Green Acres Farm - LA

[Green Acres Farm]

And red cell and probiotics by the way, too.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

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Why would the breeder send a goat home with white lids?????

 

[sadieml]

@Green Acres Farm -- Congrats! Also, I'm really sorry to hear about the worm problem. We lost my sweet, sweet bantam cochin roo Roy to worms this summer. I keep an eye on my goatie boys lids to watch out for anemia, and have not, yet, mastered doing my own fecals (I'm not sure my microscope is good enough.), but they've been very healthy. I'm actually surprised since Roy lived in the pen with them, but they are a-okay.

I've given Jaeger the day off today. I'm almost certain that Laurabelle is preggers, and Tulip let him mount at least 3 times yesterday, so ... ... Silly boy sure took his time! First he was intimidated by their size (he is very small and they are big girls, a solid 2 inches taller than he) and Tulip recognized him as her son, so she was very reluctant to let him near. In the end, she came around though. I guess hormones took over! Mark doesn't want to do blood tests, so we'll just wait and see, but I'm pretty excited! I'm FINALLY gonna be a goatie gramgram!!! NOW, if I can just stand the wait until February.

 

[NH homesteader]

Agreed with @Goat Whisperer why would the breeder send him home like that? Good luck! Oh and I have never heard of Prohibit.

 

[Southern by choice]

How old are they?

 

[Green Acres Farm]

• Maggie's (Magnolia) so pretty!
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  What a beauty! And that smell! (This is AFTER a bath!!!)
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• Snowflake!
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[Green Acres Farm]

@Green Acres Farm -- Congrats! Also, I'm really sorry to hear about the worm problem. We lost my sweet, sweet bantam cochin roo Roy to worms this summer. I keep an eye on my goatie boys lids to watch out for anemia, and have not, yet, mastered doing my own fecals (I'm not sure my microscope is good enough.), but they've been very healthy. I'm actually surprised since Roy lived in the pen with them, but they are a-okay.

I've given Jaeger the day off today. I'm almost certain that Laurabelle is preggers, and Tulip let him mount at least 3 times yesterday, so ... ... Silly boy sure took his time! First he was intimidated by their size (he is very small and they are big girls, a solid 2 inches taller than he) and Tulip recognized him as her son, so she was very reluctant to let him near. In the end, she came around though. I guess hormones took over! Mark doesn't want to do blood tests, so we'll just wait and see, but I'm pretty excited! I'm FINALLY gonna be a goatie gramgram!!! NOW, if I can just stand the wait until February.

You bred a doe with her son?!

I'm afraid that might have happened to one of mine, too... Don't EVER buy welded wire fencing!!

 

[NH homesteader]

Oh man I have welded wire fencing and it is terrible! My wether, who is giant (by my standards) destroys it. It's OK for the girls for now, but my wether and buckling are back in their little cattle panel pen until I can splurge for the good stuff! And the chickens are about to inherit about 3 rolls of fencing... Ugh.

 

[sadieml]

@Green Acres Farm -- Yep, I know, line-breeding is not a great way to go, but he couldn't find anyone else to breed her, and everything I've read says father-to-daughter & mother-and-son are acceptable, though not preferred, so ...

Don't worry, we won't continue after this one shot. Next year I hope to have an unrelated buck to breed Tulip for Mark and any doeling that may result from this breeding. Fortunately, there don't seem to be any bad traits we might be reinforcing. Tulip is a great mother, used to be a "show-girl" in GA, and has a really nice udder. She has a great personality, just like her sons, and stands well for hoof-trimming and milking. She is a 2-time freshener, who had twins (1 doe/1 buck) and triplet bucks. Let's hope for triplet does this time!!! I figure since Jaeger is sooo much shorter than the girls, our chances for doelings are pretty good.

BTW--LOVE the pics. What beauties you have there! Sure hope Armani is gonna be alright soon. He certainly looks like an Armani! WOW!!!

 

[Southern by choice]

Jaeger is sooo much shorter than the girls, our chances for doelings are pretty good.

As far as the goats. Did you observe this in front of the seller before you purchased the goats?
It was irresponsible for the breeder to send the kids off with white eyelids.