Seven Winds & Anchors Aweigh Nigerian Dwarf Goats
Anchors Aweigh Farm
Anchors Aweigh Farm is owned by Wendy and Dean Brandt and located in Fort Benton, MT. The name "Anchors Aweigh" came from our love of boats and sailing and was a fitting name for the this new adventure we set sail on.
Our first Nigerian Dwarf doe was purchased in December 2014 at the same time that our daughter, Heidi Brandt, had decided to purchase her first doe. Her doe needed a companion, so we purchased a doe for Heidi to keep at her house. It didn't take long for the addiction to take hold and quickly become a very busy and active hobby for both herds! By the end of 2015, we had jumped into the ADGA Plus program and had participated in DHIA milk test, Linear Appraisal, DNA Testing, and ADGA sanctioned shows. We are still active in all these programs and look forward to many more years of participation.
Anchors Aweigh Farm is owned by Wendy and Dean Brandt and located in Fort Benton, MT. The name "Anchors Aweigh" came from our love of boats and sailing and was a fitting name for the this new adventure we set sail on.
Our first Nigerian Dwarf doe was purchased in December 2014 at the same time that our daughter, Heidi Brandt, had decided to purchase her first doe. Her doe needed a companion, so we purchased a doe for Heidi to keep at her house. It didn't take long for the addiction to take hold and quickly become a very busy and active hobby for both herds! By the end of 2015, we had jumped into the ADGA Plus program and had participated in DHIA milk test, Linear Appraisal, DNA Testing, and ADGA sanctioned shows. We are still active in all these programs and look forward to many more years of participation.
Herd Registration & Health
All of our does and bucks are registered with the American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) and some are also registered with the American Goat Society (AGS). We are proud members of both organizations and our kids can be registered with either organization.
Our entire herd is tested annually for CAE, CL, and Johnes with our most recent negative results received March 2020.
While testing can never guarantee with 100% certainty that the herd is free from these diseases, we feel the testing is important to herd health. For information about these diseases, I recommend that you visit WADDL's website (Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab) and read their Frequently Asked Questions about each of these diseases and the testing of these diseases. Each of these tests can produce false negatives or false positives, but we still choose to test so that we can make necessary decisions to keep our herd healthy. We do not purchase goats from untested herds, either. We do not allow outside breedings unless a doe is purchased from us and bred before she leaves our farm.
All of our does and bucks are registered with the American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) and some are also registered with the American Goat Society (AGS). We are proud members of both organizations and our kids can be registered with either organization.
Our entire herd is tested annually for CAE, CL, and Johnes with our most recent negative results received March 2020.
While testing can never guarantee with 100% certainty that the herd is free from these diseases, we feel the testing is important to herd health. For information about these diseases, I recommend that you visit WADDL's website (Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab) and read their Frequently Asked Questions about each of these diseases and the testing of these diseases. Each of these tests can produce false negatives or false positives, but we still choose to test so that we can make necessary decisions to keep our herd healthy. We do not purchase goats from untested herds, either. We do not allow outside breedings unless a doe is purchased from us and bred before she leaves our farm.