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Current Milk Star List
Here is a list of all the current Kinder does that have earned their milk star!
Age at freshening is read as “year-months old”. Any blank spaces is where old data was lost/not documented. DIM = Days in Milk. A Kinder Star recording is read as “Generational Star earned, qualified on M(ilk), F(at), P(rotein) or a combination of all 3.”
| Doe Name | Age at Freshening | Freshening | DIM | Milk # | Fat # | Fat % | Protein # | Protein % | Year Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zederkamm Floribunda 11*M (FP) | 5-10 | 5 | 305 | 2480 | 138 | 5.6 | 88 | 3.5 | 2000 |
| Zederkamm Daffodil 1*M (MFP) | 2-11 | 3 | 296 | 2290 | 125 | 5.5 | 94 | 4.1 | 1992 |
| Still Meadow Echo 1*M (MFP) | 05-11 | 5 | 305 | 1990 | 130 | 6.5 | 84 | 4.2 | 2018 |
| Zederkamm Jasmine 1*M (MFP) | 01-11 | 2 | 305 | 1960 | 109 | 5.6 | 88 | 4.5 | 1991 |
| Zederkamm Poppy 11*M (F) | 3-00 | 3 | 294 | 1940 | 105 | 5.4 | 78 | 4 | 1993 |
| Zederkamm Vinca’s Vanilla 4*M (MFP) | 03-01 | 3 | 305 | 1920 | 108 | 5.6 | 84 | 4.4 | 2000 |
| Still Meadow Autumn 1*M (MFP) | 04-07 | 4 | 290 | 1879 | 109 | 5.8 | 83 | 4.4 | 2017 |
| 7 Arrows (Dusty) Fawn 3*M (FP) | 03-06 | 3 | 282 | 1870 | 117 | 6.3 | 83 | 4.4 | 2005 |
| Zederkamm Liberty 1*M (MFP) | 04-07 | 5 | 295 | 1850 | 122 | 6.6 | 90 | 4.9 | 1991 |
| Zederkamm Penny’s Lily of the Valley 1*M (MFP) | 3-00 | 2 | 305 | 1840 | 121 | 6.6 | 80 | 4.3 | 1999 |
| Little Treasures Kinders Vailinteena 5*M (MFP) | 03-09 | 3 | 317 | 1780 | 82 | 4.61 | 66 | 3.71 | 2018 |
| Zederkamm Mignon 1*M (FP) | 3-10 | 2 | 295 | 1760 | 109 | 6.2 | 75 | 4.3 | 1992 |
| My Three Kids Trinity 2*M (MFP) | 2-09 | 1 | 305 | 1720 | 99 | 5.8 | 75 | 4.4 | 2003 |
| Zederkamm Columbine 11*M (F) | 2-00 | 2 | 297 | 1680 | 87 | 5.2 | 69 | 4.1 | 1993 |
| Homestead Kinder Jewel Flower 1*M (MFP) | 3-10 | 4 | 305 | 1651 | 98 | 5.9 | 73 | 4.4 | |
| Just One More Rosebud 1*M (FP) | 03-01 | 2 | 305 | 1650 | 116 | 7 | 75 | 4.5 | 2002 |
| Rustic Jumpers Phili 1*M FP) | 3-11 | 297 | 1630 | 84 | 5.2 | 63 | 4.4 | ||
| Zederkamm Mignonette 2*M (MFP) | 2-11 | 2 | 285 | 1600 | 91 | 5.7 | 73 | 4.6 | 1993 |
| Just One More Lucy I’m Home 1*M (MFP) | 3-00 | 2 | 305 | 1590 | 114 | 7.2 | 67 | 4.2 | 2001 |
| Zederkamm Buttercup 1*M (MFP) | 1-10 | 2 | 305 | 1590 | 109 | 6.9 | 74 | 4.7 | 1994 |
| River Birch Farms Cinder 1*M (FP) | 03-06 | 3 | 316 | 1516 | 81 | 5.34 | 58 | 3.83 | 2018 |
| My Three Kids Anouk 1*M (MFP) | 01-07 | 1 | 305 | 1510 | 83 | 5.5 | 64 | 4.2 | 2005 |
| Zederkamm Jazz’s Fleur 12*M (FP) | 1-10 | 1 | 305 | 1470 | 92 | 6.3 | 55 | 3.7 | 1999 |
| Zederkamm P&T’s Trillium 3*M (F) | 2-00 | 1 | 264 | 1450 | 91 | 6.3 | 70 | 4.8 | 2005 |
