One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Goat Whisperer]

I think that's pretty good. But it sure is a jump compared to the Nigerians! I wish I could get the lamanchas to eat like that! They don't have much food drive

 

[Goat Whisperer]

We got some Mule city feed for Mariah (Lamancha) but she didn't really like it. Brat.

 

[OneFineAcre]

The Nigerians put the Toggs to shame.
No comparison
And we are talking about a super star who is producing 4-5 percent fat when I had a Nigerian who produced 10 percent

 

[Southern by choice]

Ours did not like the Mule City Feed and we did exactly as the gentleman who developed the feed suggested. I forgot his name (Wyth I think?).. talked with him for awhile. We have started Mariah on Rice Bran for fat. We aren't sure but we think when she had that infection (gut) year before last (we had 4 that got it from Chaffhaye we believe, 2 goats died, 2 made it) it did some real damage, since then it is so hard to keep weight on... different from a hard working doe producing heavily though.

When will her 305 be up?

I love the food drive of the Nigies and minis I also like that they really don't eat or need much to produce. Although filling up the pot in a milking from 1 doe is nice.

Have you found that her milk makes better mozzarella? Curious because when we had our Alpine, similar in fat to the Togg, the milk seemed better for mozz than Nigerian milk.

 

[OneFineAcre]

This feed is not anything that mule city has on the shelf, they mix this especially for C per his recipe. They will mix anything you want there, but you have to buy I think 1000 lbs at a time.
However, I think the Toggs actually like just the plain mixed feed that we get from Winston Feed better.

Monday was day 284 so I guess 305 would be New Years day or there about.
We technically don't have to test her again. We could just report her dry next month and they will model out her final 305 day numbers.
I think we will wait and see when we get the last test report back to see where they have her tracking. We may see what they number is and discuss with some people as to if it would perhaps be advantageous to milk her again on day 305.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Very happy
Just spoke to a the lady in VA who is buying Moonpie and Molasses
I'm meeting her half way on Saturday to transfer them
Moonpie is bred to Big Brown
And Molasses is bred to Vivaldi
The timing is great to sell some goats before Christmas

 

[OneFineAcre]

Also
Have a lady near Akron OH who is interested in Fortunate Son
We may plan a ski trip to WV to meet her half way
That may be helping to seal the deal
She has some Buttin Heads goats that might be a good mix
So cross fingers

 

[babsbag]

custom mix that C gets Mule City to make for him

Do you what he adds (or removes) to the custom mix?

 

[OneFineAcre]

Do you what he adds (or removes) to the custom mix?

I have no clue

 

[misfitmorgan]

Finally caught up on your journal OFA.

Congrats on your showing and your goats are gorgeous as always.

I've also noticed the mini's and ND were easier to keep fleshed out then any of my large breeds. I think large breeds just always tend to have the "dairy" look or are obese...ive not seen to many in betweens outside of show pictures.