If you could . . .

[GoatGirl123]

Okay, you have to be imaginative for this thread! If you could sell all your bucks and just plug in whatever genetics you want to breed your does (including color, polled/not polled, size, etc.) would you, and if so what would you do for the does you're planning to breed this year? I'll post mine soon, I have to get off right now.

[GoatGirl123]

This year we're breeding Hazel for sure, Clover most likely, and probably Sundae. Hazel around November, Clover December, and since Sundae gave birth two months ago, maybe in March. So, for starters, Hazel:
We would want a medium sized buck, because she's small so we don't want kidding problems but her babies also tend to be undersized so no small bucks. We would want it to have really flashy coloring because Hazel's sort of boring colored, and it'd better be blue-eyed and polled too -- duh!

For Clover:
Actually, Clover doesn't belong to us; she technically belongs to extended family, and they want to choose the buck. So obviously if it were an option they would choose the genes too. I'm guessing they would want it to be little, because they're terrified of kidding problems. They'd also want it to be polled for sure, because they HATE having kids be disbudded. And blue eyes probably too, because blue eyes are awesome! I don't think they care about coloring very much, though. Honestly, they just want cute kids, and they'd probably want the genes to have an underbite and a long neck because Clover was like that as a kid and she was adorable.

Now for Sundae. She currently is nursing a beautiful kid who looks just like her -- and is a buckling. Let's see, since she had such a huge kid this time, we would want a small buck for her this time. And to have random black and brown spots on white, including some moon spots, like her. And, oh my goodness, blue eyes because that would look just stunning on her colors. And polled, of course. And not as friendly as Sundae, because she's a bit TOO friendly (Aka, biting . . . [glares at beautiful, friendly Sundae])

[marusempai]

Right now I'm just wishing for a Saanen buck within reasonable driving distance... I like my Saanen girls, but crud nabit, the closes Saanen herd is two hours away! I should have thought about this a little bit harder before I got attached. :P Oh well, we'll breed them to a meat boy and it will be fine. Don't need any keepers from them right now anyway...

[Doug Hodges]

Hmmmm Déjàvu


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[southerngurl]

I would, honestly want to use the buck I have right now lol! I waited a long time to have him here. At least on half my herd, I would. If it was easy to use another buck on the other half, I'd probably do it. Might just use the sire of one of the bucklings I have reserved next year. He's out of Iron owl pfy Pika. With goats, you don't have to dream. The best genetics are available and affordable if you plan ahead.

[Alice In TX/MO]

I have a stunningly beautiful Alpine buck from Crystal (Noodleville) and a perfect tri-color Mini Mancha buck from Nehimama. It's all good!

[Doug Hodges]

I have my bucks. Can't imagine how I could do any better.


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[mygoat]

I'd like a FRENCH alpine with E's in feet/legs and general appearance. well angulated rear legs, while at least not sacrificing production (preferably improving it!). That's where my does could use help a bit. In fact, I'd like several like that collected in my AI tank so I don't have to actually maintain them. :P I can find AA's to fix these problems but finding a good french buck that meets my linear, production, and conformational needs are not very easy to find. :/

My main peeve is our lack of genetic evaluations/EBV's in the goat world. Lack of use of production and linear scoring by most people - though I can totally understand that it's not easy for most people. Even full brothers can be drastically different genetic value wise once you get some daughter records on them.