Arapawa Goat Breeders Association

Today’s featured Board Member is Callene McCune Rapp , Registrar and Treasurer. Where do you work/what is your organization name? Sedgwick County Zoo / The Rare Hare Barn . How long have you/your organization raised Arapawas? For Sedgwick County, since 2000. For Rare Hare, since 2018. Why did you start raising Arapawas? Sedgwick was asked by Plimouth plantation to take a satellite herd when they began moving goats out of Plimouth. It sort of grew exponentially from there! We

This week we will be posting a little info to help you better know your AGBA Board Members. Today’s featured member is Laurie Lacey , our Vice President. Where do you work/what is your organization name? I am the owner of Whiskey in the Jar Farm  in Luck, NC How long have you/your organization raised Arapawas? I brought home my first 3 Arapawa, a buck, doe & wether in 2020 & currently have a herd of 36. Why did you start raising Arapawa? As a teen I first heard of the Arapaw

This week we will be posting a little info to help you better know your AGBA Board Members. Today’s featured member is Emily Pennington , our President. Where do you work/what is your organization name? I work at Conner Prairie  in Fishers, IN How long have you/your organization raised Arapawas? We have had Arapawa goats since I believe 2015. We started out with a few goats to see if they would work for our program and they worked perfectly for what we needed. Why did you s

For many of us, summer has come in full swing with it's hot and humid weather. If you're in the Midwest, you're additionally dealing with quite a heatwave thanks to all of the corn farming! Luckily, Arapawas have proven themselves hardy in all sorts of weather, but that doesn't always mean smooth sailing. Luckily, there are many ways to fight the heat waves that can benefit the goats and you! Always provide a shaded area for your goats. This can be natural shade like trees or

Good evening! We here at the AGBA wanted to give everyone an update that the genetic marker testing from UC Davis is going to be increasing to $40 per test. This will start on July 15th, so if you have any kiddos you need tested, go ahead and get those samples and get yours now!

Conservation for this breed isn't a new thing, though we are seeing in increase in recognition and interest as the years continue to pass on. Zoos, museums, and private farms have always been the lifeblood of our efforts to bring this breed further away from extinction. Conner Prairie is one of our proudest members, one of the shining gold stars in the efforts they put in. And, crazy enough, they just hit a decade with the breed! They are one of our largest breeders for the A