What kind of goat is Sugar?

[buck-wild-chick]

Either sannen mix or kiko.
Here is my kiko wether Gordon.

Please ignore his dirt coat.He loves to rub on pine trees.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

How did the previous owners know one was pregnant with trips and the other with twins? If they neglected to trim their hooves, then I doubt they paid for an ultrasound.

 

[sred98]

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That is a good question, but from what I understand (and please correct me if I'm wrong!) if a goat tends to have triplets, she will keep having them? The pygmy was a triplet and she's had 3 or 4 sets of triplets, and this is how she always looks. Same with the white one. She tends to have twins. Maybe this is an old-wive's tale? I really don't know.

Shelly

 

[KinderKorner]

I have a question.

How do you know how many kids they are going to have? I am a goat breeder. And I thought there was no way to be positive on the number unless a vet does an ulta sound or something.

I have a nubian with bad hooves. Hers automaticly curve like that even though they are kept trimmed. Poor thing. My others don't do that just her. We just keep them trimmed all the time, and they just look a little curved. Yes they do have a quick and it will bleed it cut into.

OHHH I jsut looked and someone else asked the baby question.

Yes that is what usually happens. But not always. There is no promies that is the number of babies she will have. But it's a good posibility.

 

[Julie_A]

This goat, Maxine, appears to be a Nigerian/Pygmy cross. She had a beautiful udder full of milk when we bought her. She is just a little taller than the pygmies. Also, a little finer boned. I think this may be what your Sugar is.

 

[sred98]

Oh Maxine is gorgeous!

Where is the quick located, though? Is it in the outer part that you trim, or farther up?

Shelly

 

[mekasmom]

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She's a sanaan, but I am sure someone else told you that by now. Didn't read the whole thread.

 

[EweSheep]

The quick is a little bit like the horse hooves. You see the wall and the pad, so you trim as far as you can, trimming a little at a time. When you see the wall turn faint pink, stop. You can trim as far as the bottom of their pads and dont do anymore of it until the wall is grown back again. I 've done with my Nubians and they dont mind the trimmings every two months. Yes they do curl in a bit over the winter and when I check them on a warm late winter day, it is the time to do it. Also trim a hair off from the bulb of their pads since they do get a bit overgrown.

Hope this helps!

 

[ksalvagno]

It is my understanding that there is no guarantee that you will get triplets or twins every time just because they came from that or have done it in the past. If you look at histories on some does on websites that provide it, none of the goats do the same thing every year. I suspect the owner you bought them from is just giving you a line.

 

[sred98]

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I'm thinking it's not so much a line, as they just don't know a lot about goats.

They were nice enough people, and they genuinely seemed to care about the goats. I've emailed her and let her know they arrived safely, and she wants pictures later. Just going by the condition of the hooves, I think they've never been trimmed, and if they've had triplets repeatedly, maybe they think it's 100% sure. I am learning about goats, but I want to know the best way to care for them. Some people think shelter and hay and petting is all they need. It's not that they are dishonest, just ignorant of the proper care.

Ewesheep-thanks for the trimming advice! Our farm store doesn't have the small hoof trimmer...is that something I need to order online? The large ones are too big for my hands. I have issues with my fingers and can't manipulate objects that are too big, or too small.

Thanks!

Shelly