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[Pearce Pastures]

I love wattles. So these are not your goats? Are you borrowing them?

 

[Sugarbushdraft]

The lump on the wether is a milk goiter

You might have as well just said that in Chinese.

Huh????

I hate wattles. I mean, they're OK, and I wouldn't cut them off ever, but if I say, had a couple does and one had wattles, unless she has a very good excuse to be kept, I wouldn't breed her. I mean, I'm GUESSING wattles are heridatory xD


Nope, not ours. Our friend is getting them when she finishes her friend.

OK, I got a Q. My friend wants to breed this doe, but is unsure to milk her why shes preggo... I've heard some of you do, so if you do, how long do you milk before you dry up the doe and let her rest???

 

[TGreenhut]

The lump on the wether is a milk goiter

You might have as well just said that in Chinese.

Huh????

I hate wattles. I mean, they're OK, and I wouldn't cut them off ever, but if I say, had a couple does and one had wattles, unless she has a very good excuse to be kept, I wouldn't breed her. I mean, I'm GUESSING wattles are heridatory xD


Nope, not ours. Our friend is getting them when she finishes her friend.

OK, I got a Q. My friend wants to breed this doe, but is unsure to milk her why shes preggo... I've heard some of you do, so if you do, how long do you milk before you dry up the doe and let her rest???

When goats are drinking milk, they sometimes develop a milk goiter (a.k.a milk neck, which is just a pouch-like lump under their throat).

Why do you dislike wattles? I think they're cute! And yes, they are a recessive genetic trait (but recessive so not all babies get them).

Oh and I normally dry up the doe two months before breeding so I suggest she dries her up as soon as she can. I've noticed when I wait longer to dry the doe up, I have more trouble keeping the proper weight on her- they get skinny(and plus you want her to be able to give nutrients to a growing fetus- even though if the goat is in good health, you shouldn't have a problem).

Edited to add: Your friend's doe is a Toggenburg? I think she looks like an Alpine, but what do I know- I specialize in Nubians.

 

[Sugarbushdraft]

The lump on the wether is a milk goiter

You might have as well just said that in Chinese.

Huh????

I hate wattles. I mean, they're OK, and I wouldn't cut them off ever, but if I say, had a couple does and one had wattles, unless she has a very good excuse to be kept, I wouldn't breed her. I mean, I'm GUESSING wattles are heridatory xD


Nope, not ours. Our friend is getting them when she finishes her friend.

OK, I got a Q. My friend wants to breed this doe, but is unsure to milk her why shes preggo... I've heard some of you do, so if you do, how long do you milk before you dry up the doe and let her rest???

When goats are drinking milk, they sometimes develop a milk goiter (a.k.a milk neck, which is just a pouch-like lump under their throat).

Why do you dislike wattles? I think they're cute! And yes, they are a recessive genetic trait (but recessive so not all babies get them).

Oh and I normally dry up the doe two months before breeding so I suggest she dries her up as soon as she can. I've noticed when I wait longer to dry the doe up, I have more trouble keeping the proper weight on her- they get skinny(and plus you want her to be able to give nutrients to a growing fetus- even though if the goat is in good health, you shouldn't have a problem).

Edited to add: Your friend's doe is a Toggenburg? I think she looks like an Alpine, but what do I know- I specialize in Nubians.

OOooh, OK, I understand now. See SheepGirl, you have to EXPLAIN things to the dummy

Their... weird. I mean, its a fleshy thing off the neck. I'm OK with bird wattles (considering chicken wattles are 111% different then PIGEON wattles, which both of those are like 200% then GOAT wattles. Gosh, why must there be so many wattles??) because its natural. But really, its a piece of skin, hanging off the neck. Its weird. I dunno. I can tolerate them, and are OK with them, wouldn't turn down a good buck or doe, but if I can, I'd rather not have wattle genes in a flock.

OK, I'll tell the owner that. I think she wants spring babies, but by the time she gets to breeding her for spring babies, she should be dried up. Ya the doe is in good health, shes a bit of a hard keeper, has sucken in hips n' all.

Lol, ya, her beard (It took me SO long to figure out that all toggenburgs have beards.. Thats why I loved them -beards are adorable-, but for someone reason it didn't registir in my mind...) is like fallen out but her coloring and stuff matches toggenburgs. Her kid is a alpine x toggenburg tho I think. Not 100% sure.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

I'm getting ameracaunas !! In the spring, but my mom apporved it !!

Oh, and here a pic of one of the person roosters

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

That is a pretty rooster!!

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

OK so Siella is a alpine..... TGT was correct...

 

[TGreenhut]

OK so Siella is a alpine..... TGT was correct...

Cool!

 

[TGreenhut]

I'm getting ameracaunas !! In the spring, but my mom apporved it !!

Oh, and here a pic of one of the person roosters
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/602439_338622996234216_185840793_n.jpg

Beautiful! ^ I love lavender Ameracaunas!

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

ITS SNOWIN' ITS SNOWIN' ITS STICKIN' ITS LIKE 2" DEEP ITS SNOWIN' ITS SNOWIN' ITS AWESOME !!!!! :bun OH YA! IN YA FACE !! :bun :bun
Also we MIGHT be able to get 1-2 ND bucks... REGISTIRED !!!! Buuuuuuuuut, how practical is 2 bucks for ONE doe? And, well, we HAVE the means to keep them, and could get them for near free, but...

Ya I need them.

No one offers stud service (except for one pig. Can pigs and goats create hybrids????) , so basically only getting a buck is gonna happen.

I need more does.....