, or during the show, giving a highlighted version so everyone can benefit from the 'pointers'. He's great with the kids, tweens, young adults, and some of us 'older' folk. Don't miss the Fitting and Showmanship, with the emphasis on the showmanship. First time showers, or even experienced showers will learn something. There's something for every stage of showmanship!
See you there!
CAE Testing
Our test results are back on the whole-herd CAE testing. All are NEGATIVE!
All goats, 6 months of age and older were tested, using the ELISA method at Washington State University.
About Us
Hi, we're the St. Pierre's; Cindy, Charlie, & Kaitlin, of 5 Acre Farm in Grafton, Massachusetts, along with our friend Rebecca Wilson of Rebeka Acres. Kaitlin's husband Eric, and their beautiful daughters, Alyssa and Madeline, live here at the family farm too! Many types of animals call 5 Acre Farm their home, but nationally, we are known for our Nigerian Dwarf goats. We also keep livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) to keep the herd safe.
We test annually for CAE, and we test randomly for CL and Johnes . Our last test was done in November, 2008 and the herd is clean again, as usual We vaccinate twice yearly with Covexin 8 or CD&T toxoid, and have our vet administer a rabies vaccine to animals 6 months or older, every other year. Babies are are disbudded early, and non-breeding bucks are sold for pets after they are band-wethered, at about 2 months of age.
We are members of AGS (American Goat Society), and ADGA (American Dairy Goat Association). All of our animals are registered with AGS, and many of them are also registered with ADGA. We are on DHI milk test thru AGS.
We show our goats at as many shows in New England as we can, usually 8-10 shows a year. We also host a show at our farm every year, in August. We believe that a Nigerian should be able to prove herself in the milk pail as well as the show ring. After all, these are dairy animals. 
We also believe that the proof of a good herd sire is in his daughters. We don't usually sell bucklings because we want to make sure he's the best that can be. We don't (won't) pass on inferior genetics thru a buck, and have only ever kept 2 for ourselves. We believe that only the best of the best should remain as bucks. Castrated males make excellent pets and land clearers. There's a never ending demand for them!
We care for our goats as if they were our children. After all, they're not called "kids" for nothing!!!
Come on in and take a look around! We're glad you're here!
Our Famous Sextuplets! Yes, all 6 survived! Gracie gave us sextuplets in 2005 and 2006! These are her first set.
4 boys, 2 girls
Sweetie (Sweet November) also gave us sextuplets in 2007. There's gotta be something in the water here!!!
Contact us at fiveacrefarm1@hotmail.com
or call us at 508/839-9194
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Thank you, Charlie and Cindy St.Pierre
