Theykeepmebusy
Ridin' The Range
Please more info if anyone has any...........I'm being pitched and would like you wonderful people's opinions, cause I"m also being warned......I'll be back, going to research this "breed" 
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Snubian Breed
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dkluzier
Overrun with beasties
Never heard of a snubian I have pygmy/nubians which equal kinders. Nigerian-nubians = mini-nubians. would a snubian = saaneen-nubian cross? If so, I have 2 of them. The nanny's milk is what I would refer to as 1% milkfat on the thin side.
I have pygmy/nubians which equal kinders. Nigerian-nubians = mini-nubians. would a snubian = saaneen-nubian cross? If so, I have 2 of them. The nanny's milk is what I would refer to as 1% milkfat on the thin side.- Thread starter
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Theykeepmebusy
Ridin' The Range
O.k., awesome. Is she a great milker? Any bad qualities? We drink 1% cows milk. I got a call about them and just wondering, was told there is a place running 35 of them along with their Saanen and Nubian mikers, total of 75, and I read, they make a great commercial milker.......but I only read that 1 time. I just don't want to make a mistake. The call I got after this call, was against it, she can't see getting the best qualities out of both great milkers, without eventually bringing out the bad qualities....and would you breed to a Snubian buck? or go back with a Nubian or Saanen??? 1st call, they were promoting them, love them, is this just a conflict of opinions from the breeders.....I don't want to make any mistakes, this will be my first big purchase and start to my dairy herd. I'm going with registered Nubians and registered Saanens, should I throw a few of these in?
helmstead
Goat Mistress
I don't have any problems with experimentals...but I wouldn't call them a breed...per se. I would think you'd get great home milkers, with hybred vigor.
But...
You will also always have trouble selling them for much, given that they are experimentals.
Unless you're doing something that has a breeding program - like Kinders, Mini-Dairy, etc...experimentals just won't have much call.
If it were me, I'd go with purebred or American full blooded standards.
But...
You will also always have trouble selling them for much, given that they are experimentals.
Unless you're doing something that has a breeding program - like Kinders, Mini-Dairy, etc...experimentals just won't have much call.
If it were me, I'd go with purebred or American full blooded standards.
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Theykeepmebusy
Ridin' The Range
Thank you, that is what I was thinking, they called me with these "snubians" saying that the ADGA was considering making them a breed, but I would think and I could be wrong...google, you would get more information on this experiment, I might buy one, just to see, I'm not looking to selling anyone, except for wethers (my sp on that ? ) I will be one of few with Dairy goats down here and as I have learned in my search for them, everyone is looking for some, but doesn't want to pay a pretty price and take a long drive. They do however want you to take their money, get them a deal and bring them back some great goats.....since your headed that way...I vote no. Don't know if I'm wrong or right for that, but I'm not going to goat haggle for them, I'm happy to pay the prices I'm paying, they are higher than what people are use to paying for around here, but it is well worth it, the only ones with a common price, would be these "snubians". But then there's trailer room. 
Thanks !!!!
Thanks !!!!
Roll farms
Spot Master
I had a Snubian...she was a great milker...sorta on the ugly side...
when I bred her Nubian I got BUTT UGLY kids out of her.
The next 2 years I bred her Ob and got twin doelings that actually looked more like full Ob kids both times.
I think the "ADGA is thinking of making them a breed" is a line of BS someone's trying to feed you.
People have been crossing PB dairy breeds for years, they're always registerable as "experimentals".
It takes many generations of crossing and recrossing to get something to breed true, not just one cross.
Experimentals are shown in their own class (if there are enough to sanction it).
I crossed my Ob doe to our Togg buck this year (hoping for smaller kids for her)...what are these going to be? Obertoggenhasli???
I never noticed her milk being 'thin', but I never checked it alone, it always went into the community bucket as I milked everyone.
In short, she was sweet, had a big udder (crappy attatchment), made a lot of milk, and was easy to milk. That doesn't mean they ALL would be, though.
when I bred her Nubian I got BUTT UGLY kids out of her.
The next 2 years I bred her Ob and got twin doelings that actually looked more like full Ob kids both times.
I think the "ADGA is thinking of making them a breed" is a line of BS someone's trying to feed you.
People have been crossing PB dairy breeds for years, they're always registerable as "experimentals".
It takes many generations of crossing and recrossing to get something to breed true, not just one cross.
Experimentals are shown in their own class (if there are enough to sanction it).
I crossed my Ob doe to our Togg buck this year (hoping for smaller kids for her)...what are these going to be? Obertoggenhasli???
I never noticed her milk being 'thin', but I never checked it alone, it always went into the community bucket as I milked everyone.
In short, she was sweet, had a big udder (crappy attatchment), made a lot of milk, and was easy to milk. That doesn't mean they ALL would be, though.
helmstead
Goat Mistress
Yep. Totally.Roll farms said:I think the "ADGA is thinking of making them a breed" is a line of BS someone's trying to feed you.
Roll farms said:
Roll farms
Spot Master
Oberburgs!
helmstead
Goat Mistress
So my minis would be Nugerian Undwarfs, then? Really I should go back to bed
Roll farms
Spot Master
Nuberians!
