Dairy goats grazing on pasture at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, NH
Ginger bee farm

Registered Dairy Goats

We breed goats that are powerful, useful, and productive farm partners, with strong breed differentiation and robust health. We pay special attention to doe comfort, human contact, and temperament, so our ladies are safe to handle and a pleasure to own. 

Playful dairy goat kid leaping in the pasture at Ginger Bee Farm
Dairy goat trotting across the pasture at Ginger Bee Farm
Dairy goat doe and kid standing together at Ginger Bee Farm
LaMancha dairy goat kid at Ginger Bee Farm in New Hampshire

What makes us different

Evidence based

We don’t chase trends or copy what works on someone else’s farm. Every breeding decision here is grounded in milk records, linear appraisal data, disease testing, and observable temperament across generations. Whether you want a proven family milker or a doe that improves your herd’s butterfat and mammary score, you get an animal whose history we can actually show you, not just a pretty picture and a promise.

Set you up for success

Buying a dairy goat is only the beginning. We send you home with transition feed, a written care summary for that doe, and a direct line for the first few weeks. Homesteaders get practical guidance on milk handling, kidding, and fitting a goat into a small-farm routine. Breeders get pedigree context, breeding recommendations, and honest talk about strengths and limits. Either way, you leave knowing what you bought and how to keep her thriving.

Focus on doe comfort

Healthy does make better milk, raise stronger kids, and stay productive for years. Our goats are CMT-checked weekly, dewormed by fecal schedule rather than calendar, and housed with enough space, clean bedding, and airflow to keep mastitis and respiratory stress low. That daily attention shows up in their udders, their attitudes, and their longevity — and it matters whether you’re milking for your kitchen or showing in the ring.

Our Saanens

ADGA-registered dairy goat portrait at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, NH

Why Saanen?

The queens of the herd

A lot of families going back to the land assume that they should basically choose between Nigerian Dwarf and Nubian, the two breeds that make the most common appearances on social media and podcasts. Saanens make up less than 10% of the population of registered goats in the US. We think this is a major missed opportunity for families to enjoy a dairy goat that does everything a dairy goat is supposed to do – make scads of delicious milk efficiently and easily, while being absolutely lovely to own.

What are they like?

Saanens are calm, confident, and steady. In our mixed herd the Saanens are the goats getting everybody up in the morning, organizing the walk down to the pen, and settling in to their second breakfast while the others zoom around. The Saanens will never start a scuffle, but they will end it – and the other goats know that very well. A single Saanen ear flick can send three Lamanchas running!

milk quality

Saanens give the milk that is closest in taste and composition to cow’s milk. Their milk makes it easy to transition family members to goat’s milk, and they absolutely excel in making protein-based milk products like cheese.

Saanen does

Saanen dairy goat doe at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, NH

Mary Jane

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2026
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Our Lamanchas

LaMancha dairy goat from behind showing the breed's distinctive ears

Why Lamancha?

The sweetest treat

Oh, how wonderful Lamanchas are. Sweet, affectionate, loving, snuggly, and physical, this is the breed that we

What are they like?

If you picture yourself drifting through the forest in a long skirt and a flower crown, with a goat by your side, Lamanchas are for you. They are soft, moony, very attached to their people, and up for anything you want to do. They’re the best backpacking and hiking companions out there, and they seem to have an invisible leash attached – get more than a few feet away from them, and a Lamancha will suddenly be at your knee asking where you’re going and if they can come.

milk quality

Lamancha milk production is characterized by long, level lactations. You don’t get the multiple gallons a day that a Saanen will give you at peak, but they’ll keep giving you that daily gallon for week after week, month after month, and even year after year. Many Lamanchas will produce milk pretty much as long as you want them to; 1000-day lactations are not uncommon. 

Lamancha does

LaMancha dairy goat doe at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, New Hampshire

Pebbles

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2026
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LaMancha dairy goat doe at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, New Hampshire

Tipsy

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2026
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LaMancha dairy goat doe at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, New Hampshire

Kendall

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2026
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LaMancha dairy goat doe at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, New Hampshire

Cora

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2026
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Our Nubians

Young dairy goat kid standing on a wooden stand

Why Nubian?

The clown princesses

Oh, how wonderful Lamanchas are. Sweet, affectionate, loving, snuggly, and physical, this is the breed that we

What are they like?

Nubians are silly, loud, exasperating, hilarious, and utterly addictive. 

milk quality

Yummmmm. Every sip of Nubian milk is just a bit sweeter, creamier, and richer than you think it’s going to be; it’s divine in coffee and tea and makes the best butter, cream, popsicles, and fresh cheese out there. Nubians can be stingy with their production, but every drop is delicious.

Nubian does

Mary May, a dairy goat at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, New Hampshire

AC

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Mary May, a dairy goat at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, New Hampshire

Choux

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2026
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Mary May, a dairy goat at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, New Hampshire

Kate

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2026
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Our Experimentals/Grades

ADGA-registered dairy goat portrait at Ginger Bee Farm in Plaistow, NH

Dorothy

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The Boys

The "Freezy Listening" bucks

The greatest hits of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today!

 

We have an impressive inventory of frozen buck semen, ranging from straws frozen in the very first years of artificial insemination in the early 1970s to Elite bucks from the 2020s. We’re not straw collectors – we actually use, and rely on, these wonderful old guys.

Let us send you info on our dairy goats!

spring 2027 kids expected 

PLANNED BREEDINGS:

Most of our first fresheners will be bred Boer so we can assess udders and growth before dipping into the tank for some special boys. 

 

LOOK FOR UPDATES ONCE BABIES ARE HERE SAFELY. 

OUR PRE-BIRTH WAITING LIST IS CURRENTLY FULL, BUT WE’LL HAVE AVAILABLE KIDS ONCE WE KNOW WHAT WE’VE GOT.