Lady had twins 3 weeks ago. I am retaining the doeling but would like an opinion on the buckling. The question is should I wether him because of his super erect ears, or is this not a problem? This is a Rosasharn breeding on nonrelated parents however as with most Rosasharn goats there are some common ancestors on both sides.
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His ears are more upright than mine after a second look. But he is adorable and Deb says there is nothing wrong with them. I really like him. Guess you just need to see how he grows out and decide if he is buck worthy!
I really would like to keep him, definately keeping his sister. His 2 yr old sister from the same breeding just freshened and I am very happy with her. However....he is related in some fashion to all of my other does. I think I will offer him for sale and if he doesnt sell then it wont break my heart! :)
I don't think I'd wether Donkey just for the ears. They maybe nicely upright, but the size is ok.
What would be your plans for him if you keep him buck?
He is adorable, and I love his ears. I think donkey is a cute name for him, because they are very obvious! I am not sure why they look like that, because the set of them seems very normal to me.I am sure that I have ears here that are just like that. I think maybe they are just a hair bigger maybe, or something that makes them look like that, but they don't stick up to far.
He is just to cute!
Not sure yet Deborah, I just wanted to make sure that this wasnt a major fault. I've never had a nigerian with ears that stand up like that. We have nicknamed him "Donkey", and yes, he is a cute one for sure.
There is nothing wrong with his ears. You're planning to keep him yourself for breeding?
What a cutie!! IDK what the ruling on the ears would be...