LaMancha teat ???

[wifemommy]

A few weeks ago we bought my dd a couple of registered LaMancha's one is a yearling and one about 6 weeks. The 6 week old has extra teats not apparant when we first bought her. They are registered and my daughter's goal is start her own herd goat business with these 2. The breeder we bought them from will trade her for another or we can clip them. Emotionally she loves the little one but from a business stand point will this be an issue? Yes she wants to breed, show and sell them as well as make lotions and soaps etc. Basically we need to weigh all the pros and cons and go from there. Thank you for your help. Annie

[ozark_jewels]

If your daughter is just starting out, then it would certainly be best for her to take this doeling back.
Extra teats are a cull factor in dairy goats. Better not to start out with a cull if you can help it.
Might ask the breeder if there is a tendency to extra teats in that line. If so, better to avoid it all together.
If I have a very milky doe/buck who had a kid with extra teats, I have sold it very cheaply to a family who just wanted a back-yard milk goat. But if the doe/buck made a habit of producing kids with extra teats, that line would be culled. Flukes do happen, but more than once from the same doe/buck is not a fluke.

[shiandpete.1]

If you read the ADGA handbook or plan on showing your goats, extra teets are a disqualification. I would trade the breeder.

[deineria]

I would trade the breeder, too.
It is funny you post about this because someone on the cattle forum bought a Jersey heifer and found out she has 6 teats! But in cattle, they say it is common and doesn't matter. lol.