Arapawa Goat Breeders Association

As kidding season comes around for so many of us, there's a lot to prepare for. Some of us have a large supply closet full of everything you could possibly think you'd need, while others may have just some base necessities. Every farm works different, and everyone has their own preferences based on experience! Our breed finds itself fairly easy when it comes to labor and can often be left to handle it on their own, but being wary and hands on is never a bad thing! Being more

Everyone has their preferred season for goat breeding. While many of our breeders may already find kids on the ground, new breeders and ones starting this spring might have a couple questions. Breeding, while it could simply look like just pairing your bucks and does together, can be a bit more complicated than that. Focusing more on our bucks over our does in this reading, performance and age is key. Bucks are typically fertile and able to get a female pregnant around 4 mont

Exciting times are coming for many of our breeders throughout the United States. With Spring comes kids, but also comes dreaded parasites. While goats naturally have a bit of a worm load, the weather change and increase of damp conditions can cause a rise in that. This is when we appreciate having a breed hardier to it all than others! This is when we all jump for joy as we see numbers increase on farms everywhere. Some have already welcomed new kids to theirs, while others

We are excited to announce our breed is now being represented at the Tulsa Zoo in Oklahoma! With the addition of 4 bucklings to their contact yards, more people are now able to interact with the breed and learn about them and their place on a farm. Zoos can play an important key role in conservation efforts and education. They can bring in people from all across the nation, and opening these animals to contact yards and close interactions builds bonds you can't always get fr

It's that time of the year again! Membership and Associate fees are due and available to be paid here on the website under the Registration and Membership page, or you can send an email to get an invoice. Callene, our registrar, should also be sending out email reminders soon to current members. We are happy to have you as a part of the AGBA family and hope to have more members this year. Remember that Members will get free registrations and transfers, as well as access to ou

A Big Thank You & An Important Update We are excited, and a little bittersweet, to share that Callene has officially retired from the zoo! With her retirement, our registrar has fully transitioned from the former zoo email to its new home office. Please note: Callene’s zoo email is no longer accessible, and messages sent there will likely bounce. Our official registrar email is now: arapawa.registrar@gmail.com All registry correspondence should be sent to this address going