Celtic-Knot & Joyful-Morn LaManchas

	Greetings From the Heart of it All!!! Welcome to our web-herd. Presented here is a virtual look at our mid-sized herd of quality Purebred LaManchas. What exactly is the Celtic-Knot/Joyful-Morn type of dairy goat? Well, we have many traits we strive to consistently reproduce in our stock. I will take some time to tell you about our breeding program and hopefully you will better understand where our herd is coming from and where it is going.... We strive to produce animals with correct confirmation. Animals that not only are beautiful to look at, but that are very functional and will last a long time. To that end, we first start with feet and legs. Using a crossing of our old Tombstone line with our old Excel lines we were able to increase substance of bone and maintain good feet with lovely hind leg width. As you can see on does like Goldie, Sassy, Foxy we love a wide front end as well, giving our does substance throughout. Our animals are slower to mature and are frequently smaller, typier does. That does not mean they are short coupled, but that they are as a whole, smaller animals. This is not a defect to us. They more then meet breed standard and are maintaining the correct LaMancha breed character. Our does are always freshened for the first time as 2yr olds. Giving them the additional year of maturity that we feel they need. That being said we see an average milk production of 6-8lbs of milk per day in our first fresheners. Production in subsequent freshenings increases to 10-12lbs a day with a steady lactation curve. We do not want a lactation "cliff"!!! Longevity is of great importance to us, we do not wish to replace does on a routine basis. Our animals are always a work in progress. If you have questions, concerning our breeding program, feel free to contact us. We wish to be as honest and straight-forward as possible. PS....Many folks think that we only have cream colored animals. The truth is we love solid colored animals, nothing to distract from their structural beauty. However, we get many colors, patterns and even spots. We often give first choice pick of our kiddings and most colored kids are placed quickly.


RAISING QUALITY LAMANCHAS SINCE 1990
Jessica Aller and Family P.O. Box 536 Carrollton, Ohio 44615 330-581-3420 E-Mail: Celtic-Knot LaManchas		The Hicklin Family P.O. Box 514 Carrollton, Ohio 44615 330-627-7567 E-Mail: Joyful-Morn LaManchas