SBC/GW's Journal- Spring shows DONE! & Update

[Southern by choice]

Nothing like seeing your stock improving other people's herds!

Thank you Bruce. We really do try to do the best we can and of course we are always hopeful with the breedings. It is always nice to see improvements in areas we had hoped. I really do love the people we work with, we are always up front and they know we eagerly anticipate their kids like we do ours. Once she starts milking I hope to get some pics. She is dam raising the kids. So pics will wait.
I think she should make us an agent and we can show that lil doe.

 

[Bruce]

Because you have hardly ANY goats to show now!!

 

[Southern by choice]

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Got lots of kidding supplies ordered today
Ordered from amazon, PBS animal health, & Jeffers. Need to order from Premier 1 and maybe Caprine supply. I don’t want to hear anymore complain about the purchase price of kids Updated/renewed our ADGA memberships, along with 1 of the two goat clubs we’re part of (will renew the other at the next meeting). We are thinking of doing ADGA plus this year. Not quite sure.

The cameras are still hooked up and running. Gotta move some goats and get buildings cleaned. We start kidding in the beginning of February.


Seeing our friends goat kids is giving me baby fever Well, goat baby fever anyway. I can’t believe my first Kiegh kids will be on the ground. I don’t know if I’m more excited about SBC’s minis or my Nigerians.

Planning for the spring shows, I’m already excited LOL

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Yay!!

 

[babsbag]

Got lots of kidding supplies ordered today

Did you see any place that I could order extra people? I have 10 due in February and 25 due in March...I quit calculating due dates past the end of March. I think there are about 20 due in April and May. Of course no season would be complete without the unknowns, and I have 9 of those, 4 of which I am not even sure that they are bred.

 

[Southern by choice]

Did you see any place that I could order extra people? I have 10 due in February and 25 due in March...I quit calculating due dates past the end of March. I think there are about 20 due in April and May. Of course no season would be complete without the unknowns, and I have 9 of those, 4 of which I am not even sure that they are bred.

 

[Devonviolet]

Half a round bale?? Does that mean just small because they ran out at the end of the field?

Exactly. He wouldn’t really be able to sell it to anyone else, it fit nicely on our trailer, and the price was right, so we bought it.

 

[farmerjan]

Exactly. He wouldn’t really be able to sell it to anyone else, it fit nicely on our trailer, and the price was right, so we bought it.

We have purposely made a few of the "1/2" size round bales to use in the pens where the ewes and lambs are. Mostly it is what is left at the end of the field and you can't leave it in the baler, but we can override the system and make them smaller. Have had a few people that have wanted them on occasion. Easier for people to push off by hand too.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

It is now official, my girl JNR Homestead Ruth is now a 1*M milker.

Our other does have also met the requirements, but waiting for it to be official. We took many out to the 305 day mark,and will be drying them up this month. Then it'll be official

For those that do not know, Ruth was my first registered Nigerian. She was one of the only two does I have ever bought. Nearly my entire herd is from Ruth, she has five daughters and five granddaughters in our herd. She is the foundation of my show herd. Though our herd is young and new, Ruth's daughters have excelled in the show ring and seem to be very consistent.

Ruth has turned into one of the "dream does", it doesn't matter what buck is used over her, her kids always come out beautiful!

Ruth is bred and is due in April, can't wait to see what she gives this year!