Roll Farms - February kidding - Ellie- twins, buck and doe pics pg 9

[ThreeBoysChicks]

It's why bucks that "throw boys" or "throw girls" are sought after depending on what you want. The Nubian I had previously had sired 80% girls for the past 3 years. Unfortunately we got out of big goats and I had to sell him. But the breedings we did use him for held up to that ratio.

But you don't have him anymore?

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

No but he went to Frying Pan Farm Park if you want to go borrow him for next year.

 

[TTs Chicks]

More adorable babies! I am getting impatient waiting for my girls to kid

 

[aggieterpkatie]

No but he went to Frying Pan Farm Park if you want to go borrow him for next year.

Off topic, but I thought they couldn't keep intact males? We sheared sheep there several years ago and that's what they said the rule was. Guess it changed?


Congrats on the kids, Roll.

 

[poorboys]

beautiful!!! they have their mothers markings. now I know why their brown, love the color!!! solid ears too roll

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Ohhh...so she's gettin' all technical...lol
If I remember correctly from high school biology....

The egg is always X, the sperm can be Y or X, and 2x make a girl, 1x and 1y make a boy.

I think.

That's correct for mammals. For birds (such as chickens), things are different. The hen actually determines the gender of offspring.

They are pretty, even though they are not exactly what you wanted.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

No but he went to Frying Pan Farm Park if you want to go borrow him for next year.

Off topic, but I thought they couldn't keep intact males? We sheared sheep there several years ago and that's what they said the rule was. Guess it changed?


Congrats on the kids, Roll.

If you go to their site they are now breeding their own kids, lambs, calves, etc. I think it started last year.



Sorry for the thread hijack.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Oh cool!


Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

 

[that's*satyrical]

Yup, it's the male that determines sex, that's why I'm mad at Chaos...and now BULLIT....

Ellie just had an 8# buckling....beautiful, but obviously sired by Bullitt.

Just wanted to add that the female can also help determine the sex by the ph of her vagina/cervix/uterus. Certain environments can favor either the male or female swimmers. Just to take a little of the blame off poor Chaos & Bullit LOL.

 

[Roll farms]

I'ma blame them and you can't stop me.