At Happy Egg Farm in Hickory, North Carolina, we raise Mini Lamancha dairy goats. We register our goats with the Miniature Dairy Goat Association (MDGA) using the herd name Happy Egg and the Tattoo HAPP.
Mini Lamanchas are the result of breeding a male Nigerian Dwarf goat with a female Lamancha goat. We like “mini manchas” because they have a very good temperament with our human kids, and are a nice manageable size. Once in milk, a doe reliably produces a quart of milk in the morning and another in the evening. Sometimes we get a little more, though we don’t usually try to maximize production. One or two goats provides plenty of milk for our family, and due to state laws we aren’t able to sell any extra milk that we produce. We value the goats on our farm as vegetation managers and entertainers, in addition to their dairy capabilities.
The goats on our farm are handled daily and are tame like pets. We aim to kid in the spring, ideally from March through June. That helps get the kidding dates into slightly warmer weather. We do not usually milk all of the goats that are in milk, because that would produce more than we would need. Instead we select one or two does and milk each one once per day in the morning. The dams raise the kids, so for the first several weeks, the kids get all of the milk. Then when it’s time for us to start milking, we separate the mothers from the kids each evening. We milk in the morning, then reunite them after milking. Milk from Lamanchas (including our minis) has a high butterfat percentage. For our own use we make cheese, yogurt, butter, custard, eggnog, and more. Goat milk is useful for crafts like soap making, and for supplementing feed for other animals.
Mini Lamanchas are productive members of a homestead, whether for milking, keeping fence lines clear, or just for pets! Depending on your needs and budget, we can supply registered goats, wethers, or quality pets. We have around 50 goats, odds are good we have the right goat for you!

If you are interested in reading more about our goats and their housing here are some articles you may find helpful: Why “mini manchas” , Premier Fencing , Housing options , Cute Baby Goats , Water Movement

Here are a few of our featured goats that are available, with details below the chart:

Summer 2025 Goats for Sale

 

Goat	Status	DOB	Price
Meggie Moon	Doe in milk – F5 Gopher Ears	2/28/2019	$300
Mary	Open Doe, F4 Gopher Ears	3/18/2021	$250
Lilac	Doe – F4 Gopher Ears (buy alone for $250 and/or get her brother Linden (wether) for free at this price)	4/8/2022	$250
Peppermint	Doe in milk, Milk stand trained – F3 Gopher Ears	1/15/2023	$300
Charlotte	Doe in milk – F4 Gopher Ears	3/25/2023	$250
Surprise	Open Doe – F3 Gopher Ears	3/25/2023	$200
Lovey Dovey	Open Doe, F4 Gopher Ears	2/15/2024	$200
Sprinkles	Open Doe, F4 Gopher Ears	2/15/2024	$200
Cinnamon	Open Doe, F3 Gopher Ears	3/21/2024	$200
Males
Paddington	Buckling, F3 Gopher Ears	3/18/2024	$100
Sycamore	Mature Buck – F3 Gopher Ears	3/9/2020	$150
Fennel	Mature Buck, F3 Gopher Ears	6/16/2022	$150
Raincrow	Mature Buck, F2 Gopher Ears	5/18/2019	$100
Pets
Sugar Cube	Wether	3/21/2024	$75
Rusty	Wether	4/15/2021	$150
Linden	Wether (Free if purchased with Lilac)	4/8/2022	$150*
Saffron’s 2025 Kid	Doeling, Pet Goat (no papers)	2/28/2019	$100
Apple Blossom’s 2025 Kids	2 Doelings, Pet Goats (no papers)	1/26/25	$100 each
Charlotte’s 2025 Kid	Doeling, Sundgau markings (no papers)	2/20/2025	$100
Charlotte’s 2025 Kid Oreo	Buckling, Black with white belt (no papers)	2/20/2025	$100

Each of our goats have interesting and unique personalities. If you want to read more about our herd and goats for sale here are a few. If you are interested in any of the above goats and want more information, please reach out!

