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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Aberdeenshire
Oh well try again next year
« on: April 29, 2014, 01:05:03 pm »
Last year it was a cloudburst, this year a single male. Keep your fingers crossed that next year we get a little girl or two  ::) . Guess I need some recipes for curry.


Some pics for granny Mays





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Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

FiB

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Bala, North Wales
    • Facebook
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2014, 03:17:29 pm »
Gosh he is georgous though.   :love:
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2014, 03:27:29 pm »
Is this the nanny that was down with her ligaments all gone to pot? If yes, how is she?

Well done anyway! :thumbsup:

I am in the opposite boat this year - 7 girls and one boy and he is 3/4 GG, so not going to be big when it comes to curry time...
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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2014, 03:55:33 pm »
No the poorly nanny is due on Saturday. Her babies will be BS x BT so I am not as bothered about what they are.
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Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2014, 05:01:28 pm »
He's a very cute little boy though  :thumbsup:
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Greenerlife

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Leafy Surrey
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2014, 05:04:40 pm »
Quote from: FiB on April 29, 2014, 03:17:29 pm
Gosh he is georgous though.   :love:


Oh isn't he luvverly?  :love:
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ZaktheLad

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Thornbury, Nr Bristol
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2014, 08:50:27 pm »
He is a super looking little chap  :love:
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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2014, 09:29:13 pm »
Well if any of you admirers want to save him from the curry pot I am open to offers  ;D  He is pure BT.
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Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2014, 09:46:35 pm »
I had 7 male kids in a row from my two original GG girls and only got a female the third year I tried...

Was there somewhere in the sheep section a thread that mentioned that younger tups sire more females than older ones... I have used a male kid last autumn/this year and he managed 6 girls and one boy! So maybe look for a young fella next year... :-J
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ZaktheLad

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Thornbury, Nr Bristol
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2014, 09:51:35 pm »
My ram is only 2 and he sired 10 boys and 4 girls this year! 
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shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2014, 10:00:17 pm »
he is soo lovely.
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2014, 10:26:29 pm »
That is one beautiful kid. Almost a shame to eat him.
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2014, 10:49:42 pm »
Quote from: ZaktheLad on April 29, 2014, 09:51:35 pm
My ram is only 2 and he sired 10 boys and 4 girls this year!

Ok, that's that theory out of the window... ;D
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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2014, 10:53:56 pm »
It was a very young chap who was the sire - it was Mays' gorgeous young fella.
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Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Oh well try again next year
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2014, 10:58:56 pm »
At what age are goats ready to eat? With our sheep we don't eat then until they are a year old.
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Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.
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