Walnut Hill Kidding Thread…kidding begins! Lost one momma:( And more babies!

[jodief100]

I am so sorry The kids are beautiful but it is so hard loosing a doe.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

So sorry about the loss of your mama goat!

Hope all her babies fare well!

 

[Sweetened]

So sorry for the loss of Snowflake, glad you at least have kids to carry on the legacy.

 

[dhansen]

Jelly Bean had twin does with NO SPOTS! I guess 2 spotted parents does not necessarily make spotted kids! They are super cute though!

 

[Hens and Roos]

very cute...but then all kids are

 

[HoneyDreameMomma]

Adorable - even without the spots! I'd keep them!

Yes, sometimes it feels like a goat genetics crapshoot to get the colors and patterns we want. I bred my black and white doe to a B&W buck this year in the hopes of getting some B&W babies (we've not had any yet, and they're in high demand around here). We'll find out in a few weeks if it worked... Like you, though, I know I'll love them regardless!

 

[jodief100]

Yup, coloring is weird. I know someone who says she knows which spotted goats to cross with which spotted goats to always get spots but... she has been doing this a long time.

I have solid black babies nursing solid white mommies.
I have solid white babies nursing paint, brown and white mommies
I have brown and white painted babies nursing a solid black mommy
I have brown babies nursing white mommies
I have white babies nursing brown mommies
The only constant I seem to have is my b/w alpine striped does all had b/w alpine striped kids

 

[Sweetened]

I was reading two loud spotted parents will often yield solids, a loud spotted and a no spotted will give spotted babies, a lightly spotted and no spotted OR other light spotted will yeild a loud spotted.

On the other hand, my loudly spotted buckling came from two loudly spotted parents lol.

 

[dhansen]

Gummi Bear had 2 does. One is loud and spotted and the other has dark ears(which I like too). Java Chip had one doe…not spots, but beautiful anyway! The total is 3 bucklings and 9 doelings. The last three does won't be kidding until April and May

 

[Southern by choice]

they are so beautiful!
Why do you need to be in CA?

on second thought it is probably good that you are!