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Pony · #21 09/17/14, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by marusempai

I'm always glad to hear folks say that, because Zelda is on track to be 80 lbs at the end of October at which point we are planning on breeding her, but I'm nervous because she still seems so tiny.

If you keep up good feed and good maintenance, she should reach a good adult stature by 3 years.

**mygoat** · #22 09/17/14, 05:10 PM

Your babies always look like babies when you breed them, lol. They generally don't look like 'big girls' until 3-4. Much of the reason for such drastic change as they grow is the progression of their lactations and pregnancies, though.

Frosted Mini's · #23 09/17/14, 09:12 PM

Um, scratch what I said, Height wise my ND's are more like 85-90% of their adult height, based on the measurements I just had done at LA yesterday. LOL. But they have a little more work weight wise, but are in good body condition, just haven't "filled out" a lot yet cuz they are babies.

Most yearling milkers still look like babies, and some 2 year olds. Goats continue growing for at least 3 years, some up to 5 or 6.

marusempai · #24 09/18/14, 12:20 PM

Yeah it seems most of the dairy folks around here breed them to kid as two year olds - which is fine if that's what they want to do, but I don't have time for freeloaders.

But the byproduct is 90% probably of the dairy FF I see are two year olds, which may be skewing my perception. Also, I'm used to thinking of her as "the baby." She is still very cute, but increasingly obnoxious - it is clearly an adolescent thing.