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

[goatgurl]

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Well, I everytime I go to post something comes up and I have to go.

We are so busy here. I can’t believe we are in July!

Ok, so the exciting news

Kiegh’s breeder attended the ADGA national show. I believe they took 10 goats.

Kiegh’s dam, (CH CuAtLilRedBarn Dust Bunny 4*M) was second place with second udder in the 3 y/o class (66 entered)
I was on pins and needles watching. Just glued to the tv. When she walked in to the ring, she took my breath away.
I was not surprised on her placings.

I got to see her in person when I picked my buckling up- I remember calling @Southern by choice, telling her about the doe. I told her this doe was going to be one to watch. Just thrilled.
Guess I was right.

Kiegh’s grandam (sires dam,SGCH MOUNTAIN FARM SHY ELK) did very well also. She was FIRST place with second place udder!! (60 goats in the class, I believe).
She went on to be Reserve NATIONAL CHAMPION!

Shy Elk & Dust Bunny were 2 of the 4 goats that made FIRST PLACE dairy herd!

Their other goats did well also. I believe they had 4 goats in the CH lineup. So happy for them. They have worked hard and it shows.

So excited to have these genetics in my herd.


I took a bunch of screenshots, and will post them when I’m able.

Happy 4th of July to all on BYH

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Not the greatest pics.
Kiegh's dam

Sire's dam: (on the left)

The live stream kept freezing up, so didn't get a side pic of Shy Elk

 

[Green Acres Farm]

Beautiful!!! I’m so excited for you.

 

[goatgurl]

really nice animals. now we have to wait for kids. so exciting.

 

[farmerjan]

Those are some udders on the two looking at the rear. Feel sorry for them like I do with some of the dairy cows that have really large tight udders. Very impressive though. Well balanced and very symmetrical.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Thank you They are "uddered up", however the first doe milked over 7lbs on her first test this year, she has great capacity! Having seen both does in person, I don't think they are overly full or tight, from what I could see they never leaked milk. They were some of the calmest goats in the in ring, at one point the handler wasn't even holding the goat. She was so calm, chewing her cud

Thanks @goatgurl & @Green Acres Farm

 

[Goat Whisperer]

The poor LGD’s are on edge.

We have bobcats again. It/they have been screaming almost every night. At first I thought it was a Fox (recently startled one in midday along our fences) but after hearing the call a few times we are thinking bobcat.

Haven’t heard one in a few years. It’s such an eerie sound!

 

[Bruce]

Sure hope they listen to the dogs and stay clear!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Poor dogs are so tired.

They alerted off early this morning. SBC goes to check and there is a Fox right in front of the house Stupid (smart) Fox know where the dogs can and can’t go.

Blue has bee on the fence like crazy today.
He hit the far corner earlier as at was just getting dark. Don’t know what he saw, but whatever it was he did not like! Pete has been on the tallest spool watching everything. Of course all the others are too- no wonder they’ve all been barking so much. Wildlife is crazy right now.

Our area has had an explosion of foxes. A friend shot 2 while she was out milking. Another has had a Fox coming daily and snatching her ducklings. Even when she was running towards it yelling. Bold little creatures! We had one feet from our fences recently, it knows the dogs can’t reach it.

So proud of our LGDs though.