[cartref]

Just been to check a doe due tomorrow as she had bagged up earlier. 1 toggy girl (like dad) and 1 saanen girl (like mum). Now have 21 kids, 10 girls and 11 boys. Looks like my boy year is disappearing fast.

 

[needs to know more]

Are you wanting all boys??? Although I do think that is what I want next year!!! I need to keep my herd size down. And I do much better at selling the boys than the girls!!!!!!!
congrats on the babies!!!!

 

[samall]

Congratulations on all the babies! I too am wondering if you are wanting mostly boys? Most of us are happy when a "boy year" changes and gives us more girls. I had lots of girls in '07 so I suppose I'll get lots of boys in '08.

 

[cartref]

Last year 06 I had 31 girls and 12 boys, still have 28 of those girls. I'm now up to 101 goats and that is way too many for the property to carry so I need boys ( easier to sell). 3 of the last 4 does that kidded had twin girls although girls are nice to have, if it was 1 of each that would make it easier to know which to keep.

 

[samall]

Oh I understand now. I hope you get some more boys then! Around here girls are much easier to sell and I get about twice as much for them...guess it just depends on where you are!

 

[alyssa_romine]

I have many people wanting doelings from me and last year I lost 3 kids out of 7 and sold 3 of those. I can sell both as long as they are young.

 

[cartref]

Darn it! 2 more toggy girls this afternoon. Now have 12 girls and 11 boys. Another doe looks like kidding tomorrow. Boys please Sasha.

 

[StaceyRosado]

thinking blue, thinking blue

 

[cartref]

Sasha decided to have 2 girls.

 

[ksacres]

Maybe I need to start asking for boys to get girls? LOL

 

[cartref]

Kidding over for the year

18 doe kids, 13 buck kids total 31 kids from 17 does

 

[StaceyRosado]

well sounds like a productive year!!!

You didn't get the buck year like you were hoping but 13 bucks isn't to bad. Way to go girls.

 

[redneck_acres]

I'm acctually hoping for mostly bucks this year to-so far with my minis people are wanting to buy bucks more than does. And, I really dont need more goats. Although I will have some Saanen/LaMancha grades born.

 

[sweetgoats]

So you say that the boys are easier to sell. Is that because they are sold for meat? I would think that the girls would be easier to sell because they will be able to produce.