One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[OneFineAcre]

Fortunate Son’s brother had his attempt too! My fault though, he was using the hay feeder to get out. We still had several pens of good fencing between him & the does so there was no chance he bred anyone. I learned my lesson.

Sorry Clarabelle didn’t take. How’s she milking? Do you think she’ll make it till late June?

You should be thrilled
All.of my best does were bred by your bucks brother

 

[Goat Whisperer]

 

[Southern by choice]

We would only DNA test does from.Clarabelle' kids
We don't register all of ours LOL

You don't register the does?

I decide which bucks I keep based on his daughters not his manners
If he got through the fence it wasnt his fault it was mine

I didn't mean that as a slight or anything derogatory... As you know we took in a buck that nearly tried to kill it's owner and we were taking it to slaughter a few days later... this thing would rip up fences and if you had a does heat scent on you it was crazy! Took GW down years ago, if not for my sons I do think she could have been killed. Sure bucks can be sneaky! I was meaning more of perpetual issues with fence jumping escapes etc. , those IMO need to just go because I wouldn't pass off a problem to someone else. Too stressful. A onetime oopsie is no biggie. I think if ya have goats long enough it will happen.

 

[Baymule]

And that's why I have sheep! Not near so sneaky as goats! LOL LOL LOL

I enjoy reading your goat adventures. I don't comment a lot, but I always enjoy your postings and the kid pictures are adorable.

 

[babsbag]

@Wehner Homestead I didn't have a rogue buck, thank goodness. If I ever came home and found the buck with my does it would time to purchase the bottle of Lute. I have never had a fence jumper, hot wire takes care of that. I did have a few bred this year by accident but it was because I hadn't bothered to remove two bucklings from the doe pen...I thought I still had some time. I should know better.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I was communicating with a breeder the other day about a Doeling and she has to DNA her because she had a tree fall on the fence and two bucks went on a breeding spree.

I just want to make it less likely to happen. More of a statement than asking for suggestions. Our life is crazy enough without rogue bucks wreaking havoc!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Fortunate Son’s brother had his attempt too! My fault though, he was using the hay feeder to get out. We still had several pens of good fencing between him & the does so there was no chance he bred anyone. I learned my lesson.

Sorry Clarabelle didn’t take. How’s she milking? Do you think she’ll make it till late June?

She's still letting her two pregnant daughters nurse her.

 

[OneFineAcre]

You don't register the does?

I didn't mean that as a slight or anything derogatory... As you know we took in a buck that nearly tried to kill it's owner and we were taking it to slaughter a few days later... this thing would rip up fences and if you had a does heat scent on you it was crazy! Took GW down years ago, if not for my sons I do think she could have been killed. Sure bucks can be sneaky! I was meaning more of perpetual issues with fence jumping escapes etc. , those IMO need to just go because I wouldn't pass off a problem to someone else. Too stressful. A onetime oopsie is no biggie. I think if ya have goats long enough it will happen.

It was a fence malfunction where one fence line met another. I don't have any that are a real problem. My boys are pretty nice over all.

 

[OneFineAcre]

So Maurine said we have another yearling developing an udder
Looked back at our texts and it was Nov 3rd at 1 pm that I texted her that Fortunate Son was in the doe pen and bred Zamia
She was out there until 10 am
Did he really breed 5 does ?

 

[Southern by choice]

Lil stud!