One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[frustratedearthmother]

Thanks for the opinions - I appreciate it.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Got the semen tank filled with nitrogen today

Collecting Rocky and Big Brown on Sat

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what size tank- how much nitrogen did it take to fill?

 

[goatgurl]

nice tank OFA. i am so excited for youall. i use to live and breath my goats and AI. but that was a lot longer than a day or two ago.

 

[OneFineAcre]

what size tank- how much nitrogen did it take to fill?

I think it's 33 liters. I didn't look at the ticket, Maurine handled that. It cost more the first time because it was empty, and we had to pay an "emergency" trip cost because we hadn't planned ahead and gotten on the normal run. It cost $153, but I think it will work out to be half that normally. I think the tank is supposed to only need filling twice per year, but will probably get on a 3 time per year schedule to be sure.

It's has six canisters. I'm not sure how many "canes" will fit in each canister, but if it is 10 there are two tubes per cane and each tube holds 5 straws. So, that would mean it would hold 600 straws of semen.
But, I'm not sure.

I really didn't know how one worked. It's really pretty low tech.

 

[OneFineAcre]

nice tank OFA. i am so excited for youall. i use to live and breath my goats and AI. but that was a lot longer than a day or two ago.

Looks pretty good to be almost 30 years old doesn't it?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Hey OFA - got time to look at another ad? I know I was looking at does yesterday, lol. BUT, it makes more sense to me to look for a buck that can improve udders and maybe even breed some mini-Nubians.

There is a link to her website on the ad and it has more info. Do any of these three bucks catch your eye?



http://houston.craigslist.org/grd/5323848476.html

 

[OneFineAcre]

Hey OFA - got time to look at another ad? I know I was looking at does yesterday, lol. BUT, it makes more sense to me to look for a buck that can improve udders and maybe even breed some mini-Nubians.

There is a link to her website on the ad and it has more info. Do any of these three bucks catch your eye?



http://houston.craigslist.org/grd/5323848476.html

Are you just looking at the bucks? None of those are great pictures.
The pics of the does are old, they are all as Jr.s and the birth dates indicate they are older.

With that said, it appears that they bought from good herds and were going for quality.
I think there is some quality there too, just taking a look at their pedigree and then going to Flat Rocks website for a few minutes.

Bartholomew is a little old, but Dragon Fly Farm and Flat Rocks are both great herds.
When I bought Fortunato I had been talking to the lady at Dragon Fly Farms about a buck out of a doe she owns Flat Rocks Here for the Party. Those two collaborate and switch off animals. Party is one of the most beautiful example of a Nigerian Dwarf I've personally ever seen.

I ended up getting Fortunato because Buttin Heads had gotten a buck out of Party and bred to his National Champ Paper Clip, and I got a deal off of that line.

I think you have enough information though to do more research on the lineage of those animals.

Edited:
http://www.dragonfly.jmkarohl.com/pages/GoatPages/Party.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Dwarf_goat

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Just the bucks right now.

Thanks!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Thanks!

Are they far from you? Could you go look at them?
Or, I think you ought to ask for some current pictures of the animals, does and bucks.
I like Felix. You might want to see how his daughters have turned out. Did you see the picture of his maternal half sister?

 

[sadieml]

I must say I'm rather proud of myself. I checked out those pics and saw the same things you guys saw. I hope this time wasn't a fluke. My daughter says she doesn't want to look at udders, but I keep telling her the look of the udder is very important. It's not just about show quality, it can affect milk production, ability to nurse, ease of milking, lots of stuff.