A Turn of Events

Two days ago, the farming husband realized a doe we did not realize had been bred my own Nigerian buck was getting an udder!

We have another doe due to kid in a month, and though she had no udder, we thought we'd give them both a sanitation clip ;)

I was very concerned after loosing Claire, a much bigger doe, about this smaller coming 1 year old doe! I was not sure that Ace had not bred her, though it was unlikely.

Here is Spring Breeze - the surprise pregnancy!

Her FF pre kidding udder!!

Our Candy, also a FF, but coming 2, bred to Ace

No udder really. . .it is coming, worry not!

She isn't due until March 1st

Almost a whole family affair - warm day here at 70 degrees!

Our middle son trying to lead a "Maaaaaaa" around

And So closes a day with the goats and the pre kidding prep work. . .

SO WE THINK. . .

Until the farming husband goes up to do the nightly feeding and finds:

A cute little single Doeling by Spring Breeze born right

in the middle of the barn without a single hitch!

Momma and little gal are going fine! No issues at all!

Now, following up this Farm High. . .

We have been emailing with:

ATWOOD ACRES

About buying 2-4 Nigerian does

We made the drive up to Independence, Ky

today on the spur of the moment

and we bought, for a great price,

Two 2008 Does.

Atwood Acres VOODOO

Atwood Acres Blue Berlin

I admit, I wanted 4, but the voice of seldom heard reason,

Farming Husband chimed in a resounding, "No."

I listened, which is also a seldom sort of thing to occur.

The hardiness, ease of kidding and easy condition

make them a great choice for dairy goat keepers.

Many do not milk well, so be selective in where you buy your stock.

These two paired with the "soaking wet" buckling I'm waiting

on from the well known

Buttin Heads Herd

and the two I purchased from a Colorado Herd brought to Ohio and Princeton,

our 1 yr old Buck from Atwood lines, as well,

Will give us a very well bred, milking group of Nigerian Dwarfs,

all AGS OR ADGA registered of course!

Also, I believe, with time, Eve, the doe who

lost both kids and sustained some strange type

of teat injury, we think from being so full and from

coming into contact with amniotic fluids for too long ,

will recover and end up with an amazing udder.

Well, the udder is already amazing, in my opinion, for a Frist

Freshening 1 year old doe, but once the teats heal, and I

believe they will, it will be quite a good udder!

This photo is after milking her out. . .

the red areas are all just scabbing and it is coming loose.

And because I cannot go until I share out

little new doeling one MORE TIME

She is also for sale

Inquire: tinia@lucasfarmwv.com