Love is in the air

Here is an outline of Capra Lane's 2014 Breeding / Kidding schedule.

Alpines

Luna

And Charlotte LA 87 VVVV as a first freshener

Are both bred to Bugs. Not a terribly flattering picture but he appraised very well, earning an 88 VVE, E in head, rear legs, feet, back and rump - all the important parts! By doing a few outside breedings this year, we are hoping to keep Bugs around longer as we will have more that can be bred back to him in the coming years. 

Sage is bred to

+ *B Roeburn's Limerick Shamus, LA 91 EEE. Shamus is part of the Addi-Hill herd in Ashland, here is a link to his page. Shamus has many beautiful daughters and we are planning to keep a kid from this breeding, hoping to balance Sage's dairyness with a little more substance.

Cammile 88 VEEE is bred to

*B Windrush Farms Kona Samson, LA 90 EEE, also a part of the Addi-Hill herd. Here is a link to Samson's page. Cammile was bred to Samson last year as well but unfortunately did not have a doe kid so we are hoping for the best this year. Cammile is lovely but can use a little more refinement and smoother blending and we hope this will be a good cross. Of note, Samson also sired Sofia, my favorite kid from last year.

Claire is bred to

Cow, as you may recall from me describing the assault that took place. Awww...aren't bucks cue when they're babies? Before the stink takes over? Cow is sharp and flashy, you can clearly see where he gets his name. 

For good measure, here is Cow's dam, Desi. You can view her pedigree, as well as Cow's at M&R Klingshirn farms, here is a link to their site.

This is Lark, terrible photo of an uncooperative kid! She is a first freshener so in the interest of convenience, she was bred to Mickey, our Saanen buck. I usually do not spend money on breeding first fresheners, given I've not been able to evaluate them until after they come into milk for the first time. Year 2 brings more careful planning with regards to breeding.  

Sofia! My favorite. She is not bred, I just needed an opportunity to put her picture up again...

Saanens

Massey LA 89 V+EV and

Luci  LA 88 EVEV were bred to 

Mickey, our saanen buck. The Massey-Mickey cross has served us well, 5 daughters so far, all have won in the showring and and are sweet, calm and quiet. Luci gave us triplet bucks last year so hoping for better luck this time around. Mickey appraised 87 VVE, E in back and rump. 

Mona Lisa was bred to Capone, our Togg buck out of convenience, she came into heat on a day when scheduling a 'date' with a far away saanen breeder just wasn't possible. 

Toggenburgs

Elina LA 89VVEV was bred to

Capone. Another repeat breeding waiting for a doe kid that's 'just right'. I've sold a few from this cross and they have shown and milked well for other herds. Elina is getting up there in years so I hope to get a keeper this year.

Emilene LA 87 VEE+ and 

Macy LA 88VE+V are bred to 

GGF Alpha Snowbuck's Jerry, from the GGF Alpha herd in Wellington. So far, his daughters look fantastic and he is very correct. Excited to see some kids from this breeding. 

May LA 86 VEVV as a yearling in another crummy photo. She's a quiet one in the barn, very timid but has a pretty perfectly shaped udder. Naturally I didn't take a photo with it full, but she may turn out to be a winner for us. She is bred to GGF Alpha I Am a Jersey Boy, son of CH GGF Alpha Redbird's Jersey. No pic available.  

Emmette, pictured here sometime between May when this photo was taken and present time turned into a roly poly puffball. She is my first fattie kid. She's enormous. I conveniently bred her to our Saanen buck, Mickey for grade kids as
Capone is her sire. 

The kids are coming!

And soon!

Part of me is excited.

And the other part wants to vomit.

We start kidding February 3rd with Luna and end the season on March 20th with Lark. Here's hoping for an uneventful year filled with textbook births, doe kids and warm weather...