Lamanchas ~ Let's See Your Earless Wonders!

[DKRabbitry]

Okay, I couldn't find an actual lamancha thread where we could just post photos of our wonderful earless goats. Sooooo... I thought I would start one

This is Bean Seed, he is the buckling that all my does are bred to this year. His daddy is a Mint*Leaf boy and his dam's sire and dam are both products of Autumn Acres. He is a pretty colorful little guy and I am SOOOO Excited to own him

 

[cybercat]

What a nice looking boy. Love the markings.

Tamara

 

[DKRabbitry]

I do too... I can't wait for warm weather to see what his summer coat looks like. Would be cool if he stayed that grayish color with the black trim. And a paint to boot *sigh* I just love him.

This here is Dahlia. She isn't *MY* goat, she is just living here with me LOL She is a lovely little lamancha and will be kidding here and everything so that is pretty exciting. I get to see little baby Dahlia Beans running around. She is a LOT fluffier now that her winter coat is all the way in. Most of them are. I just haven't gotten any good photos lately because everyone is very interested in just staying in the barn.

 

[Ms. Research]

The first time I saw Lamanchas I kind of just stared and said "Where's the ears". Just like you have heard a thousand times. lol. But being on this forum and seeing pics of these goats, they just grow on you. Very impressive animals that give lots of milk.

Can't wait to see pics of babies soon.

K

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Our BooBoo:

www.smithurmonds.com/malibu

 

[DKRabbitry]

Verrrry nice! A lot of my girls have a very similar pedigree to that. I just got a reeeeeally tally, willowy girl that looks very similar. She is a bit underweight though. I promised her I wouldn't share photos till she was of a respectable weight! Poor girl is of a finer type to begin with then her old owners were getting crappy hay. *Sigh*

This is a really interesting place to read about the history of the lamancha if anyone is interested I like to read over it every few months, I don't retain information the best and I like to keep this fresh. They talk about a lot of the foundation stock and the people who helped get the breed to what it is today http://www.goatsleap.com/info.html

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

I need updated pics of our Booboo as well. She was a junior and still long and lanky in those pics. She's a really dairy doe but she's fleshed out quite a bit since we got her and is getting some nice depth of body. Still has that very dairy topline. I find LaManchas just so darn stylish!

 

[DKRabbitry]

They truly are very stylish. And they come in a color/style for everone

This here is the doe I am relying on to give me big wethers. She isn't HUGE by any means, but she is a thick girl. My breeding goals are to get a herd that is producing good meaty kids (for the breed anyways LOL) while still maintaining good dairy characteristics and milking good. She is this chunky on pasture and hay alone and maintains her weight well through all different types of weather (If I didn't know she was all Lamancha I would think she is 1/2 Boer!). I have yet to have any issues with her being ill or sensitive to worms, and she was one of my very first goats (it hasn't been long though, just over a year). Her downfall? She is VERY aloof. Yupp... that is a catch strap on her. She will come up to get treats and then she is GONE. "Don't Touch Me!" is her motto. Hopefully milking her this coming year will help that, but apparently it is a genetic thing as her G-Dam had that same sort of personality. She will be freshening in april to... you guessed it Bean Seed.

Come on, I know there are a LOT more happy Lamancha people out there.....

 

[fanov8]

Ok, here are a few pics of my LaMancha's! The first one is of my new doe. She has a pretty rough udder, but she is a great mom and produces lots of milk. Anyhow, I was only able to get one good shot of her since everyone likes to crowd me when I'm in there. Silly little goaties!

Wilma - 5 year old Doe

Trixie (black) and Billy (buckskin?) both are 11 months old

Daisy - 10 months old (old pic but I couldn't get a good one of her today)

 

[jmsim93]

Ok, here are a few pics of my LaMancha's! The first one is of my new doe. She has a pretty rough udder, but she is a great mom and produces lots of milk. Anyhow, I was only able to get one good shot of her since everyone likes to crowd me when I'm in there. Silly little goaties!

Wilma - 5 year old Doe
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/fanov8/Mobile Uploads/IMG_3968.jpg

Trixie (black) and Billy (buckskin?) both are 11 months old
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/fanov8/Mobile Uploads/IMG_1249.jpg

Daisy - 10 months old (old pic but I couldn't get a good one of her today)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/fanov8/Mobile Uploads/IMG_2592.jpg

Daisy is so pretty!!! She is very elegant and feminine...