Grace Hill Farm is a small farm located in Schuylkill County, PA (east central PA) focusing on Nigerian Dwarf Goats. As a member of the ADGA DHIR program, our goal is breed confirmation, milking bloodlines, and show quality goats. Our herd is regularly tested and have negative results for Biosecurity (CAE, Johne’s, and CL) as well as up-to-date on CD&T and Rabies.
Not only do we show our goats, but we also produce farm-based products like Raw Goat Milk for animal & craft use, Goat Milk Soap & Lotion and other farm products to support our local community needs.
Last updated: 02/03/26
Current status... Waiting for everyone to release the kids!! Hoping that they don't all decide to go at the same time! We're going to be busy here in the next few days!!!
1. Kissimmee - Due 3/15 (4 days late) - Love her expression this morning! 😆
2. Lavazza - Due Yesterday (1 day late)
3. Silvermist - Due Yesterday (1 day late)
4. Chari - Due Today - likely going to kid today! 🥳
5. Grace - Due Today - not looking ready at all
6. Bo-Katan - Due Friday
7. Swiss Mocha - Maybe due Friday. She short cycled so thinking next week but absolutely could go this week.
8. Pipsqueak - Maybe due Saturday. She also short cycled but really really thinking next week for her.
Some trivia for our non-goat friends... being a few days after their due date is totally normal. Just like in humans, their body knows when it's time and all we can do is have a guess at 'about' when they will kid. They do give us some other signs even though they can't talk.
1 - Their udder begins to fill over a few weeks leading up to kidding. Right before kidding, it will fill even more, making milk for the new kids.
2 - Ligaments soften as their bodies prepare to make room to stretch and let those kids pass safely. Imagine 2 pencils running parallel to their tail, one on each side. As they get closer, they start to soften from a pencil, to a rubber band, and then to like soft bubble gum, and then when you can't feel them any more... kids are going to be coming real soon! By checking those ligaments on a regular basis, we can tell how close they are to kidding.
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