Our Farm:

     Before the idea of Fern Hollow Farm was conceived, Black Angus cattle roamed the forty acres of rolling hills and winding creek beds decorating the pastures surrounding Pat’s homestead.   In 1999, Pat and Holly McShane married and together with their two children, fully enjoyed the serenity of the farm atmosphere. Soon after, a colleague of Holly’s suggested she invest in a nanny goat with a kid, for each of the children, Patrick and Kelsey. Having never owned a goat before, those scrub goats looked adorable.  A few days later, Pat informed Holly that he wanted to get into Boer Goats.  Misunderstanding what he said, Holly said “You’re already bored with the goats?  We just got ‘em!”

     After much research and farm planning, the McShane’s first Boer Goats soon made themselves at home alongside Pat’s cattle.  Fern Hollow Farm was idealized as years of research, hands on experience, and lots of mistakes led the way to their current herd of over three hundred goats that expanded the landscape to over 58 acres, three barns and a new son, named Kendall.

     The focus of their breeding program has always been to exceed breed standards by using the best genetics available, through flushes and natural breeding.  Recently, the McShane’s made “The Color Connection” as they strive to breed the hardiest, most sound and aesthetically pleasing goats combined with splashes of color, paints, solid reds, and of course, the famous Polka Dots! Welcome to Fern Hollow Farm!