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Introducing: Adelaide and Freda!

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Our farm has two new additions:  Adelaide and Freda, twin doelings who came to live with us just yesterday.  After much searching, research, learning about bloodlines and conformation, (and prayer), I bought these two little darlings from a farm not too far away from us.  I'm really excited about them, and also about finally having someone to go to when I have a problem who has been raising goats so much longer than I have.  (Thank you Dawn for all your help and advice, and two lovely little doelings!)


And now for some pictures.  I had Savana take some yesterday evening for me, and (I think) they turned out great.  (Of course though, how can you go wrong with such cuties as these little girls!)

Adelaide
Freda


 The kids didn't follow us over to the place where we wanted to take the pictures, so I called Kep over to encourage them to come to us.  They've apparently never seen a Border collie (well, "Springer collie") before, and ran like lightening.  They were hilarious bouncing along with those long floppy ears.  Of course, once they came to us I sent Kep away so that they will learn to stay with me when I call him, and I can move them much more easily.  They will get used to him pretty quickly.  He would never hurt them.








Adelaide is very long and dairy looking.  She and Freda both are also very sweet.

Sire (Purebred Nubian):  Jan-T Acheron
Dam (Grade Nubian):  Mystic Dawn Exceptional PJ


Freda is a little stockier than her sister.



 They stayed right by me for a while after that!  Of course, Kep would never dream of hurting them.  He loves babies, but they don't know that.  :)


I'm really looking forward to breeding these does when they are old enough.  Right now they are only six weeks, and are a good size.  I really like some of the goats in their sire's bloodlines, which includes Kastdemur's Brown Sugar Ambassador and King of the Hill.  I'm planning to breed Mabel to him later this year for spring 2014 kids.

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Sire:  Jan-T Acheron
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  1. AnonymousJune 6, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    Your new goats are adorable, just like you are adorable. I like their names also. Savana does a good job with her picture taking.
    Love ya, Grandmother

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