Ff?

Reed77 · #1 08/07/11, 10:25 PM

I read the abbreviation FF a lot on here, what does it mean?

pookshollow · #2 08/07/11, 10:27 PM

First freshener - ie a first-time mother.

April · #3 08/07/11, 10:27 PM

First freshener - or the first time a doe is in milk.

April · #4 08/07/11, 10:28 PM

jinx!

Reed77 · #5 08/08/11, 12:02 AM

so freshen just means a doe is producing milk?

Manchamom · #6 08/08/11, 12:12 AM

To freshen is the begining of lactation. Such as my Ober doe freshened 3-28 this year.

LFRJ · #7 08/08/11, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Reed77

so freshen just means a doe is producing milk?

Yeah, kinda. After she kids, your doe will give a lot of milk, naturally - to feed the kids (and extra for you). As time goes on, her output begins to slowly decrease. Eventually, it will be time to dry her off a bit and breed her again to get her producing again. Freshen her up, as it were. A first freshner then, is a first time mom. I think that's the rounded explanation of the term.

Pony · #8 08/08/11, 08:34 PM

Oh, now I am just thinking of other things FF could stand for... Some of them depend on if I'm pleased with my gals, and others, well...

Manchamom · #9 08/08/11, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pony

Oh, now I am just thinking of other things FF could stand for... Some of them depend on if I'm pleased with my gals, and others, well...

I'm building fence this summer so, ff could stand in for alot there too. Did you know come-alongs are evil? They really really are.