OneFineAcre Spring 2015 Kidding Thread - Seperating and weaning babies 1st cut of alfalfa

[Southern by choice]

Now come on... you can't leave it at that!

In many ways, Ginger is my best goat.

and...... finish the story. She is a pretty goat and has such a feminine soft look.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Now come on... you can't leave it at that!



and...... finish the story. She is a pretty goat and has such a feminine soft look.

Coleus is the most pleasing looking goat to my eye, don't care what the judges say.
She is very dainty, fined boned, dairy, and feminine looking. But the reason she isn't a finished champion is because she lacks in body capacity and dairy strength.

Ginger on the other hand is a very powerful, strong animal, a lot of body capacity, while at the same time being very feminine and dairy. Plus, she is very efficient. She packs in grass hay and does fine off of 12% feed peaks at over 2 quarts per day and never loses body condition. Plus she never has had a single issue with worms. She is exactly what you want for a homestead milker.

Plus, she is 6 years old and kidded 5 times, and she just squirts babies out, never had a single issue kidding

The reason Zamia does so well in the show ring, is she is about right in the middle of those two goats. She's the best of both worlds.

 

[goatboy1973]

So "Fat Clara Belle is starting to look like a proper dairy goat. Very excited, she has her mothers udder, very plump, plumb teats. Was watching her and her mom walk across the field today and they look almost identical. This is a good thing, her mom Zamia is a finished grand champion. View attachment 7948

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So, I noticed Clara Belle's hair was kind of thin looking on part of her back, like she was losing hair. Here is why.

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He rides her everywhere.

Goats will be goats. LOL!!!

 

[goatboy1973]

Congrats on the new babies.

 

[Devonviolet]

So, Ginger kidded today. She is 6 years old and this is her 5th freshening. Single doe, Single doe, Twins doe and buck, Single Doe and today....... Twins a doe and buck. Perfect, we are keeping both of them. Buckling came first weighed 4-4oz and doe came second 4-14 oz. A little unusual the doe being larger than the buck.
But they are beautiful

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Congratulations on two darling kids, OFA!

They look so sweet!

 

[babsbag]

Cute kids and to someone who raises standards they are TINY and that makes them even cuter. Congratulations to the new mom, and you too.

My next round of kids starts in about 10 days. Really not looking forward to this. I like them born and nursing, not being born. The stress just about kills me. Need to get the cameras back up this week.

 

[Fullhousefarm]

They look nice! Good thing we aren't buying any outside babies this year. None. That's the deal I made with my daughter and I just have to keep my end. Next year- bwahahaha. I'm thinking a bred yearling Lamancha from Ohio.

Is it bad that our babies are big and I am ready for our second batch in 12 or so days? Thankfully it shouldnt be freezing out this time.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I got a few more pictures of Gingers. The first two are the boy. He is lighter in color.

 

[Devonviolet]

I got a few more pictures of Gingers. The first two are the boy. He is lighter in color.
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Just too darn CUTE!!

 

[Fullhousefarm]

He looks so much like our second triplet.

Congrats on the healthy babies- and it looks like you might get more girls this year!