I did it, I did it, I finally did it!! Hanna gave me a spotted doe!

[trix42]

Wow, super cute!! Congrats!

 

[foxywench]

i want spotted kids!

 

[Roll farms]

I did too, that's why I *made* one, LOL.

It took forever to get it to work, though....silly goats.

 

[foxywench]

when i start into goats, i want a spotted nubian or 3 lol.

i understand yours is a spotted boer cross right?
how hard is it to find spotted nubians,
im assuming the pattern is resessive for it to be such a win for you

shes adorable!

 

[Roll farms]

I have lots of spotted Nubians, that's how I made a spotted boer x....her grandpa is a black nub buck who had a dominant spotted gene, about half of his kids came w/ spots.

That kid's dam (the spot-maker's daughter) is a black / white doe, no spots...but her daddy had the gene.
I have a black boer buck w/ one little gray spot on his side...I used him on the unspotted Nub x and oila...spots.

I think the secret in this case was having a recessive spot gene from both sides but...don't quote me on that b/c I'm no scientist, I just like to play.

My 'new' Nubian buck is out of a spotted dam, but so far he hasn't thrown ANY spots.

I bred a different spotted Nub doe to the same black boer buck 2 years running and got red kids both times....That's why I think it might work better w/ the recessive gene than it does w/a dominant. Maybe.

Genetics are FUN...or not.

 

[BDial]

She is pretty. I will be down to pick her up next weekend!

 

[Roll farms]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

You's FUNNY. That kid ain't for sale, I waited too long to get her!

 

[BDial]

Oh well I tried.