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!
IT'S BABY GOAT SEASON!
Here is how to properly dip a baby goats umbilical to prevent infection. We have tried just about EVRYTHING, and since its that time of the year, when people are starting to think about getting a few babies to start raising goats, I figured it was time to write a short blog on the different types of fencing, our experience, and what worked best!
This is a collection of ideas on how to make the most out of your herd, and help off-set operation costs of your Homestead. Some we have tried, and some.. we are working toward trying.
After our experience starting out, I feel its important to share the cost of raising goats-- so that buyers can be a bit more informed, and make better purchasing choices for the animals they want to include on their farm. This is part 1 of a blog series, and is an Introduction to help you get the most out of your miniature dairy herd.....
We absolutely ADORE our minis, and in our opinion they truly are "The BEST lil'Dairy Goat in the West!" But everyone needs to make their OWN decision about what breed of goats to raise on their homestead--this is a short article on the history of the breed, why we chose them, and how they compare to the breeds that helped make them.
Enjoy!!!! Its NOVEMBER, and that means a lot of things around here! But more importantly it means breeding season has begun for our goats and sheep. So as we make plans for who is going to be paired with who, there are a few health/ maintenance things that all our goats need before breeding actually takes place.
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