| Zederkamm Balsam’s Begonia 3*M (FP) | 2-00 | 2 | 305 | 1440 | 99 | 6.9 | 71 | 4.9 | 1998 |
| Little Treasures Kinders Isis 5*M (FP) | 04-09 | 4 | 318 | 1412 | 74 | 5.24 | 60 | 4.25 | 2018 |
| Zederkamm K.C.’s Myrtle 3*M (FP) | 2-00 | 2 | 305 | 1410 | 97 | 6.9 | 68 | 4.8 | 1996 |
| Pricker Patch Farm Salt & Pepper 1*M (FP) | 02-10 | 2 | 227 | 1398 | 75 | 5.4 | 59 | 4.2 | 2018 |
| My Three Kids Lil’s Tory 1*M (FP) | 2-11 | 2 | 305 | 1380 | 97 | 7 | 67 | 4.9 | 2001 |
| Bramble Patch Kinder Mi Destiny 1*M (FP) | 2-00 | 2 | 250 | 1360 | 80 | 5.9 | 52 | 3.8 | 2003 |
| Zederkamm N&T’s Chai Tea 4*M (FP) | 08-08 | 7 | 311 | 1325 | 74 | 5.58 | 58 | 4.38 | 2018 |
| Bramble Patch Kinder Spirit 1*M (FP) | 02-00 | 2 | 305 | 1290 | 71 | 5.5 | 54 | 4.2 | 2005 |
| Rustic Jumpers Heidi 1*M (FP) | 4-00 | 260 | 1270 | 84 | 6.6 | 56 | 4.4 | ||
| Zederkamm Veronica 2*M (FP) | 01-02 | 1 | 232 | 1270 | 63 | 5 | 48 | 3.8 | 1992 |
| Barne’s Zederkamm Vinca 3*M (FP) | 01-07 | 1 | 305 | 1250 | 80 | 6.4 | 54 | 4.3 | 1996 |
| Rustic Jumpers Honey 1*M (FP) | 3-11 | 268 | 1240 | 79 | 6.4 | 55 | 4.4 | 1994 | |
| Zederkamm M&L’s Lantana 2*M (FP) | 01-02 | 1 | 262 | 1240 | 86 | 6.9 | 54 | 4.4 | 2000 |
| Zederkamm Balsam 2*M (FP) | 01-08 | 2 | 263 | 1220 | 76 | 6.2 | 58 | 4.8 | 1995 |
| Zederkamm N&B’s Belladonna 4*M (FP) | 01-08 | 1 | 305 | 1190 | 74 | 6.2 | 54 | 4.5 | 2004 |
| Zederkamm Silver Birch 1*M (FP) | 02-01 | 2 | 226 | 1180 | 87 | 7.4 | 55 | 4.7 | 1999 |
| Zederkamm L&F Flax 13*M (F) | 01-01 | 1 | 265 | 1140 | 74 | 6.5 | 44 | 3.9 | 2002 |
| Zederkamm Delphinium 2*M (FP) | 01-04 | 1 | 208 | 1130 | 67 | 5.9 | 47 | 4.2 | 1994 |
| Zederkamm Twyddle DD of Beauty Mountain 2*M (FP) | 01-01 | 1 | 305 | 1127 | 76 | 6.7 | 52 | 4.6 | |
| Just One More Oprah 2*M (FP) | 2-00 | 1 | 305 | 1110 | 82 | 7.4 | 53 | 4.8 | 2002 |
| Zederkamm P&O’s Orchid 3*M (F) | 02-01 | 1 | 280 | 1050 | 71 | 6.8 | 44 | 4.3 | 2004 |
| Still Meadow Cicada 1*M (F) | 02-01 | 1 | 226 | 1000 | 55 | 5.5 | 44 | 4.4 | 2018 |
| Beauty Mountain Night Ffeather 1*M (F) | 1-00 | 1 | 305 | 991 | 53 | 5.3 | 1998 | ||
| Zederkamm Sweet Alyssum 3*M (FP) | 01-08 | 1 | 295 | 990 | 73 | 7.4 | 48 | 4.8 | 1996 |
| Zederkamm Mimosa 3*M (F) | 1-10 | 2 | 250 | 980 | 54 | 5.5 | 42 | 4.3 | |
| Zederkamm Tansy 1*M (FP) | 01-07 | 2 | 243 | 980 | 61 | 6.2 | 46 | 4.7 | 1995 |
| Zederkamm Jessamine 1*M (F) | 01-06 | 1 | 244 | 970 | 57 | 5.9 | 41 | 4.2 | |
| Zederkamm M&B’s Sweet Blackberry 2*M (F) | 01-01 | 1 | 237 | 910 | 60 | 6.6 | 44 | 4.8 | 1999 |
| Dairy-Ayers Sunny 1*M (F) | 03-09 | 3 | 262 | 880 | 67 | 7.6 | 42 | 4.8 | 1998 |
| Beauty Mountain Maanaco #1 Ttahanee 2*M (F) | 0-11 | 1 | 256 | 857 | 57 | 6.7 | 41 | 4.8 | 1997 |
