I have noticed this too. I was able to breed my buck to some awesome junior Obers. It helped the Ober breeder to get her young juniors fresh so that she could see the youngsters' udder potentials. The offspring are awesome and perfect color. Now I trying to figure out what to do breeding wise with my 1st gens. I like them just the way they are. Who knows what we will get when we breed for the next generation, it is another crap shoot, but it is pretty exciting when one starts anticipating the new arrivals. I can't wait to see what the udders will be like.
--- On Sun, 8/16/09, Lyne Peterson <lyne@...> wrote:
From: Lyne Peterson <lyne@...> Subject: Re: [Minioberhasli] Novice question regarding breeding minis To: Minioberhasli@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 9:01 AM
There is one other good reason to continue buying F1 minis from Oberhasli breeders that breed all their yearlings to a good Nigerian buck. We get the best breedings of that breeders current program. If we stopped buying these awesome kids, those breeders would perhaps breed to Boers or something else. I, for one, would encourage this practice. If we continue to accept and promote the F1s, we are only going to do the mini breed good. My best looking goats are often F1s!
Good morning, I am new to breeding Mini Obers and have a question. I realize that in order to work on breed character that sometimes it is necessary to breed a...
Without looking up a rule book, I was told by a board member of TMGR that the offspring will be whatever is the lowest. So if you bred a Nigerian buck to an...
Lyne, Â Thanks so much for your input! I would hope that if one had the Ober breed character already, that breeding back to a purebred Nigerian buck would...
Yes, it would be allowed. In fact I have a buck that is 3/4 Nigerian and "registered" as F1. He is a handsome fellow and I keep deciding I need to use him...
Wonderful input, thank you so much! There is a lot to think about. I'm also wondering if having a first gen doe that is very small is such a good idea. Have...
Ironically, the only kid weve had to pull was out of the extra large mini. That wasn't even her fault. She was four years old when I got her and supposedly...
There is one other good reason to continue buying F1 minis from Oberhasli breeders that breed all their yearlings to a good Nigerian buck. We get the best...
I have noticed this too. I was able to breed my buck to some awesome junior Obers. It helped the Ober breeder to get her young juniors fresh so that she...
I like what you said, "I like them just they way they are." What more could we ask? If it looks and tastes like chicken... ^_^ I agree that I am making...
No matter what generation the one mini is, when you breed it back to a Nigerian the offspring would be 1 generation. You can't have a percentage mini out of a...
Those big white splashes can sometimes happen in a purebred Oberhasli. I saw 2 such does being shown as Recorded Grades, even tho they were infact many...
Wonderful input, thank you so much! There is a lot to think about. I'm also wondering if having a first gen doe that is very small is such a good idea. Have...
Thanks for this information, Andrea. I have noticed that the 1st generation does have great ribbing and lots of body depth. I guess this might be a factor. ...
Dang, doesn't this conversation make you want to look at each others herds?!?!? Why do we have to be so far apart? I haven't posted a current photo on my...
Lyne, Â I've posted baby pics on my web and just recently clipped them. Problem is, I can't get decent pictures because my "handler" can't pose them properly...
Just took a look at your site Sharon. The Mini Obers look great and are sooooo cute! I bet you look forward to seeing how the udders turn out! Eliya ...
Good morning mini lovers I think a factor in ribbing and body depth might be a similar look between Lynes and Sharons 1st gen since all their dams excel in...
Well, you SHOULD be proud of the effect your Mother Ship Oberhasli does have had on the mini breed. ^_^ When the F1s, like from your herd, are so good, it...
I'm glad to hear that so many of you are getting correct mini's in the first generation. I agree that the herdbooks should continue to allow 1st gens for a...
Knock on wood, but all my F2s and F3s look like their F1s - no throw backs to either extreme size. I'm guessing that Mother Nature thinks a midsize is the...
Hi Sandy! Â I know that Bell and Colorado are beauties (got `em from you). I recently clipped them and they are stunning. Dairy character rules! Â Congrats...
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