
05/13/08, 02:24 PM
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Caprice Acres
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: MI
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That's abnormally early parturition for it to be called a 'freshening'. She just simply isn't developed. Not her fault. It's probably not worth it to milk her this year, if she isn't producing a lot
In FF, expect smaller teats. And I believe production steadily increases till a peak at about the 4th freshening if I remember correctly - then a good doe should produce fairly consistently.
Why did she miscarry? Try to isolate a reason so it doesn't happen again with other does this year, or if there's no reason this year and she does it again next year... eat her.
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French and American Alpines. CAE, Johnes neg herd. Abscess free. LA, DHIR.
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