Lesson on correct utters??

[Queen Bee]

This may sound strange to all you 'long time' goat folks BUT could some of you post pictures of correct and incorrect udders and point out what we should look for?? I see udders and think 'oh my goodness--meaning that it doesn;t look so good, the I see one and think ''too little/too big/too long/ too short/ etc and others are raving....So, could you help me (and other wannabes or new goat folks ) understand what is a correct udder...Thanks QB

[Alice In TX/MO]

First correction: UDDERS. It had the letters D in it.

[HazyDay]

Are you a member of the ADGA? I know the CGS sells booklets so the ADGA must. I will try to hook up my scanner and show you the udder pages.

[Queen Bee]

Thank you, Rose... I know better but sometimes it just doesn't 'click' !!

No, I am not a member of the ADGA.

Thanks again.. Queen Bee

[Alice In TX/MO]

Thank you for making the corrections! I feel better now.

Sometimes being a former English teacher is difficult. I go through withdrawal.

[Feral Nature]

Here are some links that I happened to have bookmarked. They are to LaMancha farms that have goats related to my herdsire (in his pedigree). These give you an idea about good attachment and capacity. Hard to see the teat size and placement though on some photos.


http://www.luckystarfarm.com/Jal.html <---fun

http://www.altrece.com/Mature%20does.htm

http://www.mktdesigns.com/kastdemurs...haseniors.html

[Alice In TX/MO]

Another good link with pics
http://fiascofarm.com/galleries/Goat...tos/index.html

[hoofinitnorth]

Two great books: Dairy Goat Judging Techniques and oh crud, I can't find my other one right now... I'll post when I find it!

[hoofinitnorth]

Some other good links:

http://dragonfly.jmkarohl.com/pages/UdderGallery.html

http://dragonfly.jmkarohl.com/pages/FirstUdders.html

[Queen Bee]

Thank you for the links.. I am getting a better idea of what to look for..QB

[oberhaslikid]

Any pictures or pointers on young doelings Please? I mean what to look for in good udders before freshening.

[Charleen]

One thing that I learned early on when I started raising goats is to check the side view. When viewing from the side, the udder (a good udder) is in 3 sections. First section is in front of the leg, second section is hidden by the leg and third section is in back of the leg.