Nigerian Dwarf Bucklings Critique *updated 6 weeks old*

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Adorable little boys....and I'm sure they'll make wonderful pets! At least they stood still long enough for the pics.

 

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At such a young age you can't really tell. I would give it a few weeks at the least and then decide. From the pictures, I think the top one looks like the best possible buck candidate of the three, but again, I can't put my hands on him and since he's so young and there's only one photo of each I can't really say. They all are very cute, and what neat colors!

 

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I would say Magnus, but everyone else is right, they're too young to tell for sure. They are all adorable enough though!

 

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I do believe that they are a bit young to tell - but is what we would need would be a side shot and a real shot to look at the legs.

Also, a picture of the dams udder from behind, side, and showing the foreudder if available. A pic of the sire would be great also one from the side and one from the rear to show leg set.

I know - I ask for alot! :shocked:

 

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I know nothing about showing goats....I just love goats! I have two wethers just for pets and I think all three of these boys are just adoreable! I have to say though I just love Thorsen.....he just pulls at my heart strings.

 

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ok.. this is how i'v ebeen taught and it works wonderfully well.. you want a kids that you look at and just go ....WOW!

you want a kids that just strikes you with their length and presence


amazingly.. i have done this and it works absolutely wonderfully and it's how i've chosen some of my best animals.. of the three i say that the best looking one that caught me was the second..

 

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I think they all look pretty nice especially the first. I would wait till they are older to really decide, Thats if you decide the dams udder is worth it :wink: There are real cute so if you decide to wether them they have the cute factor !!:thumb:

 

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Its so hard to tell right now as they are so young. But as of now i would place them three two one
beth

 

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By NO mean am I an expert but I talked alot with a breeder when I was looking for a buck so I THINK I might be somewhat knowledgeable - but please please correctme if I am wrong.

If I had to choose one right now it would be werther - the first pic.

He seems to have the neck length, rear leg set from the side looks nice, long body, might be a little down hill though.

The second seems to have a short neck, but could be how he is standing. seems pretty straight, legs could have a little better set - but again, could be how he is standing.

Thorsen, angle of pic and head turned is really hard to tell

 

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SDK: So so true about the wow factor. I had a buckling born last summer and once he was born I thought he just really stuck out from the rest of the bucklings so I decided to hang onto him and sure enough he has blossomed into a beautiful young buck, very very handsome boy.

 

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I agree with everyone that it is difficult to tell when they are so young. . . . I guess I like the first and second, but all three look pretty nice. Did you check teats? I always check that first thing and keep checking all the way up 'til weaning and past that (if we're keeping them). I think if one or more continue to develop really nicely and have the pedigree and mammary systems to back them up, then they would be good guys.

 

I just had to say - I LOVE the lavendar robe!!! :wink:

The boys are very cute - but there is no way I could choose.