ABOUT US
Parrish Farms started out in the rural town/village of Oquawka, Illinois, but is now located in Freeport IL. We have been raising goats since January 2009 and registered stock since 2010. The farm consists of Registered Show, Milk, and Breeding Quality Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats (ADGA & AGS), registered lamancas, registered nubians, registered saanens (co-owned with Heather Krohe), registered oberhasli (co-owned with Kerrigan Sander.
The owners of Parrish Farms are Jennifer & Jayedynn Parrish. Jennifer graduated from Iowa State University in May 2008 with a B.S. in Animal Science and a B.S. in Dairy Science and is the one who runs, owns, and manages the farm. Jennifer is also a Nutritionist specializing in goat nutrition with her own lines of goat feeds. Jennifer also works with dairy and beef cattle nutrition, PNP Nutrition.
Jennifer also co-owns KEJE FARM & STUD, LLC and KEJE Hoof Trimming with Kerrigan Sander.
Jayedynn is now 7 and owns the herd of lamanchas under the herdname Parrish Farms. she chose lamanchas 3 years ago as well as her own herd of nigerian dwarfs.
***At Parrish Farms we strive for excellent health/nutrition of our stock with healthy coats, good kiddings, fast cleanings, vibrant kids at birth, and fast growing and healthy. The goal for Parrish Farms is to hand select genetically and/or phenotypically superior animals for our herd. Herd sires are selected with an animal mating system in mind to make the next generation as improved as possible. Parrish Farms emphasizes structural correctness, maternal traits, balance, and superior pedigrees.
The owners of Parrish Farms are Jennifer & Jayedynn Parrish. Jennifer graduated from Iowa State University in May 2008 with a B.S. in Animal Science and a B.S. in Dairy Science and is the one who runs, owns, and manages the farm. Jennifer is also a Nutritionist specializing in goat nutrition with her own lines of goat feeds. Jennifer also works with dairy and beef cattle nutrition, PNP Nutrition.
Jennifer also co-owns KEJE FARM & STUD, LLC and KEJE Hoof Trimming with Kerrigan Sander.
Jayedynn is now 7 and owns the herd of lamanchas under the herdname Parrish Farms. she chose lamanchas 3 years ago as well as her own herd of nigerian dwarfs.
***At Parrish Farms we strive for excellent health/nutrition of our stock with healthy coats, good kiddings, fast cleanings, vibrant kids at birth, and fast growing and healthy. The goal for Parrish Farms is to hand select genetically and/or phenotypically superior animals for our herd. Herd sires are selected with an animal mating system in mind to make the next generation as improved as possible. Parrish Farms emphasizes structural correctness, maternal traits, balance, and superior pedigrees.
