Wings & Caprines Dairy Goats: NC state fair

[Ferguson K]

Congratulations!!! What a show!!!

 

[Green Acres Farm]

Wow!!



Congratulations!!!

 

[Southern by choice]

Well... where do I start?

I must say hats off to those that show! I thought dog shows were hard. I am still shocked at how much prep work goes into showing goats. It is exhausting.

I do the fine clipping on the feet and blending, and hooves. GW does the body. I never thought I would be shining goat hooves! That in itself was a lot of work. The Nigies are good for clipping but when it comes to their head- We ended up just leaving everyone's head undone. We had to. We did 8 goats. I cannot imagine how people do this with 20-30 goats!

We were very blessed and very much in shock.
Not knowing how it all works and what is happening I was a bit lost.
I didn't even realize Clover had been placed first.
One of OFA's family members nudged me and said, "congratulations." I turned, a bit puzzled and said, "hmmm?" She said, "you alls goat just got first." I must of sounded like such an idiot. I said, "really? He is all done moving goats?" She very kindly smiled and said, "yes, when the judge picks up the mic. he's done!"
This emoticon is probably exactly what I looked like!

I was also shocked at how much is going on and how crazy busy it gets at times.

The thing I was very impressed with is how people really help others. That was truly one of the greatest things I got to see.
It was also so very nice to see the different breeders we know, fun to see their goats.

A huge thanks to @OneFineAcre and his wife (Maurine) . So kind so helpful and watching out for our human kids. One of my favorite pics is Greg helping my little one get to where she needed to be in the - not sure what it's called... where 1st and 2nd places compete against each other...
It is my favorite because it captures the kindness and helpfulness of those there.

I have some funny pics too that I will have to post later.

Very proud of my human kids!
Congratulations @Goat Whisperer I know you must be happy.
Thank You for doing all you do with my Lamanchas too!

 

[luvmypets]

Wow Congrats guys! Man showing looks so fun and rewarding! I might have to try it out some time at the local fair.
Southern you must be so happy about Jane and Charlotte I remember when I first saw the video of them at a few hours old and I love how beautiful and mature they have become. All these fair photos are giving me goat fever!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Good job. Was it over the weekend?

 

[Latestarter]

More congratulations to spread around. That's really special that y'all were able to participate and place so well.

 

[norseofcourse]

Congratulations, that's a tremendous amount of work - well done!!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Well... where do I start?

I must say hats off to those that show! I thought dog shows were hard. I am still shocked at how much prep work goes into showing goats. It is exhausting.

I do the fine clipping on the feet and blending, and hooves. GW does the body. I never thought I would be shining goat hooves! That in itself was a lot of work. The Nigies are good for clipping but when it comes to their head- We ended up just leaving everyone's head undone. We had to. We did 8 goats. I cannot imagine how people do this with 20-30 goats!

We were very blessed and very much in shock.
Not knowing how it all works and what is happening I was a bit lost.
I didn't even realize Clover had been placed first.
One of OFA's family members nudged me and said, "congratulations." I turned, a bit puzzled and said, "hmmm?" She said, "you alls goat just got first." I must of sounded like such an idiot. I said, "really? He is all done moving goats?" She very kindly smiled and said, "yes, when the judge picks up the mic. he's done!"
This emoticon is probably exactly what I looked like!

I was also shocked at how much is going on and how crazy busy it gets at times.

The thing I was very impressed with is how people really help others. That was truly one of the greatest things I got to see.
It was also so very nice to see the different breeders we know, fun to see their goats.

A huge thanks to @OneFineAcre and his wife (Maurine) . So kind so helpful and watching out for our human kids. One of my favorite pics is Greg helping my little one get to where she needed to be in the - not sure what it's called... where 1st and 2nd places compete against each other...
It is my favorite because it captures the kindness and helpfulness of those there.
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I have some funny pics too that I will have to post later.

Very proud of my human kids!
Congratulations @Goat Whisperer I know you must be happy.
Thank You for doing all you do with my Lamanchas too!

That would be called the "Championship Line Up". Little Bit was going to take the goat back to the barn until I told her she had to go back out. She was a little upset because she said she had to get over to the other ring to show her La Mancha. I told her it was going to be "OK".

