Modified Milking at the Rocking-M

Well, the modified or almost modified milking is going well for Little Miss Ruby Tuesday Bender. Being Ms. Bender only had one kid on this first freshening, I didn't want her udder to get lopsided. I'm also looking too increase her capacity. So she is on the milk stand morning and night giving around 20 oz. each milking...

I tend to compare her to my first Ms. Bender (may she R.I.P.) who gave a whopping gallon per day at one point. She was a super-duper milker.

The modified milking is actually working at well because I don't have to worry as much about what time I get home to milk. I know the little one Fudge Ripple will be suckling until I get there. Also, Fudge Ripple is getting the best care from her momma. I know bottle babies make the friendliest goats, but as much as Fudge gets packed around - I don't think I have to worry about that. And I feel nature's way is the best way.

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Fudge Ripple

Thursday, July 24 ushered in the Goat Show at the Allegany County Fair along with one wee doe, Fudge Ripple. First freshener Saanen Little Ms. Ruby Tuesday Bender gave birth to her first kid - one little Saanen/Nubian doe with a swirl of tan and chocolate on her head and a "V" from her head down the top of her neck. She is the pride and joy of the farm right now.

You would think Ripple didn't come with legs. She gets packed along by Aaron and then Noah. Poor little girl.

When she does use those legs, she is jumping on an old spare tire sitting smack dab in the middle of my barn foyer (that's the area in front of the front barn door) head butting Oprah, a little black February 2008 Nigerian doeling

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