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

[Baymule]

A friend of ours sold the bed of his dually truck on Craigslist for $500. He sent pictures of every ding and scratch on it to the buyer, then hauled it 1 hour away to deliver it. When he got there the guy downed him $100 because of a dent. Friend replied that he sent a picture of it and the price was $500. Idiot told him that he didn't want it. Friend said he didn't haul it all the way there for nothing. He was going to get his $500 so he could bail himself out for whipping the guy's A**. Friend is 6'7" and over 300 pounds (not fat, all muscle). The idiot paid him the $500.

 

[Southern by choice]

A friend of ours sold the bed of his dually truck on Craigslist for $500. He sent pictures of every ding and scratch on it to the buyer, then hauled it 1 hour away to deliver it. When he got there the guy downed him $100 because of a dent. Friend replied that he sent a picture of it and the price was $500. Idiot told him that he didn't want it. Friend said he didn't haul it all the way there for nothing. He was going to get his $500 so he could bail himself out for whipping the guy's A**. Friend is 6'7" and over 300 pounds (not fat, all muscle). The idiot paid him the $500.

Yeah, that is one reason I am not inclined to meet anyone I don't know or haven't already worked with.

 

[Southern by choice]

So.... Had to bring Henry up for his annual CD&T, check hooves, apply cylense (tick prevention), weight and figured why not get some pictures.
Yes, because handling a buck in rut that is peeing constantly and very excitable as does are in heat is always a good idea... right?!

Remember how obese he was? He has lost weight and is down to 140#

Blue gloves were used as to limit the buck smell... even so there was no way to set him up... peeing constantly.
Still think they(pics) came out pretty good.
This year he had an udder. NO we did not milk him.
When I was trying to get teat pics GW said ummmm you may want to get behind him! I jumped up faster than this old body should! What was I thinking? I was right in the "firing" line!

Love this boy's width and teats.
Planning on very little breeding this year... but thinking of using him over a standard for 75/25 % so that I can then breed back to 50/50 's so I have 60/40's.

He has a lovely pedigree too. So sad his dam died. She was Star, our beloved lamancha that we lost in a terrible accident. Her dam was an 8* milker... Star would have earned hers too. Her half sister is Raina. Raina kidded in March as FF she has unofficially earned her star in production, butterfat, & protein.

S: Tranquility Acres RB Casy *S
SS: Caesar's Villa CBS Roundup *S
SD: Rosasharn's B'Udder-Nut 3*D

D: Candlelight Sun Moon & Stars
DS: *B Dalton's Way TM Jeromy
DD: SG Candlelight Secret Intention 8*M

Just not sure who to breed him with. Charlotte? Tiny? Zephyr?

Look at the nostrils on this boy!

Those teats are awesome!

Width is awesome.

dam's FF & 2nd F udder

 

[Baymule]

I looked at you standing there in rubber boots after reading about the peeing buck and figured the boots were for pee puddles.

He is really nice looking. Never thought about a buck having teats. They look downright funny hanging next to those honking big balls. I wonder if rams have teats too? I got a sneaking suspicion that my ram is going to be less than happy when I tackle him to look for man boobies next to his family jewels.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I looked at you standing there in rubber boots after reading about the peeing buck and figured the boots were for pee puddles.

He is really nice looking. Never thought about a buck having teats. They look downright funny hanging next to those honking big balls. I wonder if rams have teats too? I got a sneaking suspicion that my ram is going to be less than happy when I tackle him to look for man boobies next to his family jewels.

That is actually me in the boots, SBC was taking the pics. YES! It is for pee protection
He is in heavy rut already and sprays everywhere to show off, if you look closely you can can see the wet spots on the boots. Bucks are so gross when they're in rut Poor boy hasn't been eating well. He just stands staring at the does like this:

Your ram certainly has teats. We always checked our meat bucks to make sure they were 1x1. Spur teats, double teats (or sometimes 6 teats LOL) are common in meat goats, and I have seen them in meat sheep. Not a huge fault in meat producing animals, but in dairy goats it's a big deal. First think I do when looking at a buck is to check his teats.

There is a very well known Lamancha buck who was on official milk test years ago, he had an actual udder!
Our vet has treated several bucks for mastitis. Not something I ever hope to deal with!

