State Fair Practice

Some of our 4Hers came over to practice for the upcoming state fair. All the goats are looking great. Can't wait to see how everyone does later this month.

Camille, Danielle, Tori & Carly

Camille, Danielle, Tori, Carly & Cole

Danielle with Mocha

Camille with Twinkle

Carly with Fiesty

Tori with Hunny

Triplet Doelings!!

We had triplet fullblood doelings born 6/30/10. Sire: Cracker Jack & Dam: Sadie. (Sadie is the dam of our 2010 4-H overall grand champion breeding doe so we're excited to see how these girls grow out).

Sadie with her new girls

Danielle with Lucy - she's the biggest of the triplets.

"Lucy"

Danielle with Hazel - the smallest of the triplets.

"Hazel"

Danielle with Bootsy

"Bootsy"

Dixieland Acres goats take home lots of ribbons!!

Goats from Dixieland Acres placed well at the 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Show & Sale. Breeding does from Dixieland Acres took 1st place in the kid doe class (Trixie), yearling doe class (Susie Q) & Senior doe class (Ginger & her twins), as well as Overall Grand Champion Breeding doe (Trixie) & Overall Reserve Champion Breeding doe (Susie Q). There were also 4 wethers from Dixieland Acres shown in the market goat classes & they also did well: 1st place in the mid weight market goat class & Overall Grand Champion Market Goat (Prancer - shown by Julia Light), 2nd place in the mid weight market goat class & 3rd Overall Market Goat (Sprocket - shown by Madison Light), 3rd in the heavy weight market goat class (Tumbleweed - shown by Danielle Turley), and 3rd in the light weight market goat class (Rudolph - shown by Kaileigh Matthews). Congratulations to all of you!!

Danielle with "Dixieland's Trixie" - 1st place kid doe class & Overall Grand Champion Breeding Doe. Congratulations Danielle!!

Danielle with "Susie Q" - 1st place yearling breeding doe class & Overall Reserve Champion Breeding doe. Congratulations Danielle!!

Danielle with "Dixieland's Gingersnap" & her twins ("Dixieland's Dixie" & "Dixieland's Capaccino") - 1st place Senior Breeding Doe Class. Congratulations Danielle!

Julia Light with "Prancer" - 1st place mid weight market goat class & Overall Grand Champion Market Goat. Congratulations Julia & thanks for purchasing your wether from us.

Madison Light with "Sprout" (traditional wether on left) - 2nd place mid weight market goat & 3rd Overall Market Goat. Congratulations Madison & thanks for purchasing your wether from us.

Danielle Turley with "Tumbleweed" - 3rd place heavy weight market goat class. Congratulations Danielle.

Kaileigh with "Rudolph" - 3rd place light weight market goat class. Congratulations Kaileigh & thanks for purchasing your goat from us.

We were very pleased with the placings of the goats from Dixieland Acres. We are currently breeding for fall kids & hope to have more wethers available for next year's spring shows. We also have a couple wethers left for the Virginia State Fair or other fall 2010 shows. Contact us for more information, to see our available goats or to be put on a waiting list for next year's wethers.

Breeding Goat Classes - 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Show & Sale

Here are some photos from the breeding classes at the 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Show & Sale. Danielle & Dixieland Acres did well in the breeding classes. Danielle placed 1st in the kid doe class with Trixie, 1st in the yearling doe class with Susie Q, & 1st in the senior doe class with Ginger & her twins. She also took OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING DOE with Trixie & OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING DOE with Susie Q. Way to go Danielle!!

Danielle with Trixie in the Kid Doe breeding class.

Danielle with Susie Q in the Yearling Doe Breeding Class

Danielle with Ginger & her twins in the Senior Doe Breeding Class

All 3 of Danielle's breeding goats placed 1st in their class & were in the championship drive.

Danielle's breeding doe pen after the breeding classes.

Danielle with Trixie, Overall Grand Champion Breeding Doe

Danielle with Susie Q - Overall Reserve Champion Breeding Doe

Goat Showmanship - 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Show & Sale

A few photos of Danielle with Tumbleweed in the Intermediate Goat Showmanship Class. Danielle took 1st & Grand Champion in the class. Way to go Danielle!

Hog Showmanship - 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Show & Sale

A few photos of Danielle with her hog, Petunia, in the Intermediate Hog Showmanship Class. Danielle placed 1st. Way to go Danielle!!

Market Goat Class - 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Show & Sale

Some photos of Danielle showing her market wether, Tumbleweed, in the heavy weight market goat class at the 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Show & Sale. Danielle & Tumbleweed placed 3rd in the class. Tumbleweed was a Dixieland Acre's wether (Sire - Cracker Jack, Dam - Callie).