When you first got there and I was walking with Little Bit back down to the tent with one of your La Manchas and the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion ribbons from the youth show, she told me "I think we are doing pretty good". I told her that "I think you are doing very good"

 

[OneFineAcre]

This is a bit delayed, but we did show at the NC State Fair last weekend
I came home with a cold and have been pretty wiped out, hence the delay.
Figures I came home with a cold but the goats are just fine, I would rather it that way personally!

We took 7 kids, 5 Dwarfs & 2 Lamanchas. We were going to take another lamancha but she came up with a limp so we scratched her. We didn't bring any milkers as they were going on 10 months into lactation and being dried off. We took 1 Int. kid, 4 Sr. Nigerian kids, and 2 lamancha Sr. kids.

We had an awesome first show! We showed in the the youth show (under 21 years of age) and the open show. The Nigerian classes were huge, both in the open show and youth show.

First up were Southern's Lamanchas! (Although they are really my babies!)
Small class but none the less
Charlotte took 1st
Jane took 2nd
then
Charlotte took Grand Ch Lamancha kid
Jane took Reserve Lamancha kid
What a way to start out!

Charlotte
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Jane
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Nigerians were next.
Belle was our only Intermediate kid. We took her just to take her. LOL So were were pretty shocked and very surprised when the judge placed her 3rd!
Part of our shock was when the judged bumped her up we were like OMGoodness- because Belle was so terrible and leaping and just being Belle the brat.
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After Intermediate came Sr kids
We had Carolina Girl (super fat red girl) Clover (a little less fat and smaller red girl) Boots (tri) and Foxy (Gold and white)
Another really big class so again we were just blown away when 3 of our goats were in the top 5!
I think all of us were doing this

Clover was 2nd
Carolina girl 3rd
Boots 5th
Boots did a flip and even landed on her side once- she was a little devil. Carolina girl gave a bit of fuss but not too bad. Clover was fine. Foxy was being handled by someone else and in Foxy's mind who are you why are you touching me? The girl did a really good job but Foxy did not cooperate.
"Boots"
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Clover 2nd- Carolina Girl 3rd Boots 5th
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(SBC's kids showing my "kids")

"Foxy Lady"
I think she would have placed better in the open show had I handled her. She isn't used to men and the person who handled her didn't know how to set a goat up. I'm fine with that though, I knew all this before going into the ring I think the judge liked her, but it is hard when the goat doesn't show herself or isn't set up.
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Oh, and this is for Southern- Judge DID NOT say they were fat- He said they had excellent capacity.

We had a long break until the open show

Intermediate Nigie Kids there were I think 20 kids. The judge moved Belle from 6th to 8th. Still, for us that was still really great. She is terrible to show and the fact that all these Nigerians were awesome I am pretty thankful.


Sr Nigi Kids next, same 4 as before but it was an absolutely HUGE class!
I was blown away... Clover was FIRST PLACE! I was so tickled when the judge said "I feel like she was an easy first place for me"
Such a great feeling, I really didn't expect this! Southern was able to record when Clover was placed first, I have listened to it over and over
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(SBC's daughter showing Clover)
Southern didn't know what was happening, she'll tell you about it in another post. She wants to post some of the other fair pics. She has been waiting on me
After the ND's, we had to run right over to the other ring to show the lamanchas. It was crazy.

Big class of Sr Lamancha kids.. Competition just crazy. We knew who would place an easy first right away... and they did! LOL
The judge came back to Charlotte 3 or 4 times. I was trying to show her so hard. The judge would come and look at her from the front then walk away then came back. All I knew was to try to do all I could. Then the judge pointed and moved Charlotte to 4th!
Considering the goats there Charlotte's fourth was a huge accomplishment! Jane was 9th but truly the goats were so amazing that her 9th is still really great to us. We were going up against a breeder that placed 1st jr kid at the national show.
This is right when the judge went back to look at Charlotte again.
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These pics were scrolling on top of my screen.
Good to see some show pictures during the off season.
Looking forward to spring.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Me too!

And I'm bringing Raina this time!