Goat Knoll - Cashmere goats and cashmere fiber from an Oregon farm
Cashmere Goats at Goat Knoll
| Currently Goat Knoll has about 68 cashmere goats, less than we usually run on our farm. At right a doe and one of her young kids browse in one of our wooded areas in the late spring. Our goats do a good job of keeping our brushy areas under control. We are currently increasing the size of our herd, so have fewer animals for sale than usual. Check out our current list of Goats for Sale. |  |
| Cashmere goats are hardy animals and with enough land for them to eat from, can thrive on natural food without supplemental hay or grain a good portion of the year. Our soil is poor and supports a variety of nice weeds, including blackberries, scotch broom, thistles, scrub oak and poison oak. At right is one of our typical grazing areas - slim pickings for cows, but perfect for goats. For more information about cashmere goats, check our Basic Information about cashmere goats. |  |
| Cashmere goats are interesting animals. We enjoy their coats of many colors. The cashmere range of colors is fewer and the colors are softer than their outer coats. Cashmere colors include white, light gray, grayish brown, light brown and dark brown. Martok, the black buckling at right was born in 2004. His cashmere is a medium brown color. Buster, the young brown wether has an undercoat of light brown cashmere. If you are interested in cashmere goats and want to find out more, you will want to check out our Cashmere Goat Resources page. |   |
| At right is one of the greatest joys of raising cashmere goats - kidding time! Here a new, wet kid connects with his feed supply for the first time, within 10 minutes of birth. We had 27 new kids born in 2007. All are weaned (10 sold) except the last two born in April. We normally kid in February or March. Hint: kidding season is a very good time to visit our farm. Farm Contact Information. |  |
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