Buying an Experimental doe?

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We are considering buying an Registered experimental Sannen Doe. But if she was bred to another registered Sannen buck....what would the kids be? 50% experimental 50 Sannen?

Also she has some kids who are registered already but they have scrapie tags in their ears....is this a no no for showing? They do not have ear tattoos yet because they dont have a tattoo setup.
 
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An experimental is usually a cross between 2 standards of different breeds
A common cross would be Alpine and Sannen
That cross is 50 percent each
If you breed that cross to a registered Sannen they would be 75 percent Sannen

If you breed those off spring to a Saanen buck you can register those as American Saanen
So do you know what she is?
Is she 50 percent or 75 percent
I don't know why they are calling her an experimental Saanen
I know in shows they are showed as Recorded Grades and the judge usually refers to them as to what they look like
A Sannen type grade or Alpine type grade

I'm not sure if there is any rule of thumb that you call them a Sannen experimental depending upon what the dam or sire is ?
It may be if they are white I'm not sure

I've never seen goats with scrapies tag in adga show because they are tattooed
I would assume they can be removed
 
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OneFineAcre said:
An experimental is usually a cross between 2 standards of different breeds
A common cross would be Alpine and Sannen
That cross is 50 percent each
If you breed that cross to a registered Sannen they would be 75 percent Sannen

If you breed those off spring to a Saanen buck you can register those as American Saanen
So do you know what she is?
Is she 50 percent or 75 percent
I don't know why they are calling her an experimental Saanen
I know in shows they are showed as Recorded Grades and the judge usually refers to them as to what they look like
A Sannen type grade or Alpine type grade

I'm not sure if there is any rule of thumb that you call them a Sannen experimental depending upon what the dam or sire is ?
It may be if they are white I'm not sure

I've never seen goats with scrapies tag in adga show because they are tattooed
I would assume they can be removed
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She is 50/50 Saanen/nubian but looks 100% Saanen
She was bred by a Saanen/Alpine and had alpine looking kids
 
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i was only thinking of buying her because she is local, has been tested for everything, is in milk and comes with the twin kids and has a good udder. I only have Alpine's for large goats though so i dunno.
 
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My saanan/Nubian doe is great temperament wise. More vocal than the Alpines but not nearly as pushy. I was told they are super hearty and good producers for milk. I have yet to have kids with her as she is only just a year old but she is great personality and temperament wise and would buy another in a heart beat. They are very common and sought after in my area.
 
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We are not sure yet we are saving to buy our farm in August/September and this goat with her buck/doe kids is over $400 which is high for our area..normally you can get a mixed breed registered goat for around $100-125....non-registered kids for about $75 each so she is almost double with her two kids but we honestly dont even want the buck and the seller wants them all to go together so i dunno, its a tough call.
 
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You would be able to sell the buck kid later on as well. But I completely understand. In my area, a doe in milk will go for upwards of $500, just the papered doe with no kids... And any breed that has dairy in it is going for $200-300 as kids and that isn't even papered or tested. I don't mean to be a "good influence" :hide (I know us goat addicts need to stick together) but I do suggest that if you have any reservations, you hold off. Your gut knows best. There will be others that come along and patience will pay off. :thumbsup
 
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Even in milk the highest they get here is roughly $150 if its not purebred. I could sell the buck but the buck and the doe kid are not registerable as far as i know so he would be sold as a meat kid likely which i could only get maybe $75/100 for after i fed him for a few months. I'm just not really feeling like its a good deal for us atm esp since im wanting to get a registered Alpine buck...which i found for $225 btw lol A very cute Sundgau.
 
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I can tell you I love, love, love my Saanen doe. She is quiet, rarely talks and when she does its low & quiet. My Nubian is quiet, for a Nub, but when she talks, loud. Now my mini Nubs are loud and tend to excessively holler for just "anything" , especially the younger of the two. As you see, price varies by area. Obviously, more for registered and proven, breeder & good milker. Ivory gives me 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 gal per day, great milk!! She milks heavy and does not like to dry for next kidding. At end of cycle, she's still giving 3/4 gal a day and just doesn't want to stop.

Her daughters are 1/2 Nubian but have all her characteristics, color, personality -- calm, quiet, loving. I've always had Nubs & Boers until Ivory. I'd keep all Saanens if I had to choose just one breed. I enjoy their personalities & enjoy the calm as I age. Mine are full sized.
 
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The only thing about Saanens is their milk...it has the lowest butterfat of all dairy breeds.

@misfitmorgan Is the buck that sired these kids registered?

@Samantha drawz I wish I could get that kind of money for my does in milk. I have 4 to sell right now, registered and tested and I am asking 250.00 and will be lucky to get it. I sell my registered alpine doelings for 150.00 if I can sell them at all, and the bucks I sell wethered or unregistered for $50.00. These are purebred Alpine or LaManchas. A lot of goats where I live.
 
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