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Sire and Daughter
Here is Bramble Patch Kinder Concord at the top and on the bottom his daughter Bramble Patch Kinder E Lee.
Son and Sire
This is Oreo on top,3 years old and his Sire at about 1 year pictured on the bottom.
Scrotal Attachments
They need to be high and tight and a good circumference. A buck is 50% of your herd and better. You want those daughters to have well attached udders with a will to milk. Cattle people believe that the size of the scrotal is an indication of the milking ability of the daughters. We know the size of the scrotal is an indication of good reproduction too. Pay close attention to the conformation of the buck. You want him to be smooth and level across the top with a good extension of brisket. We are not looking for just a wide chest but one with an extension of brisket. Look for good width between those hind legs and good strong legs and feet. Don’t just breed your does to any buck but look for the best that you can find.
Parts of a Kinder Goat
Use this sheet to help you understand the Evaluation Sheet below. The scoring on the Evaluation Sheet is dim so I have copied the scoring and it is listed below.
1…90-100 Excellent
2+..87-89 Very Good
2…84-86 Good
2-..80-83 Fair
3+..77-79 Utility
3…74-76 Utility
3-..70-73 Utility
4…60-69 Utility
Evaluation of a Kinder Buck
Click on the edge of the Evaluation Sheet in order to make it bigger so you can read it.
Kinder Goats
A Kinder Goat is one that is bred according to the Kinder Score Card and the Kinder Breed Standard. As Kinder breeders we are breeding one type of goat and that is according to our standards. We do not have two or more types of goats but only one. The Kinder is a dual purpose animal that will milk and also provide a good meat carcass. The ideal Kinder doe is to be 26 inches at the withers and the bucks 28 inches. Those animals with longer more dairy type bodies and legs are not truly Kinder goats. There are many dairy animals for people to choose from, we do not need to try to make our Kinder one of those. If we are to continue to breed a dual purpose animal then we must breed according to our standards.
This is a good example of a Kinder buck.
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