Black Eagle Ranch Nigerians

Black Eagle Ranch Nigerians We raise registered Nigerian Dwarf goats for show and as pets. We have a clean, tested herd. My name is Pat Blank. We are also members of AGS and NDGA.

My husband Terry and I moved to our acreage in NE Iowa 37 years ago. We started with two pygmy goats and loved them, but discovered their dairy counterparts the Nigerian Dwarfs in 2000. We had some of the first of the breed in Iowa and have watched their popularity grow especially in the last 5 years. Our herd name is now permanently registered with the ADGA. Our herd tested negative in the fall o

f 2023 for CAE, CL and Johnes. We dam raise our babies, but handle them daily so they are people friendly without being obnoxious.

A goat is for LIFE not just Christmas. This is a very important message! Please carefully consider all aspects of goat ...
12/15/2025

A goat is for LIFE not just Christmas. This is a very important message! Please carefully consider all aspects of goat ownership before giving in to all those emotions that flood in when you see baby goats. 😇

If we had any babies right now, they would be wrapped in these coats. The overnight low was in the teens below zero, tha...
12/04/2025

If we had any babies right now, they would be wrapped in these coats. The overnight low was in the teens below zero, thankfully the wind was light. With plenty of sunshine we may creep a few degrees above zero today. Goat Watch 2026 begins in less than 60 days.

It's pretty brutal on the roads and it's going to get really cold this week. Be careful out there. 🥶🌬️ Meantime, the go...
11/30/2025

It's pretty brutal on the roads and it's going to get really cold this week. Be careful out there. 🥶🌬️ Meantime, the goats are dry and warm in the barns.

First babies arrive around Feb. 1st. T-minus 80 days and counting.
11/12/2025

First babies arrive around Feb. 1st. T-minus 80 days and counting.

Happy November!
11/01/2025

Happy November!

Happy Halloween!
10/24/2025

Happy Halloween!

We have the results of our ultrasound exams for 2026 kids. Our goats Panda, Cinnamon, Satin and Copper are all confirmed...
10/22/2025

We have the results of our ultrasound exams for 2026 kids. Our goats Panda, Cinnamon, Satin and Copper are all confirmed bred. Our yearling Six Pence is inconclusive. Panda, Cinnamon and Satin look to be carrying twins. Over achiever Copper is thought to be carrying, in Dr. Carpenter's words " at least 4". 😇We have reservations for 3 doelings, we have room for a few more reservations. PM if you'd like to be on the list.

Thanks to the San Diego Zoo for this appropriate photo. We find out tomorrow how many of our 5 momma candidates are preg...
10/20/2025

Thanks to the San Diego Zoo for this appropriate photo. We find out tomorrow how many of our 5 momma candidates are pregnant. Fingers crossed! Ultrasound at 11 am. 😇🐐

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30532 280th Street
Shell Rock, IA
50670

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+13198856764

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My name is Pat Blank. My husband Terry and I moved to our acreage in NE Iowa 33 years ago. We started with two pygmy goats and loved them, but discovered their dairy counterparts the Nigerian Dwarfs in 2000. We had some of the first of the breed in Iowa and have watched their popularity grow especially in the last 5 years. Our herd name is now permanently registered with the American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA). We are also members of American Goat Society (AGS) and Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association. (NDGA) Our herd tested negative in 2020 for CAE, CL and Johnes. We dam raise our babies, but handle them daily so they are people friendly without being obnoxious.