Our New Nubian Buckling :)

[Southern by choice]

Back in July we happened to be at our vets office, during the visit our vet asked if we were still looking for a buck. Long story short we made the trek out to Frog Flat Farms and brought home "Olaf".

We are in LOVE! He is a big baby... and I mean a baby!

Here he is last month at 5 months old. Just arrived home!

Such a BABYLOVE!

His serious "look"

His "baby" look

@Goat Whisperer can tell you how silly he is. TRULY the biggest baby we have ever had on our farm!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Nice Buck
The Eswards are super nice folks
My girls caravaned with them to Harrisburg PA

 

[Goat Whisperer]

We were very impressed with the breeder, and loved all the animals. They were all beautiful! Yes, just great folks!
I wanted to smuggle home a few doelings... I have to admit, these nubians have grown on me.

I wasn't a fan of white nubians....all the white Nubs that I have seen never impressed me, until I saw this guys dam! Such a nice doe, loved putting my hands on her

This lil dude has some nice animals behind him, I think he will cross nicely with Ruby!

His sire is CH Frog Flat Long Lanky Nathaniel and appraised @ 91EEE
His Dam is Frog Flat B&T Creamy Ingles 90VEEE

He is a typical standard breed buck, he isn't the brightest bulb in the bunch He acts like a BIG BABY! He uses it too. Whenever it rains he wont go into his shelters, he WAILS and SCREAMS until I come rescue him I go over and gently say "come on lil' Olaf" and he puppy dog prances to one of the buildings for shelter. No lead, he knows right where to go

I have noticed that large breed bucks aren't quite as smart as the ND's and Mini's! I love em anyway!

 

[TAH]

Congrats!!

He is adorable he looks big for five months.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I remember when Nathaniel got his 3rd leg
He also went BIS

 

[Southern by choice]

Nice Buck
The Eswards are super nice folks
My girls caravaned with them to Harrisburg PA

Is it just breeders in NC? Honestly, everyone we have met is super nice, always helpful, and always encouraging.
I really love how the youth are encouraged as well.
Such a great group of breeders in NC!

Nathaniel was such a baby love. Have to admit- his size was quite intimidating but gentle as could be. Loved all the goats!

We are really hoping Ruby produces some nice kids. We hope to add a doe from different lines in the future. I don't want to keep doing minis with her. We have her offspring and we will work with them but Ruby is too special of a goat NOT to have some PB does from.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

He has the same personality as his sire, he's just a big baby! I was up close and personal with Nathaniel and the other bucks, man were they huge! It was little scary, I'm not gonna lie I don't worry about my bucks, but other adult bucks that are 3x my size is a little intimidating. I know a lamancha breeder that was almost killed by a Nubian buck, so I've been a bit weary. Once I got to his sire it wasn't as bad, they all have excellent temperaments, especially Nathaniel.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

He's a cutie - congrats!

 

[OneFineAcre]

I have to tell you Nathaniel is a biter
The year he went BIS in RM we were all standing there talking and he was rubbing on their daughter Christine and she was ignoring him and he bit her on her upper arm
She smacked him beside the head and told him he was pretty but not that pretty LOL
Left a bruise
I would also say don't just look for Nubians to breed him to look at Sannens or Sannen / Nubian grades
They make really nice grades
And we know some people that have some nice crosses

 

[Southern by choice]

I would also say don't just look for Nubians to breed him to look at Sannens or Sannen / Nubian grades
They make really nice grades

I do like grades. But I have so many breeds now... I mean I like it but that is the problem... I have to have bucks....
So I get a Saanen (which I wouldn't mind having at all! ) and then in a few years I 'd be like hmmm maybe I need a Saanen buck...

I keep trying to minimize. The Nubians are really for youngest DS. She loves the Nubians and Lamanchas- well any big goat really. She thinks the big goats are easier to handle then the dwarfs.

Thanks @OneFineAcre I have Saanens prancing in my head.

MAKE IT STOP!