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9M ago
Betty is light buckskin similar to her sire, Tam. Her dam, Georgia, is primarily black with roaning.
Milo is also buckskin.
Betty had one buck. He was the only buckskin this year.
EUMELANIN COLOR
Color
Milo
Betty
GWB1
Dark Brown
–
–
–
Black
Unknown
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–
–
PHEOMENANIN COLOR
Color
Milo
Betty
GWB1
White
–
–
–
Cream
–
–
Tan
–
–
Gold
–
–
–
Red Brown
–
AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN
Color
Milo
Betty
GWB1
Solid
–
–
–
Chamoisee
–
–
–
Buckskin
Cou Clair/Blanc
–
–
–
Swiss Marked
–
–
–
Sundgau
–
–
–
Hidden
–
–
–
WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS ..read more
Ridgetop Farm & Garden Blog » Goat
9M ago
In 2023, 7 kids born on our farm – all bucks. That is a first for us. Four of the does were bred to our new guy, Ronald and Betty was bred with Milo.
CLIFFORD 1 gold buck
GEORGIA Two bucks
CLAIRE Two bucks
WILLOW
Willow is 12 years old and doing amazing, but IMHO too old to be bred. It wasn’t planned, but she was bred. The birth did not go well and we had to call the vet for the first time during a kidding.
My daughter noticed Willow was in labor, but that it didn’t look right. Sure enough, she had birthed the placenta first. As time went by, Willow occasionally tried pushing but nothing ..read more
Ridgetop Farm & Garden Blog » Goat
9M ago
Clifford has a light buckskin pattern similar to his dam, Betty.
Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.
This was Clifford’s first freshening. She did great and birthed one gold buck.
EUMELANIN COLOR
Color
Ronald
Clifford
GMC1
Dark Brown
–
–
–
Black
–
–
Unknown
–
PHEOMENANIN COLOR
Color
Ronald
Clifford
GMC1
White
–
–
–
Cream
–
–
Tan
–
–
–
Gold
–
Red Brown
–
–
–
AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN
Color
Ronald
Clifford
GMC1
Solid
–
Chamoisee
–
–
–
Buckskin
–
–
Cou Clair/Blanc
–
–
–
Swiss Marked
–
–
–
Sundgau ..read more
Ridgetop Farm & Garden Blog » Goat
9M ago
Willow is a solid cream color with random spotting and roaning.
Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.
Willow had a troubling birthing experience, but had one fighter of a buck.
EUMELANIN COLOR
Color
Ronald
Willow
GW1
Dark Brown
–
–
–
Black
–
–
Unknown
–
PHEOMENANIN COLOR
Color
Ronald
Willow
GW1
White
–
–
–
Cream
–
–
Tan
–
–
Gold
–
–
Red Brown
–
–
–
AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN
Color
Ronald
Willow
GW1
Solid
Chamoisee
–
–
–
Buckskin
–
–
–
Cou Clair/Blanc
–
–
–
Swiss Marked
–
–
–
Sundgau
–
–
–
Hidden ..read more
Ridgetop Farm & Garden Blog » Goat
9M ago
In 2021 we had 11 kids born on our farm, from 4 different dams and 1 herd sire.
Note for 2021: Typically, I do a yearly recap of kidding season. It helps remind me later of a few things specific to that year. It’s my journal. However, I didn’t write a recap in 2021 at all. Then, we didn’t breed in 2022. So, this quickie version was created quite a long time after the 2021 kidding season and is only noting the dams and how many kids they birthed.
GEORGIA 2 bucks & 1 doe
WYLDESTYLE 2 bucks & 2 does
CLAIRE 1 buck & 1 doe
BUNNY 2 bucks
#2kpioneer
The post 2021 Kidding Season appe ..read more
Ridgetop Farm & Garden Blog » Goat
9M ago
Bunny’s sire is medium gold with darker moon spots. Her dam has a buckskin and Sundgau combination pattern. Bunny is a cream color that has a bit of a gold tinge to it, with roaning.
Tam has a buckskin pattern. His sire is light buckskin, while his dam is a medium buckskin.
Two cute little bucklings for Bunny this year.
EUMELANIN COLOR
Color
Tam
Bunny
EB1
EB2
Dark Brown
–
–
–
–
Black
Unknown
–
–
–
–
PHEOMENANIN COLOR
Color
Tam
Bunny
EB1
EB2
White
–
–
–
–
Cream
–
–
Tan
–
–
–
Gold
–
–
–
–
Red Brown
–
–
AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN
Color
Tam
Bunny
EB1
EB2 ..read more
Ridgetop Farm & Garden Blog » Goat
9M ago
Claire is buckskin with random spotting, roaning, frosting, and a white poll. Bunny is Claire’s dam, she is cream colored with a hint of a gold.
Tam has a buckskin pattern. His sire is light buckskin, while his dam is a medium buckskin.
This was Claire’s first freshening. She did great and birthed one buck and one doe.
EUMELANIN COLOR
Color
Tam
Claire
EC1
EC2
Dark Brown
–
–
–
–
Black
Unknown
–
–
–
–
PHEOMENANIN COLOR
Color
Tam
Claire
EC1
EC2
White
–
–
–
–
Cream
–
–
–
Tan
–
–
–
Gold
–
–
–
Red Brown
–
–
AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN
Color
Tam
Claire
EC1
E ..read more
Ridgetop Farm & Garden Blog » Goat
9M ago
WyldeStyle was born with the first litter of kids on our farm. She continues to be naughty and I adore her.
WyldeStyle’s dam is Willow, who is a solid cream color with random spotting and roaning. Crash is WyldeStyle’s sire. He has a light buckskin/swiss marked combination pattern.
WyldeStyle is beautiful with a Swiss marked pattern.
Tam has a buckskin pattern. His sire is light buckskin, while his dam is a medium buckskin.
WyldeStyle birthed quads this year! 2 does and 2 bucks. All are light buckskin.
This is the 3rd time WyldeStyle has been bred with Tam. The result has been a total of 9 k ..read more
Ridgetop Farm & Garden Blog » Goat
2y ago
In 2021 we had 11 kids born on our farm, from 4 different dams and 1 herd sire.
Note for 2021: Typically, I do a yearly recap of kidding season. It helps remind me later of a few things specific to that year. It’s my journal. However, I didn’t write a recap in 2021 at all. Then, we didn’t breed in 2022. So, this quickie version was created quite a long time after the 2021 kidding season and is only noting the dmas and how many kids they birthed.
GEORGIA
2 bucks & 1 doe
WYLDESTYLE
2 bucks & 2 does
CLAIRE
1 buck & 1 doe
BUNNY
2 bucks
#2kpioneer
The post 2021 Kidding Season app ..read more
Ridgetop Farm & Garden Blog » Goat
2y ago
Willow is amazing! She had quads again.
Tam’s sire is light buckskin, while his dam is a medium buckskin. Tam also is buckskin.
Willow is a solid cream color with random spotting and roaning. She must be a carrier of the recessive black gene because she has birthed a number of black kids. Willow’s dam is dark gold with a belt and roaning. Her sire appears to be dark brown with random spotting.
Willow has no issues, health wise. And, she has never had issues with birthing. But, it feels right for this to be her last kidding. She births so many kids at a time, and they’re good sized. It seems l ..read more