Born April 21, 2017

N1866633

With Spring we get to incorporate some outcross genetics from our friends James and Jamie McDaniel of J&J Livestock.  As an April baby she joined our herd at a month younger than our own youngest kids, and quickly stepped into the role of adored little sister and favorite of all visitors.  She has an easy self-confidence and is strongly bonded to her goat and human family.  As a first freshener…oh my, she is eager to get on the milking stand and apparently forever concerned that I will forget her, as she communicates with me regularly!

Spring carries milky genetics behind her, and we are looking forward to seeing how this proves out with regular DHI records.  41 days into her first lactation, being milked once a day, she is averaging 6.5% butterfat and 3.6% protein.

Kidding History

2019: 1 doeling, 1 buckling

Born February 5, 2017

N1882186

G6S normal by parentage

How I love this doe, my Angel!  She has been so strong since the day she was born, and continues to grow with such a deep body and sturdy bones, broad forehead and wide rump.  And she is polled!

Now as a 2 yr old first freshener I am pleased with her milk production, and how good she is on the stand and how patiently, but alertly, she awaits her turn!  Her butterfat this season has averaged 5.4% and protein 4.0% and of course we’ll be watching that throughout her lactation.  This year I am milking her just once a day but I see a lot more room in her udder so I need to open up my schedule for more milking next year!

Kidding History

2019 – 2 bucklings

Born 3-15-2017

PN1882191

G6S Normal by parentage

Gwenda and her polled sister Bayla were my first does out of Oznayim Herb Basil, and I retained both to be able to better assess what Herb may be passing along, knowing that after freshening I would need to sell one of them.  I am very happy with both of their freshenings and it’s been a tough decision to decide who to retain.  I’ve opted to keep polled Bayla, tho Gwenda is currently averaging 5.7% butterfat and 4.3% protein 63 days into her first lactation, with once a day milkings.  She had a smooth kidding with two bucklings.  If I were able to keep her here, I would focus on breeding her to bucks who would add to rump width for more even carrying of the udder, without taking away from milkiness or her long, tall body.

Kidding History

2019 – 2 bucklings

Born 3-15-2017

N1882190

G6S Normal by parentage

I have to say I felt a tad bit guilty keeping this girl as her markings are SO beautiful!  I try hard not to let coat color be a factor in my decision, but when this lovely polled girl came out as the first of Naomi’s triplets in 2017, I knew I had to keep her.

But that said – I am very happy with her first freshening, she is delivering strong production on the milking stand with just once-a-day milkings.  Her production is the highest of the 4 first fresheners this year tho her butterfat and protein is a bit lower than theirs.  Over two milk tests so far, Bayla’s milk is averaging 4.9% butterfat and 4.0 % protein at 61 days in milk.  She is a very good girl on the milking stand, no kicking and very patient.  When she first freshened, she would gently rest her back left foot on my arm as I milked, it was so sweet, I kind of miss that now that she doesn’t do that anymore!

Kidding History

2019: 1 doeling, 1 buckling

Born 2-11-2016
N1839165
G6S Normal by parentage

78 (A+AA) @ 02-04

ADGA Genetics

I’ll come right out and say it – yes, you do see horns in that picture.  Faith was born my first year with polled genetics and I made the wrong call on her.  I had not planned to keep her for long, expecting to send her on to a farm where there were other horned goats, but for many reasons she is still here!  Hence when I finally decided to go ahead and register her, I used the name I had been calling her, Faith, which fits her sweet faithful personality and I think reflects her circumstances well.

I love her beautiful udder and her production. Also her behavior on the milking stand is impeccable.  She has just this summer started showing an assertive streak within the herd…which I’m not happy to see with her horns.  I am really glad she gave me a polled doeling this year as if I find that Faith’s horns become a problem for our other goats, I will need to re-home her to a herd with horned goats.

I’m astonished that she did not score higher at her Linear Appraisal session this year but as I’ve noticed many of our scores seem to go up year to year, I’m looking forward to seeing how that progresses with Faith as well.

Kidding History