Welcome to Pleasant Grove Dairy Goats. Located in east central Iowa, I’ve had purebred alpines since 1986, when I joined ADGA. While I enjoy showing the does, the main focus has been and continues to be the commercial dairy I have operated since 1988. Our milk is shipped to the Saputo cheese plant in Belmont, WI. I currently milk around 300 does of two breeds; Purebred Alpines and American Saanens. The herd is approximately 70% Alpine and 30% Saanen, with a few Rec Grades mixed in (yes, accidents do occasionally happen during breeding season). My breeding philosophy focuses on three main areas: milk production, udders, and legs. Being a commercial dairy, I want my does to milk well and for many lactations. We are finally back on DHIA test in 2021 – some impressive records being made.
As I mentioned earlier, I enjoy showing the does. Thanks to my family, I am usually able to attend about 6 shows (with 10-12 sanctioned rings) yearly, and have attended nearly every National Show in the last 20 years. Our Alpines have fared well at these National Shows; we’ve had 10 class winners, 35 Top-5 placings, 27 udder placings, Reserve National GCH (2011) and 2 National Junior GCH (2007, 2021). We’ve also won every group class at the National Show, and are the breeder of 4-time National Premier Sire, +*B Pleasant-Grove Super Saga and breeder/owner of 2021 Nat’l Premier Sire Pleasant Grove RR Freeze Frame. We’ve had several animals selected into the ADGA Spotlight and Colorama Sales in recent years.
When buying from Pleasant Grove, you can be confident of both the production and type in your purchase. We will not sell any buck for breeding purposes that we would not be willing to use ourselves.
We are a CAE negative herd via annual herd testing, and abscess free. Health is a priority, so kids are still raised on a CAE prevention program, being removed from dams at birth and given high quality colostrum replacer. They are raised on a high quality milk replacer and weaned at 8-10 weeks old. They are offered a starter grain at 2 weeks of age and receive alfalfa/grass mix hay after weaning.
If you would like to purchase a kid, I require a $100 deposit to reserve your choice, with the balance due upon notification that your kid has been born. Deposits are nonrefundable unless the kid of your choice is not born or not of saleable quality. Unless prior arrangements are made, kids should be picked up at the farm or shipped by 4 weeks of age. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs, including crate, health certificate, etc. Make checks payable to: CRAIG KOOPMANN.
Thank you for your interest in Pleasant Grove Dairy Goats. Hopefully you find something to your liking in this brochure. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 563-599-1520 or
ckoopmann@msn.com.
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