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Quest EnclaveTM is located in the Northern California foothills of the Sierra Mountain Range about an hour North East of Sacramento. Quest EnclaveTM specializes in the medium size dairy goat Miniature LaManchas, or Mini Manchas. Mini Manchas are a cross of the LaMancha dairy goat with the Nigerian Dwarf dairy goat that produces an excellent creamy milk.
Mini Manchas
are small, easy keepers, about two to two and a half feet tall at the
shoulder when full grown. We strive to have excellent temperaments and
complement that with imprinting our kids from the moment they are born,
along with ease of keep and ease of milking their first freshening.
Imprinting was developed by the
Veterinarian Dr. Murphy, and creates a
bond between living things. Imprinting enables the goat to consider
that you are one of the herd, and basically you can think of them like
a vegetarian dog companion. An imprinted kid in our experience is
vastly superior to a bottle fed kid that is
pushy and needy, who always demands attention. A dam raised kid is
always with the mother,
disciplined by the mother who meets all their needs, making for a
calm and quiet, yet tame, easily handled Mini Mancha that will come up
to
you when you visit the herd, because they see you as one of them.
Benefits to owing a Mini Mancha are great and
many. They are excellent pets if imprinted at birth and raised
properly. They provide organic fertilizer
for your plants and garden if you feed your Mini Manchas organic feed,
browse, and natural minerals. They are very good for brush clearing,
and all this is highlighted by the fact that they produce excellent
nutritious milk that may be used to make butter, cheese, and more. If
you want, you may milk them once a day. Yes, you will get slightly less
milk, however I have found that it is much easier on the doe and also
saves you precious time in your day :D
We can easily
transport our Mini Manchas in crates in our car, as they are the
perfect size. They are great brush keepers for fire prone areas, and if
you don't have pasture, they eat much less than standard breed dairy
goats, some say around half as much. Since they have the Nigerian Dwarf
influence, it is possible to rotate milk production for a year around
supply between two goats. The LaMancha genes contribute a decent
quantity of milk and the Nigerian Dwarf contributes
hardiness, a medium
size, and great taste and creaminess for the perfect milk!
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The Fell Pony
A Rare Breed Indigenous To The Hills Of England... On Average Fell Ponies Are 13.2 Hands And There Are Currently Less Than Five Hundred In The United States.
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Quest EnclaveTM is a Preservation dedicated to all living things...
We believe
that small changes by
individuals, added together... can make a huge difference. So we only
use
organic products, never use pesticides on our land, and only plant
certified organic seeds, as we know everything goes downwind and
downstream and has an unforeseen impact. We see the difference every
day by all the natural living species that share our enclave with us.
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