StarSpangledNubians
Loving the herd life
Hi all! I haven't been active for a while I've had a lot going. I am finally about to start my real kidding season! I've had a few older does who were bred to kid randomly but now it's time for my FFs!
First up is Fire Chaka (My brother named her. lol)
She is a Nubian/Boer. Her sire was a fullblood Boer and her dam was a purebred Nubian, so she is 50/50. She was bred to a purebred Nubian. Roan/Blue is what I believe his color is. She turned 2 years old in march. She should be due any day now! She got a positive blood test on January 24th and I am told she had to be at least 30 days bred for it to be positive. They removed her from the buck when the got the test back on Jan 24th so there is no way she got bred after that. If she was bred on the 23rd (her last day with the buck) she would be right at day 137! I am thinking she got bred a week before they took her out so she would be at 146. She was with the buck all December though and I am very bad at guessing dates.
Here is the buck she was bred to. He is huge so I am hoping the kids aren't too big.
A little info about her. I bought her about 2 weeks ago as a bred doe. She overweight! I can barely feel her ribs or her spine it is all fat! Not to mention I can barely feel her ligs! they are buried in fat! She also has fat hanging and jiggling everywhere on her! They told me they have had her on grain and alfalfa 24/7 since January this year. She also had a small pen so she couldn't get exercise. Her feet were also pretty overgrown and she had some skin issues. With some help from my amazing vet, all is well now and she is currently on a diet.
Next up is Bumble Bee. Due 7/6
She is about 75% Nubian with a little Boer in her.
1.7-year-old FF.
I'm really hoping for does from this gal!
Bred to a white Nigerian buck. I've seen this bucks kid and they are all very flashy! I am hoping I get some of that here!
Next is Mary Lou. Due 7/14
She is 50% Nigerian 50% Toggenburg
She will be 1.5 years when she kids. FF.
She is huge and getting a bag already! Bred to a white Nigerian buck.
And last we have Anime due 7/31
She is a LaMancha/Boer/Nubian cross
FF. She will be about 1.5 years at kidding time as well. Also a FF. Also bred to the white Nigerian buck
Fire about a week ago. I'm guessing/praying for Buck/Doe Twins for her. The last thing I want is a huge single on an overweight FF! I tried the sniff test and her head smelled really bucky I hope this test is wrong. I need does!
Bumble bee about a week ago. I'm guessing/hoping for doe twins from her.. Her bag just started in this pic and I am in love with the size of her teats already!
She should be an amazing milker!
Here are a few pics of Mary Lou. I'm guessing twins or trips from her. 2 does or 2 does 1 buck.
Here is her cute little FF udder
And last is Anime. I'm guessing a single doe from her. She was a single, Her mom was a single and her dad was a single!
Of course, genders don't matter as long as mamas and babies are all healthy! Feel free to post any guesses for # of kids and genders. Sorry for the really long post I am just starting to get excited! I'm also really nervous too, these will be my first FFs ever!
First up is Fire Chaka (My brother named her. lol)
She is a Nubian/Boer. Her sire was a fullblood Boer and her dam was a purebred Nubian, so she is 50/50. She was bred to a purebred Nubian. Roan/Blue is what I believe his color is. She turned 2 years old in march. She should be due any day now! She got a positive blood test on January 24th and I am told she had to be at least 30 days bred for it to be positive. They removed her from the buck when the got the test back on Jan 24th so there is no way she got bred after that. If she was bred on the 23rd (her last day with the buck) she would be right at day 137! I am thinking she got bred a week before they took her out so she would be at 146. She was with the buck all December though and I am very bad at guessing dates.
Here is the buck she was bred to. He is huge so I am hoping the kids aren't too big.
A little info about her. I bought her about 2 weeks ago as a bred doe. She overweight! I can barely feel her ribs or her spine it is all fat! Not to mention I can barely feel her ligs! they are buried in fat! She also has fat hanging and jiggling everywhere on her! They told me they have had her on grain and alfalfa 24/7 since January this year. She also had a small pen so she couldn't get exercise. Her feet were also pretty overgrown and she had some skin issues. With some help from my amazing vet, all is well now and she is currently on a diet.
Next up is Bumble Bee. Due 7/6
She is about 75% Nubian with a little Boer in her.
1.7-year-old FF.
I'm really hoping for does from this gal!
Bred to a white Nigerian buck. I've seen this bucks kid and they are all very flashy! I am hoping I get some of that here!
Next is Mary Lou. Due 7/14
She is 50% Nigerian 50% Toggenburg
She will be 1.5 years when she kids. FF.
She is huge and getting a bag already! Bred to a white Nigerian buck.
And last we have Anime due 7/31
She is a LaMancha/Boer/Nubian cross
FF. She will be about 1.5 years at kidding time as well. Also a FF. Also bred to the white Nigerian buck
Fire about a week ago. I'm guessing/praying for Buck/Doe Twins for her. The last thing I want is a huge single on an overweight FF! I tried the sniff test and her head smelled really bucky I hope this test is wrong. I need does!
Bumble bee about a week ago. I'm guessing/hoping for doe twins from her.
. Her bag just started in this pic and I am in love with the size of her teats already! She should be an amazing milker! Here are a few pics of Mary Lou. I'm guessing twins or trips from her. 2 does or 2 does 1 buck.
Here is her cute little FF udder
And last is Anime. I'm guessing a single doe from her. She was a single, Her mom was a single and her dad was a single!
Of course, genders don't matter as long as mamas and babies are all healthy! Feel free to post any guesses for # of kids and genders. Sorry for the really long post I am just starting to get excited! I'm also really nervous too, these will be my first FFs ever!
but it's better to just ignore them. Anyways fire had about a 6-inch string of white/yellow goo, it's much different from the goo I have been seeing from her. Normally her discharge is very white and very thick so thick there is no way it could ever form a string. It just seemed a lot different from what I normally see. She was also yawning and stretching a lot. About in a one hour period, she yawned 13 times and stretched at least 7 times. Sometimes she would stretch up and look like a cat, other times she would stretch down? if that makes any sense. Her bag is small but I don't think it will get much bigger, it also feels pretty tight tonight.
