Walnut Hill Kidding Thread…kidding begins! Lost one momma:( And more babies!

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So sorry about the loss of your mama goat! :hugs

Hope all her babies fare well!:fl
 

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So sorry for the loss of Snowflake, glad you at least have kids to carry on the legacy.
 

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Jelly Bean had twin does with NO SPOTS! I guess 2 spotted parents does not necessarily make spotted kids! They are super cute though!
 

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Adorable - even without the spots! :love I'd keep them! ;)

Yes, sometimes it feels like a goat genetics crapshoot to get the colors and patterns we want. I bred my black and white doe to a B&W buck this year in the hopes of getting some B&W babies (we've not had any yet, and they're in high demand around here). We'll find out in a few weeks if it worked... Like you, though, I know I'll love them regardless!
 

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Yup, coloring is weird. I know someone who says she knows which spotted goats to cross with which spotted goats to always get spots but... she has been doing this a long time.

I have solid black babies nursing solid white mommies.
I have solid white babies nursing paint, brown and white mommies
I have brown and white painted babies nursing a solid black mommy
I have brown babies nursing white mommies
I have white babies nursing brown mommies
The only constant I seem to have is my b/w alpine striped does all had b/w alpine striped kids
 

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I was reading two loud spotted parents will often yield solids, a loud spotted and a no spotted will give spotted babies, a lightly spotted and no spotted OR other light spotted will yeild a loud spotted.

On the other hand, my loudly spotted buckling came from two loudly spotted parents lol.
 

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Gummi Bear had 2 does. One is loud and spotted and the other has dark ears(which I like too). Java Chip had one doe…not spots, but beautiful anyway! The total is 3 bucklings and 9 doelings. The last three does won't be kidding until April and May
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