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07/06/11, 04:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Northern MD
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What do you all think of this doeling?
http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/grd/2474600357.html
This is about an hour and a half from me. I really shouldn't torment myself looking at does/doelings for sale, but I do feel like I need to consider adding one for next year. With everything going on with the whole CAE+ fiasco, I am down to two goats to keep and I am uncomfortable with that. Not only does it put me a year behind in my dairy goals, I always worry about what would happen if something happened to one of them. Plus, my doeling will need a friend for overnight once her brother goes to freezer camp, since we separate overnight and milk mom in the morning. I hate the thought of her spending her nights alone. So, what do you all think? I like the looks of this doeling, but I am no expert. Is she worth calling about/meeting/seeing pics of parents? Does $250 seem like a fair price?
If anyone on here is near northern MD and has a dairy doe or doeling for sale that might fit the bill for me, I'd love to hear about that too. After much thought over the past few days, I have decided that I need to let go of being upset about losing Sweetie and her two doelings to CAE, send the doelings to the freezer, and move on with my goat goals. Trying to think positive and look forward to next year!
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07/06/11, 04:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Vermont
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Good for you for moving forward with your goals! I'm no expert, but I think she looks gorgeous! If you want to add another doe to your herd, I think it would definitely be worth contacting them and finding out more.
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07/06/11, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern Indiana
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She looks really nice from the side. Nice and sharp, angular with a good topline and good set to her legs.
Her dam has a moderately good udder, but not a great udder. The rear udder height and width is good, but she could use more extension to the fore udder, and more rear udder behind the leg. Nothing particularly impressive about the dam, and nothing particularly horrible.
Her sire's dam has a very nice udder, however, so I would expect this doe to have a better udder than her dam.
The doe kid should show very well as a Recorded Grade, and has the potential to come in with a very nice udder.
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07/06/11, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Texas
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Pretty girl! Would at least be worth looking into I think. Do ask for their recent CAE test though.... I see a lot of folks say they raise on prevention, but have positive animals/don't test (not saying that's the case here). There is always room for human error when pasteurizing/heat treating colostrum, so I would personally like to see recent CAE test results.
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07/06/11, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Maryland
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It's not accurate to test before 6 months though, right?
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07/06/11, 08:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Huntington WV
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You want to test the does she has had pooled milk from. She is very nice looking.
I am not sure I'd want to pay that for a grade doe, but she is super nice!
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07/06/11, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Texas
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Sorry.... I was referring to the herd's test results.....the animals who provided the milk & colostrum for the kid crop.
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07/06/11, 09:04 PM
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She who waits....
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: East of Bryan, Texas
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She is LOVELY, BRF, and yes, for your area, that is a fair price for a 75% RG of her lines.
You might ask about the RG thing.... especially since she was born to Breezy Way Alpines, and out of a Breezy Way doe. REALLY honest breeders will do "Recorded Grade" on does that have been impregnated by magical, flying sperm, even if they only keep good quality, registered bucks on their property, if they don't know WHICH buck, then they will put down "unknown". Not everyone knows how to get a DNA test done, or wants to bother with it.
So, ask them about how their herd tested, and ask them which buck they *suspect* is her sire....it is quite possible that you would be getting a long, registered lineage for grade prices. She CERTAINLY is well within the breed standard and although she isn't the MOST stunning doeling I have seen, she would certainly hold her own in a show ring.
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07/07/11, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern Indiana
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If you look at her pedigree, it is her dam's sire that is unregistered, not her sire.
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07/07/11, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Northern MD
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Thanks everyone! I just emailed the seller, so we'll see what she says. I asked about testing and copies of udder pics. Crossing my fingers, she is more than I really ought to spend, but I don't think I'll find anything as nice in my area for less. And we all know the purchase is the least expensive part, right? 
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