BAF kidding! Fainter wait is on!

wow, what a beautiful group of babies. congratulations! i have months left to wait before the goats start popping around here. thanks for the pictures

Thank you so very much. We all know what a stressful time it is, but oh so beautiful! Love to share and everyone enjoy! Ill be watching everyone else's enjoyment come spring, since we kidded so early!

So i officially made a facebook page and started to advertise the kids locally, and although i am thrilled to have interest and responses...i kinda want to be selfish and keep my babies. Even my husband is in on it! I scheduled appointments for tomorrow and he quickly says "We dont HAAAAAVE to sell anyone" what the?!! Way to do business over here hahaha. I am a super picky owner chooser! If i no likey, you no buying!

I know you all understand!

I so get this!

Thank you Southern!!! I knew you would!!!!!

I am dreading tomorrow =/ I'm trying my best to stay focused on more babies in about 6 weeks, and more breeding does soon...time to expand housing again!!!!!!!

Now, who do i want to retain to show for 2015.......hmmmm I'd LOVE anyone's input!

Yeah.... ummmm... you probably need to keep them so you can better evaluate.
You'd hate to lose out on a prospective show boy

or girl.

So really, what do you look for in a fainter?

Lol thank you Southern, I knew you'd understand!
But with the new baby, possible move, and life, I would like to make some money. Have any money trees growing in your neck of the woods? I'll book my flight now!

Fainters are judged basically as any other meat goat. Nice solid build, good confirmation, breed characteristics in head, and of course having some flash does help draw the judges eye.

Everyday i am sitting in the kidding stall trying to evaluate everyone....and i love my boys. Ugh. Lord help me. But i know my husband wants to retain Lorelei and DiMaggio. He actually wants to keep him in tact! Ahhhh! We need another buck like a hole in the head! I know hes awesome and all, but geesh! We can only handle so much "stink" hahahaha!

Okay i did it...i sold a yearling and accepted deposits on 2 of my doelings this morning ::::: it was rough, not going to lie. But the new owner and family are basically all i could've asked for. Wonderful people. And they bought 3 when they came for 1!!! My kind of people!

Now onto the plethora of emails and appts for my boys. UUUUGH i dont wanna!!!

First is Lorelei-retained doeling
Second Moon Pie- i want to keep
Third- DiMaggio husband wants to keep
Fourth- Adonis possibility replace his dad.....

Good Job!
Now lets just see how well you hold up when it is time for them to pick up the goats.

UGH! The boys! I am right in there with ya... and no great helpful support or encourager.... I can find a million reasons why you should keep them.

I want to know who the black one is?

I will be okay when they come, because I will start to detach myself and 'wean' myself as i wean them. Lol. She took the yearling home today! I was shocked!!!

Okay the black (idk if he'll turn chocolate with black socks. His sister already lightened to brown with black). He is out of our top Doe Bambi. That girl has taken a few shows. She is built like a tank and is pretty to boot. His sire is Thor, he has a great top line and is again built like a brick house, a meaty meat goat. But his conformation is ehhhh. Why I'm debating retaining Adonis, and letting go of Thor. The best thing about Thor, is he is unrelated to our entire herd. He is more Texan then Tennessee (our entire herd). ...i cannot stand his ears, but that's the Texan. Thor is my husbands goat. Picked him out at 10days old (against my wishes!) But even he is thinking of retaining Adonis and letting Thor go.

But he'd probably go as meat. He weighs about 200lbs.

When my friend pulled Adonis (he was the one stuck with leg and neck back) she said as i was drying him, WHAT A NICE BUCK. Lol. He really is. And he is a love.

Oh and the ONLY reason i bred that Champion to Thor was because he is king sire over here. The biggest and the loudest and smelliest!!!!! I tried and tried to breed her to my boy, but all she did was fight him. I didnt want to miss my window on her heat cycle, so i put her with Thor. She submitted instantly and here we are!