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Here are some more photos of Nelly's triplet doelings, and some of their family...

Ophelia.



Ophelia.

Pegatha.  (My grandfather suggested the name as a joke, and it sort of stuck.)

Nutmeg and Flavia.



Nutmeg checking out Buttercup (the Jersey calf).

Emaline spending time with the kids.  (Doelings L-R:  Nutmeg, Pegatha, Ophelia.)
 Nelly, their Saanen mama, has a beautiful and soft udder.  She is currently giving between 2 and 3 quarts per day.  I do not feed corn, mainly because it's genetically modified, and super unhealthy.  So I don't get as much milk as most people, but it's a higher quality.

 



Little Heidi- their half-sister.

Violet, also their half-sister.
Violet is turning out to be a good milker (when she stands still).  She gives between 4 and 6 cups daily.  I don't feed her tons of alfalfa or anything either, and she didn't actually kid, just started producing milk one day.  Her udder is very soft and easy to milk out.

Ritz, their sire.
Ritz is a beautiful full-blooded LaMancha buck.  He became very good tempered once he figured out that I was the boss, not him. For more info about Ritz, check the "Our Family Farm Animals" page.




These doelings are being both bottle and dam raised, have been disbudded, and are handled daily.  They are very friendly, and love climbing and chewing all over us.  They are hilarious!
They are for sale for $175 each.  They will be ready to go at 8 weeks.  I will hold them with a deposit until that time.  Contact via email, text or phone call.  386-316-4844 or chickenscrapsblog@gmail.com

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  1. AnonymousDecember 12, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    What cuties!! That first photo of Ophelia looks like she got a little carried away with the eyebrow pencil ;-)

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