Blazing Acres 1st Kidding Thread:samssimonsays olive surprise!

[Southern by choice]

Olive's udder looks great! I know you must be so happy!

Ellie is the new Nubian doeling right? She is adorable!!!!!!

Is this from one of the line ups you sent me? How old is she?

 

[samssimonsays]

Olive's udder looks great! I know you must be so happy!

Ellie is the new Nubian doeling right? She is adorable!!!!!!

Is this from one of the line ups you sent me? How old is she?

I am over the moon with her udder and how she milks lol.

Ellie is the new doeling, thank you! and she is from Riven Oaks Scallion and Riven Oaks Pachino crossing. She looks just like her grand dam and sire. She was born 4/5. We picked her up at 17 days old. My fear of Bottle babies is gone (almost lol) I am still oober paranoid about her lungs and listen and freak out inside over every sneeze lol. we had a bit of a bumpy start with the nipple we got. (the kind the breeder uses). He said not to make it any bigger for the hole or she'd aspirate but she couldn't get anything out of them and neither could we. I made it a hair bigger and then all was well. But she slept on my moms lap the entire 7 hour drive home. We made 3 stops that we let her out to bounce and chase us and go potty to ware her out.

 

[Southern by choice]

I am so very very happy for you! You have been waiting a long time, I remember looking at the genetics and the goats with you (online lol) Really pedigree also!
Goldthwaite just did amazing at the shows you should check out their FB page!

 

[samssimonsays]

I don't have a Facebook but yes! I know their lines are great! And there is a buck for sale up here who is beautiful from their lines. I cannot but I did think twice about it since we drove near there to pick up ellie

And Yes. Much deliberation over this little girl long before she was even due! This was my 13th doe picked with a reservation for a doeling out of her. All others either had bucks or the does were retained. Ellie came very close to being retained, the grandson deemed her his, so I am lucky! All the wait and disappointment last year and even this year with only one doe taking was all worth it because if they'd have all kid, we wouldn't have brought in Cece who is kastdemures most wanted daughter with her milk star and I wouldn't have my beautiful ellie who is considered blonde with chocolate and even has white spots on her. so much happy after so much frustration and heartbreak as well as let down.

 

[NH homesteader]

I'm so excited for you! I love Ellie. She is just perfect!!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Olive does have a nice udder

 

[samssimonsays]

I'm so excited for you! I love Ellie. She is just perfect!!

Thanks,! Hahaha I think so too but I'm a little biased!

 

[samssimonsays]

Olive does have a nice udder

Thank you! I am excited for what is to come with her. The genetics are there.. The lady she came from is super happy with her too.

 

[Goatgirl47]

Ellie is absolutely adorable. Ralphie is gettin' big!

 

[samssimonsays]

So I got a little closer to a 12 hour fill with olive but it's only a ten hour fill. This weekend I should be able to get a 12. Just not do able while I'm working during the week. I've noticed that with our rain and snow and cold and olive being in the barn without being able to graze on the little grass we finally have has caused her production to drop about half a cup or so. Hoping to get the net fence out of the box and used in the next week or so! Maybe a Sunday project