Layton Hollow Dairy Goats

Hello and thank you for stopping
by my farm! We are located in the
Ozarks of Northern Arkansas. I raise
quality ADGA registered dairy goats,
focusing on the nubian breed. I first
got into dairy goats for the wonderful
milk they produce and it has grown
from there.

   I strive to breed goats that will
produce, as well as appraise and
show well. I raise my dairy goats
as naturally as I have the ability
and understanding to do so successfully.
I use management and fecals as tools to
greatly reduce the amount of chemical
wormer and coccidiostat used. My goats
are fed locally grown grass hay and have
access to browse for the base of their diet, with alfalfa hay or alfalfa pellets
added for absorbable calcium and
protein to supply their milk production
plus enough whole grains to maintain
a healthy weight through lactation.
My goats are also copper bolused every 5-6 months and fed a high quality mineral from Redmond.

We participated in ADGA's Linear Appraisal program in 2009 and 2011 and plan to continue taking advantage of this program in the future.

Our does are tested for CAE and all remain negative. With the negative CAE status of my herd, I often dam raise (however, I will start reserved kids on CAE prevention if buyer prefers this). I feel this is the healthiest and least stressful way to raise kids. As soon as babies are a couple weeks old, they are penned away from mom (in a pen that joins the doe's pen) overnight and fed a bottle of their mothers milk, raw cow's milk or pastuerized goat milk in the morning before being returned to her, to ensure the babies grow up tame and friendly.

   We are now taking reservations for the 2013 breeding season! Check out the For Sale page to see what is available!

                                                    Ashley Layton
                                                    817 MC 5036
                                                Yellville, AR 72687
                                           ashley@naturespets.com
                                                  (870) 404-9934