RedWolfeFarm
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I have two dairy does, one Nubian who at 4.5 months is at 69 pounds and a little Saanen/Alpine doe who at about 3 months is about 39 pounds by tape measure chart. I know that alot go by weight which is about 80 pounds suggested on a few forums which would be 11 more pounds for my Nubian but that brings to mind the question of minimum age? I don't want to breed
too young but definitely want her bred this year and the little Saanen as well if she gets up there in weight. Everything I read points to weight and not age so any help would be appreciated.
Also along the lines of teats. I went into this very blind(first mistake I know) and my Nubian girl has a very sloped rump(will post pic when I get there) and I have been reading that the sloped rump is an undesired thing so now I get to look at correcting that with her but her teats are lovely and long, the little Saanen girl however has teeny tiny teats but from what I can see she has big orfaces as does the Nubian(really looking forward to milking her) Some places I read descriptions on Nubians say they have the sloped rump due to higher hips but then talks about straight back and rump which leaves me confused what I indeed need to look for. I am not showing, I am just building a herd for personal milk but I don't want to build on bad goats and defeat the purpose. I want good healthy and fit goats.
too young but definitely want her bred this year and the little Saanen as well if she gets up there in weight. Everything I read points to weight and not age so any help would be appreciated.
Also along the lines of teats. I went into this very blind(first mistake I know) and my Nubian girl has a very sloped rump(will post pic when I get there) and I have been reading that the sloped rump is an undesired thing so now I get to look at correcting that with her but her teats are lovely and long, the little Saanen girl however has teeny tiny teats but from what I can see she has big orfaces as does the Nubian(really looking forward to milking her) Some places I read descriptions on Nubians say they have the sloped rump due to higher hips but then talks about straight back and rump which leaves me confused what I indeed need to look for. I am not showing, I am just building a herd for personal milk but I don't want to build on bad goats and defeat the purpose. I want good healthy and fit goats.