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08/04/11, 08:35 PM
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Doubled the Herd...
Well, this past weekend I ran upon an offer I couldn't resist. I picked up 4 reg. Nigerians, 2 reg Nubians, and a reg Mini-nubian. Hadn't really planned to expand breeds, but a deal like I got couldn't be passed up. Hope to get some decent pics this weekend when the temps cool down!
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08/04/11, 08:51 PM
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Congrats. Cant wait to see them.
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08/04/11, 09:47 PM
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Yep...we need pics or it just is not real! 
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08/04/11, 11:01 PM
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LOL...its been so HOT here and I dont want my camera to sweat inside. I will get you guys pics, promise! :P
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08/05/11, 01:49 PM
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Congratulations! I'm looking forward to all those great pictures of all the new goats!
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08/06/11, 12:10 PM
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Henryetta, 50% grade Nubian
Sally (named after Sally Fields, the flying nun)
Nice (another special needs goat, lost a rear foot..nearest to you)
Remmington
Maybe it was Memphis
NV This, not a great pic, but she wouldn't cooperate...
Sally again, just a neat picture.
Flower, she is half La Mancha, but only the right side 
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08/06/11, 12:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dustin biery
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OMG! 
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08/06/11, 12:20 PM
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Guessing that is a good OMG!?!?!?! BTW he is blue eyed and polled.
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08/06/11, 04:30 PM
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They are all really cute little goats but Maybe it was Memphis is so darned adorable with that cool hairdo & Flower is really something too! Never seen a goat that was half of 2 breeds come out with an ear from each different breed!
Love Sally, so adorable!
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08/06/11, 05:34 PM
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WOW! What a bunch of great goats! I love all their different characteristics. Flowers whole face looks crooked but in a really CUTE way! Sally is just gorgeous! Good for you!
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08/06/11, 05:52 PM
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I was just joking about being half La Mancha. Her previous owner said she sustained a bad cut on the ear as a kid so they just took it off. All are registered stock and I am super excited to have them. Thanks for the kind comments. Need to post a picture of Memphis's son (my original herd sire). I now have a father son sire team, which I know isn't ideal, but I will use them this year and then go from there. As for Flower's face, I cannot honestly tell you if it is crooked or if its an optical illusion. I have tried for over a week to figure it out...Going to get a picture of Maybe it was Baxter...
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08/06/11, 05:54 PM
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This is Memphis's son from this past December.
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08/06/11, 05:56 PM
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Being that I am new to Nubians. Can someone give me a run down on these animals. I wil get other pics if needed or requested, but I would really like to know what you guys think.
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08/06/11, 06:25 PM
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Love the little junior herdsire, he's a real looker! I thought that was pretty weird to have a lamancha ear & nigie ear on the same goat, well I did say I was a dummy in one of my threads today!
We got our first standard nubian last year & we love her, this was her first year to kid & she had 2 beautiful doelings who are both just little sweethearts. Folks say they are really noisey but mine is actually pretty quiet. I have Nigierians & mini nubians that are much more talkative than she is.
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08/07/11, 12:30 AM
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My Nubian buck, Remmington, wakes me up with his bellering. I dont mind it at all, its not as annoying as my nigerians and their high pitched whiny call...lol
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08/07/11, 01:01 AM
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Aww congrats on your new additions!
Memphis' hair do made me laugh out loud!! Too cute! 
On Flower..... I wonder if she has what's called a wry face?? In Ag class one year they brought in a goat with it to show us....it was thought to be a boer, swiss cross, but if I remember right its a deformity, I just don't remeber if it's passed on to offspring.......For some reason I'm wanting to say it was a freak of nature deformity, not something passed on (don't quote me on that).
The goat brought to our class had a slightly more crooked face, & solid colored so there wasn't doubt as far as optical illusions.....The dam had a normal face...sire was unknown....all were headed to the sale barn, but our teacher wanted to show us the oddity before they were run through the sale.
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08/07/11, 10:12 AM
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Thanks sharing that Crystal. I am headed to google now, I really am not certain either way with that face...LOL
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08/07/11, 10:30 AM
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I like the grade nubian . She appears long bodied and uphill, has a long bone pattern, nice brisket. Looks like her rumen could use lots of roughage. Rumps a bit steep which is a common flaw in nubians, but that can improve with future freshenings.
Sally has such a sweet face! Looks like a little deer.
I do think flower does have a wry face, looking at the pic.
They all look very healthy, Memphis is hilarious!
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08/07/11, 10:36 AM
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Cute goats! I love the hair-do on Memphis!
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08/07/11, 11:19 AM
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Thanks guys. I am working on getting them some hay, as you can see what our pasture looks like. Good to know that have a decent Nubian to start with. Memphis is a big ol' baby and of course the bucks have scuffle every day at feed time. When you go from one buck to having three, the noises are very entertaining...
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