Wehner Homestead
Herd Master
We are expecting our first Nigerian Dwarf goat kids in January. I'm trying to figure out naming each animal.
With our Cattle, we name each subsequent one with the same first letter as the dam. For example: Maddie has had Mollie, Melody, Maizy, and Mya.
I realize that goats can be much more prolific than cows and want some ideas on what other people do.
Diamond is due first and we thought about gem and precious metal names for that line, as her mother was Pearl. We then have Snowflake and Caramel that are full sisters from different kiddings. Nellie's registered name is Chenille so I can name her Does after different types of material but I just don't know! I can build on both of those but how do I keep adding with their daughters??
Random names that we like are an option but does it get hard to keep the genetic lines straight?
I know some people name with the tattoo letter for the year and others do themes based on the year.
I can't make up my mind and thought I'd see what others do.
With our Cattle, we name each subsequent one with the same first letter as the dam. For example: Maddie has had Mollie, Melody, Maizy, and Mya.
I realize that goats can be much more prolific than cows and want some ideas on what other people do.
Diamond is due first and we thought about gem and precious metal names for that line, as her mother was Pearl. We then have Snowflake and Caramel that are full sisters from different kiddings. Nellie's registered name is Chenille so I can name her Does after different types of material but I just don't know! I can build on both of those but how do I keep adding with their daughters??
Random names that we like are an option but does it get hard to keep the genetic lines straight?
I know some people name with the tattoo letter for the year and others do themes based on the year.
I can't make up my mind and thought I'd see what others do.