Catching up after 7 long years, dont know where to start .

We are now located in the Niobrara River valley north central Nebraska. And we now raise exclusively the BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN OBERHASLI



Why the American Oberhasli? Because in my opinion they are simply the BEST!!!

They are natural born milkers.. each and everyone that has blessed my farm I have loved.. even the ones that were born here naturally went to the milk stand with an inborn willingness to allow themselves to be milked without problems.. I've never had to "train" one to milk yet. They give large amounts of great tasting milk!! They are a hardy breed unlike some of their cousins. Friendly love attention, smaller then other dairy breeds with the exception of the Nigerian Dwarf. Their rich bay color pattern is something I've always enjoyed and because they are all basically the same color I can now focus on more important things like conformation, mammary, and production!


And the occasional LGD pups


We are active members of the American Dairy Goat Association we practice Linear Appraisal and DHIR we are also an annual testing herd. We a enjoy showing and will attend The Nebraska State Fair, adding as many other shows as money and time allows.

Steps for Selling Goats

Our Story

Our Story
as of 2013 PlayRite Farm has made a major paradigm shift :

Proudly raising the best American Oberhasli I can, to be competitive in the show ring and to fill the milk bucket with great tasting milk. I’ve purchased from some of the best herds possible so that you and I can be proud of our breeding programs. PlayRite Farm also has an occasional litter of 100% Livestock Guard dogs to protect my herd. Pups and Goats available at times.

Moving UPdate

Not much to tell, we still haven't found a place to go to ... the new owner was kind enough to allow us to stay until after spring planting.. Praise God.. I am sure God is at work moving mountains and lining things up, i'm sure He already has a place picked out.. it is a major lesson of trust happening here.. do i trust the Lord to see us through or do i TRUST the Lord to see us through...

I have sold about half of my Nigerian Dwarf Goat herd and am trying to hold on to the rest with tooth and nail. i am trying to hear if the Lord wants me to keep them or does He want me to give them up.. at the moment it is very difficult to decide between flesh vers obedience .. I have learned that if the Lord wants you to do something then it will be the desire or your heart. that your heart will line up.. leaving this lifestyle is not the desire of my hear at all.. and there is no peace that comes with completely leaving it.. daily my mind still looks for ways to improve my herd or the products that I look forward to making with the milk. So I am going to believe that the Lord wants us to keep at least some of them for now..

And same goes for the things in the house, i am a total mess emotionally and mentally, since we have no idea where we are going. i don't know if i should part with heavy winter close or summer clothes . will my new house be big enough to contain all my "junk" or do i need to thin down to bare necessity..  Being a woman we like to set up house so i am having a very difficult time here not knowing where, what, when, or how my tomorrow will look . 

OH WOW Never thought it would happen to us....

but it did.. because we rent we knew it could happen at any time. The farm we currently rent was sold at auction Dec 1st.. and we have been given until Jan 31 to vacate.. an no at the moment we have no idea were we are going.. I am forced to sell most if not all of my animals and that in itself is a killer to me.. i'd much rather sell all contents in the house and keep my beloved goaties .. but we all know that is not logical.. which way do i go, which way do i go.. I don't know. about all we can do is to put this mess in God's hands and allow him to lead us through to greener pastures ..

July - August

We leave July's scorching hot temperatures extremely humid conditions for August much cooler temps .. crazy ha.. this month would have normally been a busy month for goat shows and getting ready for the state fair.. But God had other things in mind... surprise visitors ... ALL the way from Kentucky... my daughter calls me and ask me if i wanted to keep my toddler grandsons ages 2 and 3 for 3 weeks...GULP...well what granny would say no..

 

gardening

 

 

 

driving the tractor

all work and no play

 goats eat a lot

There all full

farm work is never done

where o where did papa go

wait for me

so that is where milk comes from

it was all worth it