Milking Star Announcement.

Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre is has Officially earned her milking star in ADGA. Most of you know my little 'Star" earned her *D in AGS last year. This year we were able to finally get her double registered and I went ahead and tested her and yes - she did it again. She earned her milking Star or *M in ADGA as a 2 yo 3rd Freshener. She was 44 days in milk. and did 3.8lbs of milk, 6.6 % Butterfat. for 9.0 pts (she needed 7.0 to earn her star!)
I am ever so proud of this girl. She is so pretty and sweet and in my heart she's been a star since day one - Of course this is just icing on the cake for us. Also, at Nationals we had a class on becomming DHI testers and 3 of us were able to complete the classes. Now there are going to be at least 4 of us who are official milk testers in NM - aside from the few who are already here!
We will be able to do 1 day tests as well as 305 day tests. I sure hope we can do that this next year.

Breeding has Commenced

This is Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre's Beau. Piddlin Acres KR Tapdance
who is out of Piddlin Acres KM King's Ransom and MCH PiddlinAcres Bobby Sox. I have wanted to breed to this boy for a very long time and since I had a breeding come with my doe to any of Darlene's bucks, I decided that we would finally cash that in. Joie spent a week with this handsome boy and we are pretty sure she's bred.

I wanted to get a pic of the pair but Joie moved and I cut off her head. But here is a sort of decent side view of Mr. Tapdance. I have liked this boy since I saw him shown as a Jr. buck and I've LOVED everything out of him so far. I tried to buy a doe out of him (Foxtrot) who has a lovely udder and a nice dairy body. When i spent a time with Darlene earlier picking up Tirzah I went around pointing to babies I really like and they were all out of Tapdance and Orion. HMMM - a free breeding came with Tirzah - may have to take her to visit Orion!!!!! We are hoping this will be a beautiful combination of some of the best PiddlinAcres has to offer with a bit of TwinCreeks thrown in for good measure. Can't wait to see what this pair produces: I hoping for DOES!!!!

Show Results

The show was Crazy - I ended up going alone with my oldest daughter. The gal who was going to ring steward was sick so I didn't show but one goat and my daughter and my niece who came showed all the goats. It was two and a half hours but we made it.
Results:
Nizhoni's Joie De Vivre*M - 4th
Nizhoni's BB Shihara's Mace - 4th
CBF Ent's Whistlin' Dixie - 6th
CBF Ent's Twinkle Lil' Star - 2nd
Flying Goat Jazzy Blues - 1st
DesertNanny JK Blue Cap'n Kidd - 1st.
Congrats to Flying Goat Annabelle (Jazzy's littermate sister) for taking Jr. Champion (owned by CKR Pygmy)
Congrats to Phantasma MD Tiara Dream for taking Sr. Champion (owned by Prairie Wood Ranch) and
Congrats to Prairie Wood Pinnacle Blue also owned by Prairie Wood Ranch - he is now a finish Champion in both ADGA and AGS.
Thank you to Judge James Haught for judging our show.

IT IS OFFICIAL - Milk Test Results.

We've been anxiously awaiting our milk test results and finally received them today in the email box. Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre and CBF Seredipidy's Laikla both received stars. I know other does did as well but not sure who yet.
Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre *D age 1.11 at 20 4/8 inches milked 3.2 lbs of milk at 65 days fresh with 6.9% butterfat and 3.8 % protein for a total score of 45.88
El Cerro Wind in the Willow's daughter
CBF Serendipidy's Laikla *D age 2.00 at 20 6/8 inches milked 3.2 lbs of milk at 50 days fresh with 5.8% butterfat and 3.5 % protein for a total score of 41.14.
We are so proud of these girls. I believe that Flying Goat Jazzy Blue's Grandmother also starred with 3.6 lbs of milk and 9.9% butterfat. Her name is PrairieWood Player and can be seen on the Senior Doe page of Prairie Wood Ranch's website (please use link at top of page).
Congrats to everyone whose does achieved their stars this year.

Milk Testing

CBF Nigerians just took our first two does to a one day milk test. At the moment I am not sure either doe will get their stars. Joie, who is my super milker - dropped her production for the morning milk out.
She usually gives me about 2#s per milking and she went down to 1.4# and did 2.0#s in the evening. I still don't understand what all goes into giving your goat her star but I am glad we tried. It was a great experience. PrairieWood Player who is our Flying Goat Jazzy Blues' granddam also went on test and I know she milked out 2.2#s in the morning. I am very excited as Jazzy and Kidd's moms are both doing well so far. I have my eye on another doe who I'd like to buy a buck from in the future. She was the breed leader for butterfat, starred last year, and is one win away from her MCH. SOMEDAY!!!! My doe Joie's brother is now at Prairie Wood so she will be using him in the future for anyone who is looking for those milky lines besides mine here at CBF.

Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre

This is Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre. She placed 1st in the Freshened Yearling class as a 2nd freshener. She was also invited back for the Best Udder in Show class. Her and the 2 other yearlings who were invited back were still beat out by a much older doe who was made a Master Champion yesterday (3-29-2008). She also placed 2nd in the PM show. Thank you for showing Miss Joie for me Darlene. She will go on a one day milk test April 19.

Can't wait to get some numbers on this little beauty. We have high hopes for her little daughter as well - CBF Ent's Twinkle Lil' Star

TRIPLETS!

Joie provided us with our first set of Nigerian triplets. 1 Doeling and 2 bucklings (wethers). The doeling is Princess Malina (according to Suzy her owner - we are trying hard to sway her to name her Twinkle little star) the boys are being called Racer and Crash (not because of carcrash in our thoughts, it isn't, but he sort of crash landed upon arrival. WE didn't think she had any more and voila - there was number three! Racer has a racing strip down his back hence Racer.

The doe came breech but is fine and very strong!!! She was up nursing in no time and the boys took a while. But, there they are! Way to go Joie and Entei!

Joie 2 1/2 Weeks until Babies

Here is Joie who is waddling around and huge - these pics do not do her wide berth justice! LOL. She is beautiful. I have some very excited children who can't wait for their babies to come.

Update of Nizhoni's Joie de Vivre

This is Joie (after being milked). She went into heat just after Willow was pulled out of the buck pen so she went in. If the breeding was positive then we will have two sets of babies due mid February. We plan on keeping a doeling out of Joie and all bucks will be castrated for wethers. Limited Reservations would be taken. WE MAY Ultrasound both girls. Joie was a FF this year and an absolute delight to milk. I look forward to hopefully having a daughter of hers that milks the way she does. Entei's lines will hopefully improve foreudder attachment and flatten out her somewhat steep rump. This doe is sweet and has a lovely face and body otherwise. I cannot wait to see these babies.