Miniature lamanchas

[Amarisus]

So I have two mini-lamanchas they are first generation 50/50 cross. They were bred to a Nigerian dwarf buck. I'm just curious if the offspring would be considered 2nd generation or 1st gen or what..? Sorry if it's a dumb question I'm just new to goats and the mini breeds and I'm not fully sure how it works. Thanks

 

[treeclimber233]

Your 50/50 babies are considered to be F1's. If your breed them back to a Nigerian then the new babies will still be considered F1. However they will now be 25/75 (25% lamancha and 75% Nigerian). The way the "F" works is the original purebred animals are (for simplicity) F0 (as in F zero). When you breed these animals they produce F1's. To get higher F numbers you need to breed F's together. Then you go up one "F" for each generation. You can breed F1xF1 and go to F2. You can breed F2x F2 and get F3. However you can only go up one "F" higher than the lowest "F" number. If you breed an F1 x F4 you will only go up to F2 (not F5). And I think once you get to F5 or F6 you have what are considered to be purebred animals and lose the F all together.

 

[Amarisus]

Ok thanks that helped a lot

 

[brianbeth84]

When you have enough posts, please post pictures! I'd love to see a small version.

 

[Amarisus]

These are my girls, they're a little bigger than a ND but smaller than a lamancha

 

[Southern by choice]

Love them! YAY!
We had our first Mini-mancha this year. I was beginning to wonder how "mini" she would be as the doeling grew so quickly I was a bit worried. She slowed down at 12-14 weeks. I'd love to see a side view shot if you have one. How much do they weigh and how old are they? I really am enjoying our mini, how about you?

 

[Amarisus]

I love them too, they are very sweet! The brown one is a little on the shy side but she likes me. I wanted to breed them to a later generation mini-lamancha buck but they are kinda hard to find where I live. But we have a friend with Nigerian dwarfs so we just decided to breed them to that for their first time. Maybe next breeding we'll find something better. I don't have any side pics of them right now but as soon as I get a chance to take more pics I'll post some

 

[Southern by choice]

I am considering keeping any mini mancha bucklings produced for just that reason. It is hard to find a mini mancha buck. I don't want to keep breeding down to a ND. Shame you are all the way in CA... our mini's name is Trouble... she got a dble dose of naughty from mommy.

 

[Amarisus]

I know I haven't posted here in awhile but, I finally got my girls back a couple months ago from the breeders place, and they are definintely looking bigger! (I would hope so though they were with the buck long enough to cover two cycles lol)

The picturs make them seem a bit smaller, but they look much rounder in person. And their udders are starting to look bigger too!

They're due at the end of March, hoping for some nice healthy babies

 

[rebelINny]

They look great! I hope to get some mini-mancha's within the next year or two. I raise mini-alpine's right now. Good luck with them kidding soon.