Owned
by
The Hockermans
Glen, Linda, Karl,
Kevin and Jill
Hartford, Wisconsin
Welcome
To Broken Glen Ranch
Come On In!!
Broken Glen Ranch
was founded in the
summer of 1996. We
purchased 40 acres
in beautiful
Washington County,
Wisconsin and named
the place after Glen
(who was now
"broke").
In the spring of
1997, we got our
first grade goats
from a local farm
for a 4-H project
that was
"smaller than a
dairy cow", and
the madness began.
Our oldest son
Jesse helped build
stalls, and twins
Karl and Kevin
joined 4-H goat
project. Kevin
showed his grade
Saanen doe, Angel,
at our county fair
which consisted of
competition between
Angel, two pygmy
goats, and two grade
bucks complete with
horns. Our daughter
Jill was too young
for 4-H, but was
thrilled when the
dairy cow judge
invited her to
participate with our
LaMancha wether,
Patches, to round
out the showmanship
class. From this
point on our
"project"
has grown into
registered American
Saanens, who we love
for their gentleness
and milk production,
and Nigerian
Dwarves, without
whose cuteness
spring kidding time
would not be
complete. So, we
have both the
largest and smallest
of dairy breeds and
love to see the
contrast in sizes as
they grow side by
side.
County Fair Fun
We have sought to
build our herd on
sound milking as
well as showing
bloodlines. We now
milk twice a day
with a portable
machine. We pull
kids from their dams
at birth and feed
only artificial
colostrum and
pasteurized milk.
Our herd tested
negative for CAEV
and Johnnes’ last
year, and we will
test again this
spring. We have
never had an
abscess. We practice
herd health with
annual CD & T
and BOSE vaccines
and regular worming
and hoof trimming.
We keep our numbers
small so that all
are well socialized
and hand bottle fed.
A balanced diet with
added vitamins and
free choice minerals
and baking soda is
offered along with
good quality free
choice hay. We had
most of our girls
appraised with HES
scoring under Mr.
Harvey Considine in
fall of 2004 and are
planning linear
appraisal this
summer.
Jill, Karl and Kevin
with some of their
Winnings
Jesse is now
master of his own
home and the twins
interests have
turned to cars and
sports
participation. Glen
remains faithful
supplier of funds
and
transportation/barn
maintenance, and
Jill and I have
taken on the
breeding/milking/showing
aspect. Each year we
have taken on a few
more shows and gone
a little further
from home. This year
will be our greatest
endeavor with ADGA
Nationals as our
goal. We invite you
to come join the
ride with us this
summer as we post
our joys and
failures. It is my
goal to keep you
updated on our site.
Remember "Life
may not be the party
we hoped for, but
while we are here we
might as well
dance!"
Quiet Time With
Friends
Sales
Page Updated on
March 11, 2007
If you are in the
market for some new
American Saanen or
Nigerian Dwarf
stock, please check
out our "For
Sale" page. We
expect 7 Saanen and
3 Nigerian does to
kid from March to
June and will
have top
quality stock for
sale.
All
stock 1 year old and
above, tested
negative for CAEV
and Johne's Disease
in 2006.
Visit
Our newly Updated Bucks
Page!
Awesome
Showmanship Team:
Jill and Gem!
The
Girls Do Us Proud!
On June 18, 2006 at
the District IV
Saanen Specialty
Show, GCH
Rudy-Valley Precious
Gem*M was Best of
Breed, BGR Gem's
Kierra Knightly
(Intermediate Kid)
was Grand Champion
Jr. Doe, and BGR
Rhinestone Cowgirl
was 1st Place Junior
kid.
One of our
Nigerian Dwarf does,
BGR Shirley I
Survived (Sr.
Yearling) was Grand
Champion Jr. doe.
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