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[Sswanee48]

Ron, this is the chick that I was saying I knew or was pretty certain it is a cockerel. This picture was taken 4 or 5 days ago and his comb and wattles have grown a lot. You could just see little pink lines before but they are very much there now. I didn't post a picture of him because I was sure he was a boy.I looked at him again today and he is 4 weeks old. He is the biggest one of all 10 and the only one with wattles. I have someone wanting the chicks already, 4 or 5 anyway and I am not wanting to let them go until I have an idea of what sex they are. This chick has advanced a lot since this picture was taken. Thanks for the help.

 

[vehve]

@dsqard Once again, beautiful pics.

Oz, nice score on the buck. Is he purebred?

 

[ozexpat]

@dsqard Once again, beautiful pics.

Oz, nice score on the buck. Is he purebred?

A purebred will go for $600+. Out of my league. This guy is an F4 - 90+% Good enough for me as I started with local goats and I am not going for a stud farm.

As I create new offspring, my buck becomes redundant as I dont want to inbreed. I can only support 7 or 8 adult goats

 

[vehve]

So that should make the next generation capable of giving you milk for the cheese, right? I'm guessing the local goats have a higher fat content than production goats?

 

[ozexpat]

So that should make the next generation capable of giving you milk for the cheese, right? I'm guessing the local goats have a higher fat content than production goats?

I have 9 doelings that are betweeb 40 and 50% dairy goat blood. This will bring them up to 65 - 70%.

it may take one more cross back to a 97% nubian to get the right combination. Nubians have better fat content than Saanen but I went for Saanen this time because I am trying to increase milk volume,

 

[vehve]

How much milk does a goat usually produce daily?

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Live insects, solitary bees and ladybugs and such. Apparently it should aid in pollination and pest control. Plus, they're quite pretty, if built right.

http://www.inspirationgreen.com/index.php?q=insect-habitats.html

Vehve, our boy scouts made some of these for a nature garden once. Are you looking for something like that?

 

[vehve]

Puddin, yeah, something like that. I think it could be pretty cool. I would like to hear from someone who's had one in their yard for a few years, someone who could tell what kind of positive and negative experiences they've had.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Felt like spring today near Las Vegas. We went to the Valley of Fire state park to stay out of trouble in the casinos. Well I admit, I would much rather hike and take photos than gamble any day. Here are a few from our trip.

Beautiful!

Puddin, yeah, something like that. I think it could be pretty cool. I would like to hear from someone who's had one in their yard for a few years, someone who could tell what kind of positive and negative experiences they've had.

We did that in front of the Forest Service office so I don't know that anyone had any real observations on it but they are neat looking, especially after they "grow in" a bit.

 

[ozexpat]

How much milk does a goat usually produce daily?

it depends on the breed some get more but the averages are:

Saanens 6 liters
Nubians 4 liters
La Mancha 4 liters
Alpine 4 liters

Nubians have best butterfat