One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Bayleaf Meadows]

@OneFineAcre - when will you be drying off your does? Do you have to stay milking through a certain date for milk test?

 

[OneFineAcre]

Any of those that starred in all 3 categories last year, she started drying them off after the state fair.
She's still milking the Toggs and I think Opal and Shea the 2nd Fresheners.

 

[OneFineAcre]

2 repeat breedings today.
Taffy x Jupiter (Zamia x Big Brown)
Shea x Zeus (Zamia x Rocky)

We are really loving these does that Zamia is the paternal grand dam
To my eye they look better than the doe Zamia had this year
I guess we will see

 

[OneFineAcre]

Mautine wants to breed Clarabelle to Big Brown. And Zamia to Vivaldi
I said maybe since we already had 2 Zamia bucks might be better to do the outctoss with Clarabelle and Vivaldi and we could keep a buck to breed to some of those that Zamia is the paternal grand dam

 

[OneFineAcre]

Got the lab results from last milk test
Climate hit 102 lbs of fat on the test at 252 days in lactation.
Now forecast to hit 118 lbs.

 

[goatgurl]

 

[OneFineAcre]

We were just feeding and Maurine said you know Climate can finish in the top 5
She just checked and last year 2nd was 117 lbs

 

[Hens and Roos]

 

[Green Acres Farm]

Congrats!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Congrats!

Don't congratulate us yet
We are going to test her 2 more times
That goat is eating better than me