You got to stay focused! Developing a working line of minis is rough! How do we do it? And how do we use culling as a tool to help hone in on the traits we want to see developed in our herd?
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What is 'culling'? Why is it important? How do you know if you should cull? And, how do you know if its time to cull an animal from your breeding program?
We had a lot of fun with punit squares last time around, and flexing our basic knowledge of genetics, but there was one question the squares couldn't answer. How do you really know if you have a genuine gopher eared kid???
Apart from getting your goats conformation, milk production, and udder dialed in-- there is one more key defining characteristic for Miniature LaManchas as a breed that also calls to our attention-- Ears!
We are often asked this question, and to us the answer is black & white, but for you skeptics out there, we want to share our experience so far...
Love'em or Hate'em Bucks seem to get the short end of the stick no matter where they go. On our farm, however we love our boys as much as the girls.. our most popular boy being the infamous 'Duke-Bronson,' who was kind enough to provide us with the pictures below.. All joking aside, a buck is necessary if you plan on having milk, and want to avoid the hassle of stud servicing your does. But before you run out and buy a buck there are some things about them you should consider before purchasing a buck for your farm...
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