RidgetopFarm&Garden, Author at http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/author/2adults3kids/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:58:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-logo-square1-32x32.jpg RidgetopFarm&Garden, Author at http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/author/2adults3kids/ 32 32 2023 Betty & Milo Breeding http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/2023-betty-milo-breeding/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:48:49 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11356 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 – – – PHEOMENANIN COLOR Color Milo …

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Betty is light buckskin similar to her sire, Tam. Her dam, Georgia, is primarily black with roaning.

Milo is also buckskin.

2023 Betty & Milo Breeding | Ridgetop Farm and Garden

Betty had one buck. He was the only buckskin this year.

EUMELANIN COLOR

ColorMiloBettyGWB1
Dark Brown
Black✔✔✔
Unknown

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

ColorMiloBettyGWB1
White
Cream✔
Tan✔
Gold
Red Brown✔✔

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

ColorMiloBettyGWB1
Solid
Chamoisee
Buckskin✔✔✔
Cou Clair/Blanc
Swiss Marked
Sundgau
Hidden

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

ColorMiloBettyGWB1
Random
Belted
Schwartzal
Roaning
Frosting✔✔
White Poll
Moon Spots

POLLED, OR NOT

ColorMiloBettyGWB1
Polled
Horns✔✔✔

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.


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Our Nigerian Dwarf Goat Herd: Ronald http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/our-goat-herd-ronald/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:43:02 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11372 It was time to add a new sire to our herd and we found the friendliest guy. He is officially the first goat purchased by my daughter to work on her dairy goat projects. * * * * * * * PEDIGREE SAPPHIRE MOON JGH ARCTIC GOLDPD2204868 DOB: 02/16/2021disbuddedgold with white poll Parents Grands Name …

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Our Nigerian Dwarf Goat Herd: Ronald | Ridgetop Farm and Garden

It was time to add a new sire to our herd and we found the friendliest guy. He is officially the first goat purchased by my daughter to work on her dairy goat projects.

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PEDIGREE

SAPPHIRE MOON JGH ARCTIC GOLD
PD2204868

DOB: 02/16/2021
disbudded
gold with white poll

ParentsGrandsNameADGA #
SIRECamanna AH Jonquil Gold Heart +VV 85#PD1875100
SSAlethia ET Heartbreaker#PD1674728
SDSG The Solway Farm Marigold +EEE 88#PD1754526
DAMGCH Poppy Patch LM Red Red Rose VVVE89 AR#PD1646247
DSPoppy Patch BR Ladies Man +EE 85#PD1593851
DDPoppy Patch Puttin’ On TheRitz VEEV 90#PD1523778

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PROGENY

2023

6 bucks


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Our Nigerian Dwarf Goat Herd: Milo http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/our-goat-herd-milo/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:34:38 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11371 Bunny and Tam are a pretty good duo, so we opted to retain one of their bucks. He’s a cute, little guy we call Milo. * * * * * * * PEDIGREE MILO MAC DOB: 04/24/21disbuddedbuckskin Parents Grands Name ADGA # SIRE  ELFIN ACRES F TAMARACK FS86 (VV+ ) #D1631630  SS Purple …

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Our Nigerian Dwarf Goat Herd: Milo | Ridgetop Farm and Garden

Bunny and Tam are a pretty good duo, so we opted to retain one of their bucks. He’s a cute, little guy we call Milo.

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PEDIGREE

MILO MAC

DOB: 04/24/21
disbudded
buckskin

ParentsGrandsNameADGA #
SIREELFIN ACRES F TAMARACK FS86 (VV+ )#D1631630
SSPurple Camas Farm Fabio EEE91#D1468690
SDSGCH The Lilac Twinkletoes 1*M EEEV91#D1493802
DAMDIJI FARM MEREDITH FS86 (VV+V)#D001638324
DSAGS JDR Ranch CS Spots Gone Wild VEE90#D1544443
DDDiji Farm CG Lucille Ball#D1530829

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PROGENY

2023

1 buck


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2023 Kidding Season http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/2023-kidding-season/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 17:39:49 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11204 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 GEORGIA CLAIRE WILLOW Willow is 12 years old and doing amazing, but IMHO too old to be bred. It wasn’t …

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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 was happening. She has always birthed 3 or 4 kids with no problems, so this was very concerning. I gloved up and felt around and noticed one kid not in its sac. I tried helping Willow all I could, but eventually I realized I couldn’t help in the way she needed and she couldn’t push this baby out herself. My daughter called the after hours vet and as we waited the hour for her to arrive I just sat with Willow and tried to make her feel comfortable. It was horrible. She was asking me for help and I just couldn’t help her.

