One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[OneFineAcre]

I thought y'all were going to AI Coco?

SO excited for y'all! The next 2-3 years are going to be so exciting!

I cannot wait to see Molasses freshen and her kids with Big Brown

We might do Coco
Don't know how agreeable she will be

 

[OneFineAcre]

We might do Coco
Don't know how agreeable she will be

Maurine informed me we are breeding Coco to Jupiter (Zamia X Big Brown)

 

[OneFineAcre]

We are taking Valiant and Fortunate Son for "collection" this weekend

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Good to hear!

 

[OneFineAcre]

My goats look great
I've got a yearling doe and a dry Sr who are a little over conditioned
I've also got a 6 year old buck who has had some worm issues who is very thin
But the rest look like a million bucks
It's been a very hot summer and we are on milk test
We have our next test next week

Rosie got her star in fat on the last test and is really producing well and can still get her star in volume and protein
She is typically kind of thin at this point in lactation but this year is nice and flush with a shiny coat
Zamia will get her fat star on next test and even though she struggled before during and after the national
Show is milking 3 lbs per day and looks great

Taffy who was bred on our farm is our top volume producer and looks great
Coco is as lovely as always and is 2nd in volume
Clara Belle looks better than she ever has and on her 2nd freshening is clearly our best goat. She can still get her star in all 3 categories
Ginger our 7 year old is on track for milk stars in all 3 categories and has as level a top line at 7 as any of
Our yearlings
Shea and Opal can still get stars in fat as FF
Really love my girls

 

[OneFineAcre]

Are you going to try to breed him to any standards this year?
His brother bred a 3 year old Nigie but had to stand on his tippie toes
@Southern by choice

 

[OneFineAcre]

Good to hear!

We are taking a small table for Forchiny since the teaser does are Alpines

 

[Goat Whisperer]

We might breed him to Raina and possibly a few others
I think Southern and I both agreed that he and Raina will have very nice kids. I need to get you some pics, he is so handsome!
Raina is the 1/2 sister to our lost doe, Star the bred doe we lost with the broken leg. Raina isn't a huge doe, but I really like her. We'll keep any does and possibly a buck. You will get to see her in October along with a bunch of other future lady friends for Issac.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Rosie

 

[Green Acres Farm]

@OneFineAcre, how much do your NDs produce a day at the peak of their lactation?

How long do they stay that way?

What would you consider the minimum they should produce to be a "good" dairy goat?