Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
So sorry about your doe. I have one that is a real love too and is not like a goat. She prefers people over goats. loljodief100 said:
Can't wait to see the results!!! GL
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Can't wait to see the results!!! GL
daisychick
Overrun with beasties
Good luck on Buck Test results!!
Queen Mum
N.E.R.D.
Oh, my goodness. I am so sorry to hear about Molly. I know the hardest part is losing her but not knowing is hard too. Hugs and prayers don't seem enough. But Sending some your way anyway.
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jodief100
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Buck Test Final results are in. This Buck Test measures three components.
Average Daily Gain (ADG). This is pounds per day gained, post weaning on a forage only diet.
Gold Standard is greater than .20 lbs per day.
Silver is greater than 0.16 lbs per day.
Bronze is greater than 0.13 lbs per day.
Parasite Resistance. This is maintaining a low fecal egg count (FEC).
Gold standard is no individual count higher than 1000 and an average below 500.
Silver is no individual count higher than 1500 and an average below 750.
Bronze is no individual count higher than 2000 and an average below 1000.
Parasite Resliance is maintaining a low FAMACHA score.
Gold standard is never having a FAMACHA score above 2.
No Silver Standard
Bronze Standard is never having a FAMACHA score above 3.
There were 49 bucks on test, 6 were ours.
We had #1 (.250) and #2 (.220) in Average Daily Gain. Two met the Gold Standard in ADG (out of 4 total). One met the Silver Standard in ADG (out of 15 total), and one met the Bronze standard (out of 10 total).
We had the most parasite resistant buck on the test (average FEC 289) . 1 met the Gold Standard (out of 3 total). 1 met the Silver Standard (out of 4 total). 3 met the Bronze standard (out of 7 total).
We had the top 3 parasite resiliant bucks on test. #1 (average FAMACHA score 1.3) #2 (1.4) and #3 (1.4). 4 met the Gold standard (out of 14 total). 1 met the Bronze standard (out of 15 total).
This was a very hot and humid summer in Maryland. The bucks are deliberatly challenged with parasites, by seeding the pastures with them and keeping the brouse short. This is to ensure that those with a genetic propensity to parasite resistance are identified.
We are pleased with the results.
http://mdgoattest.blogspot.com/2012/09/final-famacha-data.html
Average Daily Gain (ADG). This is pounds per day gained, post weaning on a forage only diet.
Gold Standard is greater than .20 lbs per day.
Silver is greater than 0.16 lbs per day.
Bronze is greater than 0.13 lbs per day.
Parasite Resistance. This is maintaining a low fecal egg count (FEC).
Gold standard is no individual count higher than 1000 and an average below 500.
Silver is no individual count higher than 1500 and an average below 750.
Bronze is no individual count higher than 2000 and an average below 1000.
Parasite Resliance is maintaining a low FAMACHA score.
Gold standard is never having a FAMACHA score above 2.
No Silver Standard
Bronze Standard is never having a FAMACHA score above 3.
There were 49 bucks on test, 6 were ours.
We had #1 (.250) and #2 (.220) in Average Daily Gain. Two met the Gold Standard in ADG (out of 4 total). One met the Silver Standard in ADG (out of 15 total), and one met the Bronze standard (out of 10 total).
We had the most parasite resistant buck on the test (average FEC 289) . 1 met the Gold Standard (out of 3 total). 1 met the Silver Standard (out of 4 total). 3 met the Bronze standard (out of 7 total).
We had the top 3 parasite resiliant bucks on test. #1 (average FAMACHA score 1.3) #2 (1.4) and #3 (1.4). 4 met the Gold standard (out of 14 total). 1 met the Bronze standard (out of 15 total).
This was a very hot and humid summer in Maryland. The bucks are deliberatly challenged with parasites, by seeding the pastures with them and keeping the brouse short. This is to ensure that those with a genetic propensity to parasite resistance are identified.