When the vet arrived, she inserted a huge syringe of lube and got to work. She said Willow’s uterus was low and deep and the baby was in there further than typical. According to the vet, because Willow usually has 4 kids her uterus was stretched out. This time, because there was only 1 kid there just wasn’t enough happening to tell her body what it needed to do and she wasn’t dilated all the way. It’s likely the placenta was delivered first because it was what fit and could move through the canal. The vet pulled pretty damn hard and got the baby out. It was still alive. I was shocked. I was prepping myself mentally for our first newborn that didn’t make it. My daughter and I tended to the baby, while the vet helped Willow.

Both Willow and the baby came through the ordeal and are healthy. For me, though, it was a lesson in sticking to my gut. I knew she shouldn’t have been bred and I should have triple made sure that didn’t happen.

BETTY

Betty was bred to a different buck than the other does and had our only buckskin of the year

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2023 Clifford & Ronald Breeding http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/2023-clifford-ronald-breeding/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 16:31:30 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11354 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 ✔ – ✔ …

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Clifford has a light buckskin pattern similar to his dam, Betty.

Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.

2023 Clifford & Ronald Breeding | Ridgetop Farm and Garden

This was Clifford’s first freshening. She did great and birthed one gold buck.

EUMELANIN COLOR

ColorRonaldCliffordGMC1
Dark Brown
Black✔
Unknown✔✔

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

ColorRonaldCliffordGMC1
White
Cream✔
Tan
Gold✔✔
Red Brown

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

ColorRonaldCliffordGMC1
Solid✔✔
Chamoisee
Buckskin✔
Cou Clair/Blanc
Swiss Marked
Sundgau
Hidden

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

ColorRonaldCliffordGMC1
Random✔✔
Belted
Schwartzal
Roaning
Frosting✔✔
White Poll✔✔✔
Moon Spots

POLLED, OR NOT

ColorRonaldCliffordGMC1
Polled
Horns✔✔✔

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.


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2023 Claire & Ronald Breeding http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/2023-claire-ronald-breeding/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 16:21:39 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11355 Claire is buckskin with random spotting, roaning, frosting, and a white poll. Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting. This was Claire’s second freshening. She did great and birthed two gold bucks. EUMELANIN COLOR Color Ronald Claire GC1 GC2 Dark Brown – – – – Black – ✔ – – …

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Claire is buckskin with random spotting, roaning, frosting, and a white poll.

Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.

2023 Claire & Ronald Breeding | Ridgetop Farm and Garden

This was Claire’s second freshening. She did great and birthed two gold bucks.

EUMELANIN COLOR

ColorRonaldClaireGC1GC2
Dark Brown
Black✔
Unknown✔✔✔

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

ColorRonaldClaireGC1GC2
White
Cream
Tan
Gold✔✔✔
Red Brown✔

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

ColorRonaldClaireGC1GC2
Solid✔✔✔
Chamoisee
Buckskin✔
Cou Clair/Blanc
Swiss Marked
Sundgau
Hidden

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

ColorRonaldClaireGC1GC2
Random✔✔✔✔
Belted
Schwartzal
Roaning✔
Frosting✔✔✔✔
White Poll✔✔✔✔
Moon Spots

POLLED, OR NOT

ColorRonaldClaireGC1GC2
Polled
Horns✔✔✔✔

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.


#2kpioneer

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2023 Georgia & Ronald Breeding http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/2023-georgia-ronald-breeding/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 16:07:48 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11353 Georgia is black with random spotting, roaning, and frosting Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting. Back in 2021, Georgia developed gangrenous mastitis directly after kidding. Her odds were not in her favor for surviving. Thankfully, she did survive. One of her mammary glands, though, does not produce milk. I …

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Georgia is black with random spotting, roaning, and frosting

Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.