 

[Baymule]

Learn something new every day! Who woulda thunk it? Bucks with mastitis! I bet it gets bad, cause who is checking bucks for mastitis.

 

[Mini Horses]

My Nubian has teats that hang down with his gonads. I mean, one day he had them! Had owned him about 3 or 4 years & he was 7 then. Were not like that the year before. Still there, now. It's a little spooky. One morning I noticed this as he as laying in the sun and thought he had something wrong with his testicles...went and inspected. WOW. What a shock. Had read about bucks with this and udders and having to be milked. NO way I'm milking buck in rut!! He is from a very heavy milking line but, breeder says first she's ever had go this way, or at least been told.

I researched some and yep, seems these guys are from heavy milking line, generally. He breeds and gives me great kids.

 

[Donna R. Raybon]

Nice boy!! Lovely udder on does!!!

 

[goatgurl]

what a handsome guy. do you have daughters yet? and yup, more goat balls, only here... almost 42 years ago I was in the buck stall in my barn with my then 5 year old daughter and she asks "mom, why does he have those hangy down things". all manner of replies race thru my head, just how much should you explain to a 5 year old??? so I cleared my throat and started with the those are his testicles and he has the sperm and he breeds the doe (she had already seen lots of breedings going on so we were good with that). I continue my little learning speech and when I am finished, and exhausted because explaining the birds and bees to a 5 year old is hard work she turned and looked at me puzzled and said "no mom, why does he have teats like the girls?" be sure you know the question before giving the answer is my advice nowadays.
@Baymule you gave me just a little giggle, ya know. I had this mental picture of you wrestling your ram to the ground to see if indeed he has teats. i'll bet $5 he does

 

[Southern by choice]

Getting ready for a mini show next weekend. First mini show for us. Unfortunately my best does aren't registered yet. We really are going more to support the show than anything. We also sponsored a class. Hopefully it will be fun because believe it or not this is taking a lot to get there. It is out of state which requires a vet certificate. So you have those fees, then show fees, sponsor, and travel and distance- it adds up. The good thing is it is all done in a day. No overnights. The rough part is the goats will have to get up and get loaded at 4 am. The goats=
Yes, they are going to be grouchy! Should be a challenge too as none of these goats are ever on lead. Never set up etc.

After that we have 3 more shows and done for the year.

Today as we were spending time with the babies we got some pics.

Our newest addition is this lil girl Rose. She is out of the doe we sold out of Star (the dam we lost tragically) and the buck we sold (Percy) Percy is out of Mariah- which is still here.
So she is "family". WE have had to sell many of our minis over the years because we just can't keep as many goats as we'd like. Sadly my mini program seems to always get the short straw.
What's nice is the families I have sold these goats too have always said whatever I want I can have out of the offspring. I am very blessed!
Rose is a bottle baby and sweet but right now she is not being nice and being a bully. All the goats that try to come up and say hi... she pummels.
I know the shots aren't great but best I could do.

This is Trouble's mini daughter. She is one of triplets. It was a repeat breeding from a few years back. I sold all those kids. The trip does this year... were sold before she kidded... I HAD to keep this doe just in case anything ever happens to the sire/dam... I was keeping a doe. I love this girl. I really don't have a name for her though. I do think it is funny - so the grand-dam on the sire's side was Candlelight Sun, Moon, and Stars. One owner named their doe- luna (moon) the other Stardust! I am thinking of calling her Sunshine. Just not sure- her dam is Trouble and we have game themes for some of the minis.

my goats! Chocoloate Mousse turned solid black she is a doll baby. and look at that lil angel mini STrawberry's back is under the tree. Really like her.

just because I like goat butts!

This is brown girl she is super gentle. This is why we all have 3 things we wear here - everything ends up with holes.

My daughters Nubians they are a hoot! The long eared ones always stick together (Jade Left Pinky Right)

Be still my heart! I just want to smooch those faces!

This is why you keep an eared mini mancha.

Just because it's sweet. They love their woods... so so so much cooler. It really is such a temp difference.

@goatgurl you gave me a chuckle... I tell parents the same thing all the time. I really need to start doing that with adults too thank you about the buck. Believe it or not I still don't have any daughters of his freshened yet! He made 8 daughters this year so... time will tell.

@Baymule mammal/teats... but you should be sure and check... and we should have evidence so maybe DH can video doing this!