Goat Whisperer's & SBC's kidding thread: kidding storm

[HoneyDreameMomma]

Wow! What a blessing to get healthy quads. I was amazed the boys were so big with four of them in there. I think they took up all your little girls growing space.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Okay, I was told many times by a certain individual ( cough cough *southern) that I had fat goats…

I disagreed with her…

No way my babies could be FAT…

So I weighed Ruthies twins…

I have come to the conclusion that they may be slightly fleshy…

My/ Ruthies 11 1/2 week old Nigerian Dwarf kids weigh 22.4 (piggy) & 26.2 pounds (other piggy)




At least they should be big enough to breed this year

 

[newbiekat]

how do you pack the weight on them at such a young age??

 

[norseofcourse]

Conditioned! It's called *conditioned*!

 

[Southern by choice]

No way my babies could be FAT…
I have come to the conclusion that they may be slightly fleshy…

She ALMOST admitted it!
Notice she still did not say they were FAT!
That whole "fleshy" is still denial to a degree.

Notice the names- Piggy and Other Piggy... mmm hmmmm ONE EVEN SNORTS AND GRUNTS LIKE A PIG!

What's really funny is she only mentioned 2... ummm "Foxy Lady" is "fleshy" too

Umm the one... yeah she follows us around all over and this is where she likes to go... she has stuffed her face til she almost choked.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Okay, I was told many times by a certain individual ( cough cough *southern) that I had fat goats…

I disagreed with her…

No way my babies could be FAT…

So I weighed Ruthies twins…

I have come to the conclusion that they may be slightly fleshy…

My/ Ruthies 11 1/2 week old Nigerian Dwarf kids weigh 22.4 (piggy) & 26.2 pounds (other piggy)




At least they should be big enough to breed this year

They aren't fat
They are growthy
I like my kids to be growthy

 

[OneFineAcre]

@Southern by choice - That is the most adorable doeling EVER!!! I wonder if she's gonna stay extra small or grow to normal range? @Samantha drawz had an interesting question. I searched a little, but couldn't find anything addressing the genetic possibility of a "double dwarf gene", but of course some are smaller than others. I saw a thing where someone was trying to get her goat dubbed "World's Smallest" at 14" tall. I don't know what age it was (she said "full-grown") and I think it was a buck-not sure. Anyway, I'm sure there are some records with the ADGA, etc.. I know she's gonna have more people after her than you can shake a stick at. Can hardly wait to see how things go. In addition to being the teensiest little thing ever, she's really beautiful. You need to check your blood sugar soon, or you might OD. Be really careful around the cute, too, you may go into overload!!!

A Nigerian Dwarf is just a name that someone gave to a smaller goat
They aren't all from Nigeria either they are from the entire area of West Africa
They don't have a dwarf gene and small kids don't have a double dwarf gene
These kids that are smaller because they were a triplet or quad and are as big as any other by 2 years old

 

[Southern by choice]

They aren't fat
They are growthy
I like my kids to be growthy

If you saw them you'd laugh- they are FAT!

@sadieml - OFA nailed it... they really are just small goats... the quints Leah had... they are the same size ( well almost) as the "piggys"
Usually with quads or quints even trips they are all roughly the same size... however every once in awhile one out of the group or two may be significantly smaller... almost like the others hogged everything. For the most part most catch up and they end up the same size... sometimes you may have one that just stays on the smaller side for whatever reason.

 

[Ferguson K]

Is it possible she's a premie? Maybe the doe settled twice?

 

[Southern by choice]

Is it possible she's a premie? Maybe the doe settled twice?

No- we hand breed. Only bred once.