2023 Georgia & Ronald Breeding | Ridgetop Farm and Garden

Back in 2021, Georgia developed gangrenous mastitis directly after kidding. Her odds were not in her favor for surviving. Thankfully, she did survive. One of her mammary glands, though, does not produce milk. I had decided she wasn’t going to be bred going forward. However, my daughter wanted to breed her and had agreed to bottle feed the kids if necessary.

We didn’t breed any goats in 2022, but in 2023 Georgia birthed two handsome bucks and had no trouble keeping them fed.

Georgia has had 12 kids. Eight boys & four girls. Betty is her one doe we have retained.

EUMELANIN COLOR

ColorRonaldGeorgiaGG1GG2
Dark Brown
Black✔
Unknown✔✔✔

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

ColorRonaldGeorgiaGG1GG2
White
Cream
Tan
Gold✔✔✔
Red Brown✔

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

ColorRonaldGeorgiaGG1GG2
Solid✔✔✔
Chamoisee
Buckskin
Cou Clair/Blanc
Swiss Marked
Sundgau
Hidden✔

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

ColorRonaldGeorgiaGG1GG2
Random✔✔✔✔
Belted
Schwartzal
Roaning✔✔✔
Frosting✔✔✔✔
White Poll✔✔✔✔
Moon Spots

POLLED, OR NOT

ColorRonaldGeorgiaGG1GG2
Polled
Horns✔✔✔✔

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.


#2kpioneer

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2023 Willow & Ronald Breeding http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/2023-willow-ronald-breeding/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:33:47 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11352 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 ✔ – ✔ …

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Willow is a solid cream color with random spotting and roaning.

Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.

2023 Willow & Ronald Breeding | Ridgetop Farm and Garden

Willow had a troubling birthing experience, but had one fighter of a buck.

EUMELANIN COLOR

ColorRonaldWillowGW1
Dark Brown
Black✔
Unknown✔✔

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

ColorRonaldWillowGW1
White
Cream✔
Tan✔
Gold✔
Red Brown

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

ColorRonaldWillowGW1
Solid✔✔✔
Chamoisee
Buckskin
Cou Clair/Blanc
Swiss Marked
Sundgau
Hidden

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

ColorRonaldWillowGW1
Random✔✔✔
Belted
Schwartzal
Roaning✔✔
Frosting✔✔✔
White Poll✔✔✔
Moon Spots

POLLED, OR NOT

ColorRonaldWillowGW1
Polled✔
Horns✔✔

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.


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2021 Kidding Season http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/2021-kidding-season/ Sat, 11 Feb 2023 21:28:51 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11192 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 …

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2021 Kidding Season - Nigerian Dwarf goat feeding time

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

2021 Kidding Season - 3 Nigerian dwarf goat kids
2 bucks & 1 doe

WYLDESTYLE

4 Nigerian dwarf goat kids
2 bucks & 2 does

CLAIRE

2 Nigerian dwarf goat kids
1 buck & 1 doe

BUNNY

2 Nigerian dwarf goat kids and their dam
2 bucks

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2021 Bunny & Tam Breeding http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/2021-bunny-tam-breeding/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:12:47 +0000 http://www.ridgetopfarmandgarden.com/?p=11031 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 …

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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

ColorTamBunnyEB1EB2
Dark Brown
Black✔✔✔✔
Unknown

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

ColorTamBunnyEB1EB2
White
Cream✔✔
Tan✔
Gold
Red Brown✔✔

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

ColorTamBunnyEB1EB2
Solid✔
Chamoisee
Buckskin✔✔✔
Cou Clair/Blanc
Swiss Marked
Sundgau
Hidden

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

ColorTamBunnyEB1EB2
Random✔✔
Belted✔
Schwartzal
Roaning✔✔
Frosting✔✔✔
White Poll✔✔
Moon Spots

POLLED, OR NOT

ColorTamBunnyEB1EB2
Polled
Horns✔✔✔✔

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.


#2kpioneer

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