One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Ferguson K]

Really loving the baby pictures.

They're huge!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Wow, Pearl is growing up into such a pretty girl!

I am so excited for you, this up and coming kidding season is going to be so exciting with the new bucks you will be using!
Really hoping the AI's take

Oh, I weighed Disbud one of Ruthies kids... That fat lil thing is 50lbs! Her twin is smaller and weighs in at 40 lbs.

Yours are "growthy"
Like mine

 

[Southern by choice]

"growthy" - y'all are so funny

 

[OneFineAcre]

"growthy" - y'all are so funny

Look at it this way
I don't remember are Ruthie"s kids does?
They are large enough to be bred this fall if they are
It doesn't matter if you choose to breed them they are capable of being bred
We talk about an animals production
My philosophy is it is more than one lactation
If a doe can be bred at 7-9 months she starts producing sooner and if she is strong and can produce for 10 • years
But the brood doe has to produce those animals and that is a plus in my book
Ruthie is a keeper

 

[NH homesteader]

Can I ask a question? Since the Nigie gurus are here , is there any standard for growth rate that you can go by? I mean it all seems so random, and I've seen Nigies that are 30 lbs fully grown and 80 lbs fully grown. How do you know your Nigie is growing at an appropriate rate?

 

[Southern by choice]

Look at it this way
I don't remember are Ruthie"s kids does?
They are large enough to be bred this fall if they are
It doesn't matter if you choose to breed them they are capable of being bred
We talk about an animals production
My philosophy is it is more than one lactation
If a doe can be bred at 7-9 months she starts producing sooner and if she is strong and can produce for 10 • years
But the brood doe has to produce those animals and that is a plus in my book
Ruthie is a keeper

I will breed a Nigerian at a year... as long as they are developed and good body , size, and weight... It is @Goat Whisperer that is always saying no let's wait. She'd wait til 2years on everything.

I will say sometimes it is hard because with the standards and minis the Nigies just seem so small and I do worry. But they are such hardy animals I don't worry as much with them. They are amazing goats.

 

[Southern by choice]

I've seen Nigies that are 30 lbs fully grown and 80 lbs fully grown.

Not sure what One Fine thinks but I have never seen a mature doe at 30 lbs. Goats grow til about 3-4 years of age. Nigies seem to finish out between 2-3.

 

[NH homesteader]

True, I haven't seen a quality doe at that weight. Many of the "pet" market breeders can get pretty darn small goats.

And thanks, it's hard to find as much information about Nigies I think in part because of the pet market taking over. If you Google that question one of the first answers says they get to 25-40 lbs or something like that. Hmm in what world?

 

[OneFineAcre]

I've never seen an adult at 30 lbs
I've got a tiny kid that only weighed 1-7 oz at birth and she is 21 lbs at 6 months
She's a lot smaller than our others
All of ours reach max height and length by 18 mos
They may get heavier up to 3 years

 

[OneFineAcre]

True, I haven't seen a quality doe at that weight. Many of the "pet" market breeders can get pretty darn small goats.

And thanks, it's hard to find as much information about Nigies I think in part because of the pet market taking over. If you Google that question one of the first answers says they get to 25-40 lbs or something like that. Hmm in what world?

Our mature does are all on the 60-80 lb range