LHF kidding 2012 PHOTOS AFTER THE STORM

[RPC]

From all my readings about boer goats and 2x2 teats says it was bred into them back many years ago. They bred them to have multiple kids and so they wanted them to have multiple teats. I have no problem with 2x2 as long as they are evenly spaced. The doe you showed has her teats too close together to do any good. I have does that have 4 functional evenly wide spaced teats and it helps them feed multiple kids. I do prefer 1x1 but I am not opposed to 2x2 as long a they are correct. The problem is people are finding loop holes and breeding goats with 1x2, 2x3, teats that are too close, fish teats and all other messed up problems but they don't care as long as that kid has winning kids. I know this is a meat breed and you eat the meat not the teats but we really do need to be more careful as breeders. 20 I am glad you are paying attention to your kids. We have 2 doe kids who will be sold after the fair due to poor teats. I think they could both do amazing things with our program but with those teats they have to go and it really stinks selling my best does to the market because people have bred them poorly for so many years.

 

[daisychick]

Well, I had the bright idea of getting the paint, and Dancer's buckling....but then I'm like wait a second....Twister is Dancer's boy and also the sire of Indie's doe....darn it! I've been looking through your "For Sale" thingy on your website and can't come up with a buckling to get that isn't related to a doeling. Could I just buy them all?! Ok, someone smack me! They really weren't kiddin' when they said goats are like tater chips!

I like Indie's doeling and P79's buckling. Are they related to each other? Just trying to be an enabler.

 

[neener92]

Well, I had the bright idea of getting the paint, and Dancer's buckling....but then I'm like wait a second....Twister is Dancer's boy and also the sire of Indie's doe....darn it! I've been looking through your "For Sale" thingy on your website and can't come up with a buckling to get that isn't related to a doeling. Could I just buy them all?! Ok, someone smack me! They really weren't kiddin' when they said goats are like tater chips!

I like Indie's doeling and P79's buckling. Are they related to each other? Just trying to be an enabler.

Ya know, I was thinkin' of that combo as well, and selling that 2x3 teated thing I got... 20 might kick my butt if I don't pick something trad though. Could someone make up my mind for me? I think I might make a thread about it, and stop ruining your kidding thread.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Well, I had the bright idea of getting the paint, and Dancer's buckling....but then I'm like wait a second....Twister is Dancer's boy and also the sire of Indie's doe....darn it! I've been looking through your "For Sale" thingy on your website and can't come up with a buckling to get that isn't related to a doeling. Could I just buy them all?! Ok, someone smack me! They really weren't kiddin' when they said goats are like tater chips!

I like Indie's doeling and P79's buckling. Are they related to each other? Just trying to be an enabler.

Ya know, I was thinkin' of that combo as well, and selling that 2x3 teated thing I got... 20 might kick my butt if I don't pick something trad though. Could someone make up my mind for me? I think I might make a thread about it, and stop ruining your kidding thread.

funny. The buckling on P79 is very nice, but he is 12% nubian, I wouldn't choose that as a main herd sire. He is 2x2 teated and out of Karamba.

If I were to choose one of my percentages I would choose The buckling on Snowball, out of karamba, 1x1 teated and so is mom. NO Nubian in him. Snowball is atleast 88 % boer, although she is probably higher, so the buckling is atleast 93 % boer, We have had his grandmother and greatmother on our farm. They have all been really good does. what I don't like about that blood-line is smoothness over the shoulders, compared to some of our new full-bloods.

I would hold out and wait and see what we have from Hot mamma and Glory. All though I will have to be honest and give you the heads up, that if the bucks are perfect and we are really happy with them, with good growth rates the might be a little pricey, at least at first, I may start them higher and see if I have anyone interested.

I will have to say that doe on Indie is really looking nice, I have been very impressed with all of twisters kids, He is throwing a really nice top line, and I can tell the kids are carrying some nice muscling down into their legs.

 

[neener92]

You have a point on the 12%...well...maybe Indie's buckling and maybe a Pippi or Tori doeling? Oh, who knows...at least I'm looking for nice udders finally!

 

[20kidsonhill]

You have a point on the 12%...well...maybe Indie's buckling and maybe a Pippi or Tori doeling? Oh, who knows...at least I'm looking for nice udders finally!

 

[MommaBugg]

Hows Lorily? I wish I lived closer Id take her as a pet provided she survived kidding

 

[Sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Hows Lorily? I wish I lived closer Id take her as a pet provided she survived kidding

x2 Will you be getting rid of her after this kidding season?

 

[hcppam]

Sounds like Lorily, has to homes LOL.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Lorily was making us nervous last night, and her bag is filling, so we cut the stitches out of her last night. Her prolapse hasn't come back out, we talked about lutalysing her last night, but didn't. She is eating, pooping and peeing, and cranky as normal. My biggest concern was, not catching her in labor, she always stands like she is constipated, and I was worried it would be hard to tell the difference between that and labor. As long as the stitches are out, and the prolapse doesn't come out, She should be able to kid just fine.

I am hoping for two bucks from her, I really don't want to make the decision to market the does, they really all should be terminal, She is bred to twister, I know they are going to be nice kids, all his kids have had nice straight top-lines and nice and wide.

Your offers to take her in are very kind, I will have to warn you, She is a B**********, She has no problem going clear across the barn to give another goat a good head butt. In fact as cranky does go, she is up there.




No new babies, everyone is looking pretty good.