We are pleased with the results.
http://mdgoattest.blogspot.com/2012/09/final-famacha-data.html
Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
That is so awesome!! A huge congrats to all your bucks. My favorite thing to look for in a goat is parasite resistance and your bucks did great. Again, congrats!!
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congratulations 
Southern by choice
Herd Master
I want one or two or three of your goats!!! I don't even know what all of that means but it sounds darn good!! If only you had nigerians. My girls don't have any worm issues so I shouldn't complain. I wonder if straw hat would ever want to do something like that.
Ok , I know I'm ignorant here, but you have to take your goats to another state and just leave em there? For how long?
I'm guessing this is a meat goat thing mostly? Reading the results, it all sounds so amazing.
Ok , I know I'm ignorant here, but you have to take your goats to another state and just leave em there? For how long?
I'm guessing this is a meat goat thing mostly? Reading the results, it all sounds so amazing.
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jodief100
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There are several different buck tests at locations all over the country. Different farms take their young, recently weaned bucks to be raised at the test site for 3-4 months, depending on the test. Some are forage based with very little or no supplement other than mineral. At others the bucks are given a ration of grain as a group and still others the bucks are individually confined and given their own hay and grain ration. The purpose is to raise bucks from different farms under the same conditions so you can see the genetic differences between them. They all test for weight gain. Some also test for parasites. The forage based ones attract primarily Kiko, Spanish and Savanna breeders while the grain and confinement tests primarily attract Boer breeders but any breed or mix of goat can enter any test.
The test we went to is a Forage Only test The bucks received nothing other than the natural forage and a loose mineral the entire time. They are checked every other week for weight gain, FAMACHA scores and a fecal egg count is done. At this particular test they are deliberately raised in an environment where they are exposed to parasites. The bucks were inoculated with a low dose of worm larvae to seed the pastures. They were then kept on them longer and in shorter grass than is recommended. The point is to determine which bucks have a natural resistance to parasites and as see how well they grow under forage only conditions.
At the end of the test, bucks that meet certain standards are offered for sale.
I guess this would be similar to the 300 day milk test in dairy goats.
We bought our buck from the test 2 years ago and it is great to see he has passed those traits that made him successful at the test to his kids.
The test we went to is a Forage Only test The bucks received nothing other than the natural forage and a loose mineral the entire time. They are checked every other week for weight gain, FAMACHA scores and a fecal egg count is done. At this particular test they are deliberately raised in an environment where they are exposed to parasites. The bucks were inoculated with a low dose of worm larvae to seed the pastures. They were then kept on them longer and in shorter grass than is recommended. The point is to determine which bucks have a natural resistance to parasites and as see how well they grow under forage only conditions.
At the end of the test, bucks that meet certain standards are offered for sale.
I guess this would be similar to the 300 day milk test in dairy goats.
We bought our buck from the test 2 years ago and it is great to see he has passed those traits that made him successful at the test to his kids.
Southern by choice
Herd Master
Thanks so much for the info!
Really amazing. You obviously have some great goats! My dairy girls are just for us,milk and pets.
I would really like to get a Savanna Doe and use Straws Kiko Buck, but I want him to take care of her.
I just really want a savanna...don't know why really. There is a breeder in my state that I think has good stock, he has invited me to his farm several times. Is it dumb to do a kiko savanna cross? Straw says there is no point, I respect what he says but I like to glean from others as well. I'm canines and chickens, still learning about the goats.
Really amazing. You obviously have some great goats! My dairy girls are just for us,milk and pets.
I would really like to get a Savanna Doe and use Straws Kiko Buck, but I want him to take care of her.
I just really want a savanna...don't know why really. There is a breeder in my state that I think has good stock, he has invited me to his farm several times. Is it dumb to do a kiko savanna cross? Straw says there is no point, I respect what he says but I like to glean from others as well. I'm canines and chickens, still learning about the goats.
