Samssimonsays: Blazing Acres journal

[Hens and Roos]

Glad to hear that most of them recovered!

 

[samssimonsays]

Glad to hear that most of them recovered!

I was honestly expecting all if not most to be dead and to have to put the rest down when I got home so being greeted by happy bunnies was a plus!

On another note, They were all very hungry and energetic. Another thing I have never seen after such a severe case of bloat. This was not a normal bloat by any means.

 

[Ferguson K]

 

[samssimonsays]

Questions on registering alpines....

I now know how it works for Nubians... but I know it can differ. I have 2 Alpines, non papered but purebreds. THey meet the breed standard. Can I register them as native in appearance or would grade be better? What would the best route be for these two girls? I am ok with leaving them unpapered as well but I would like some form of records for new owners and myself. Also for milk production as eventually we will work up to that.

 

[samssimonsays]

Looks like I should be getting both new goats early-mid June! Little buckling Nubian Rebel and a milking Alpine doe Chloe!

 

[misfitmorgan]

Questions on registering alpines....

I now know how it works for Nubians... but I know it can differ. I have 2 Alpines, non papered but purebreds. THey meet the breed standard. Can I register them as native in appearance or would grade be better? What would the best route be for these two girls? I am ok with leaving them unpapered as well but I would like some form of records for new owners and myself. Also for milk production as eventually we will work up to that.

Far as i understand it registering them NOA is making them a Registered Grade. Here is the section from ADGA

"If a doe meets breed standards for a specific breed, she can be recorded as Native on Appearance (NOA) with a written statement of this breed appearance signed by an ADGA member (not a member of the applicant’s family) that the doe being recorded conforms to a specific breed type. Either way, a certificate is issued at the same cost on a brown certificate and the goat is called a Recorded Grade. This goat’s daughters by a Purebred or American buck of the same breed would be 50% American, and the great granddaughters would be American, provided there has been three consecutive generations of correct breed type (see American section). ADGA does not record grade bucks."

Also the link for the page http://adga.org/instructions-for-registering-a-dairy-goat/

 

[samssimonsays]

Far as i understand it registering them NOA is making them a Registered Grade. Here is the section from ADGA

"If a doe meets breed standards for a specific breed, she can be recorded as Native on Appearance (NOA) with a written statement of this breed appearance signed by an ADGA member (not a member of the applicant’s family) that the doe being recorded conforms to a specific breed type. Either way, a certificate is issued at the same cost on a brown certificate and the goat is called a Recorded Grade. This goat’s daughters by a Purebred or American buck of the same breed would be 50% American, and the great granddaughters would be American, provided there has been three consecutive generations of correct breed type (see American section). ADGA does not record grade bucks."

Also the link for the page http://adga.org/instructions-for-registering-a-dairy-goat/

Thank you! I didn't know if it was different from Nubians or not. Looks like it is not. My main concern is the milk lines they come from. Papers are my least concern

 

[misfitmorgan]

Thank you! I didn't know if it was different from Nubians or not. Looks like it is not. My main concern is the milk lines they come from. Papers are my least concern

Your welcome, and no it looks like it is all the same except La Manchas.

i am new to it too so we are learning together lol.

 

[samssimonsays]

Your welcome, and no it looks like it is all the same except La Manchas.

i am new to it too so we are learning together lol.

Yay for learning together!

 

[samssimonsays]

All remaining rabbits seem to be doing amazing in the goat pen and I am sure they will be very ecstatic when we finally expand the pen!

She almost had it....