Meggie Moon

(description coming soon)

Mary
Mary is a fourth generation, hardy, and sociable mini-Lamancha doe, She has a broad stature and loves to be the center of attention. Mary has not yet kidded this year (she is open). She was born in the spring of 2021 with one sister. She would be perfect for any family looking for a pet or herd member.  Mary has a very unique split of colors from one side to the other, much like a chess board.

Peppermint
Peppermint is also a very hardy goat. As a third generation doe, she has a dairy structure and enjoys being milked and praised. She is not the most sociable of goats however she can follow a schedule very efficiently. Her first freshening was the spring of 2025 and she gave us a single buckling without any assist. She was born in the spring of 2023 to one of our best, most sociable milkers. “Pep” would make a wonderful family pet and could easily slide into a milking schedule.

 

 

Charlotte
Charlotte is a little bit smaller than most of our goats and likes to be fed. She had twins in 2025 and was a very good mother, adopting two other goats. When milking, I recommend using the machine milking technique. With lots of love and care, she could be a very sociable goat for any family.

Her doeling, born this year 2/20/2025, is also available!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lilac and Linden
Lilac and Linden were siblings in the same freshening. Linden is a very tame and sociable wether (castrated male) and the two are bonded together very well. We can sell them separately, but to encourage keeping them together, if you purchase Lilac and would like to have Linden, we will include him for free! Lilac was a first freshener in spring 2025 and attentive as a mother to two beautiful babies! Her Cou Clair colorings are beautiful and she is quite hardy and independent.

Surprise

(description coming soon)

Lovey Dovey and Sprinkles

  (description coming soon)

Cinnamon

(description coming soon)

Studs and Bucks and Wethers

Sycamore

Sycamore was the star of our 2021 kidding season and is sire to dozens of our goats. We like his conformation and compact size as an F3. But from a genetic diversity standpoint, he’s valiantly served his purpose at our farm and is ready to come work for you. As long as we have him, he’s also available for stud service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rusty

Rusty is a mostly-black wether.

He was born on 4/15/2021 to one of our most hardy and independent does, Oriole. The sire was Sycamore, our F3 born in 2020 who is also for sale. He is a nice and hardy goat and was castrated at the end of August 2022.

 

Linden
Linden is a wether from the spring 2022 kidding session. He is one of the most pretty colors of any of our goats, but he has elf ears which make him ineligible for further breeding. He was surgically castrated in August 2022. He’ll make a great pet, or vegetation management technician. Based on our experience with other mini-mancha wethers, we expect him to mature to be around 2 feet tall at the withers (not to be confused with the wethers) and he’ll be able to clear brush up to a height of around 4 feet. Linden loves to visit with our neighbor and is a gentle goat well bonded to his sister, Lilac.

Banana Bread
This little buddy is Apple Blossom’s single 2023 buckling, born on 3/7/2023. F4 with Gopher ears, this buckling has what looks to be a sturdy front end. He’s ready to come to your farm, or available for stud services. He has matured well and proven to be quite hardy and effective at vegetation management, as well as produced some beautiful offspring.

 

Speaking of stud service, we currently have several bucks available. Some options include Starlight Dogwood, Raincrow, Fennel, Wonder, and any other bucks you saw above. This year has brought us a few new bucklings to be excited about too. Coordinate with us before kidding season so that we can have a plan, and a discussion about herd management and disease testing. Once your doe is in standing heat, bring her by for a visit. If she’s ready, it will take about 5 minutes in the driveway. The fee is $50, which trust me, is a much better option than keeping a stinky buck around during the rut season!
One option is “Dusty” (Starlight Dogwood), a polled, F3 cream buck and proven sire that we have loved his personality and enjoyed seeing his progeny.
He was born 4/24/2021:

Raincrow:

Paddington:

We have truly enjoyed our homestead adventures with mini-Lamancha goats and we would love to help you get started with some for your family too!

It’s amazing to realize the young girl at the top of this page has grown up along with our beloved goats.  She has helped with husbandry, kidding, showmanship and contributing to the content and pictures on this page.

Goats can give back so much and they have been an integral part offering lessons about life and animal care through the years.

Please come visit to select your goats!  We hope to see you soon!