| Just One More Shamrock 1*M (F) | 01-01 | 1 | 272 | 830 | 56 | 6.7 | 38 | 4.6 | 2004 |
| Zederkamm Juniper 1*M (F) | 01-09 | 1 | 292 | 830 | 66 | 7.6 | 41 | 4.9 | 1998 |
| Zederkamm Cinnamon 12*M (F) | 01-03 | 1 | 220 | 810 | 55 | 6.8 | 35 | 4.3 | 1995 |
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One Day Milk Test at the Missouri State Fair!
We will be having a One Day Milk Test at the Missouri State Fair Kinder Goat Show this year.
All goats that are participating in the test will be milked out under supervision on Friday evening August 16th at 8:00pm. That will start the test. The first sample will be weighed at 8:00am on Saturday morning after the show and the final sample will be weighed on Saturday evening August 17th at 8:00pm. Please make sure your goats have legible tattoos as these need to be verified for the test. Weight results will be available after the final milk out with lab results for protein and butterfat to follow after lab analysis. This is a great opportunity for feedback on your milk components with a chance for your doe to earn a star. Please consider joining us!
-Stefanie Idzikowski, Test Supervisor
Tattoos
The following letters are recommended by the KGBA to designate the year of birth. Each animal should have a unique tattoo. Next to the letter is the number assigned to each goat based on its birth order that year. For example, the first kid born in 2010 was A01, or A1, the second kid was A02 or A2 and so on. This number/letter combination is placed in the left year, and the breeder’s designated letters in the right.Tattoo letters:
2010-A
2011-B
2012-C
2013-D
2014-E
2015-F
2016-H
2017-J
2018-K
2019-L
2020-M
2021-N
2022-P
2023-R
2024-S
2025-T
2026-V
2027-W
2028-X2029-Y2030- Z
G, I, O, Q and U are not used.
Election Results
Thank you all for participating in the 2018 Kinder Goat Breeders Association election! In an association the size of ours, your vote does count, and your participation makes the kGBA what it is.
Voting results for the KGBA board are as follows:
President – Sue Beck
Vice President – Ashley Kennedy
Secretary – John James
Treasurer – Lisa LaRose
Member at Large (through 2019) – Kathrin Bateman
Member at Large (through 2020) – Stephanie Lounsbury
Member at Large (through 2021) – Cori Dury
Congratulations to all board members on their election, and a warm welcome to our new Member at Large, Cori Dury! The vote was extremely close between the two member at large candidates, and we agree – they are both a huge asset to the association. With any luck, we will be working with Travis in a number of upcoming endeavors, and welcome other members to contact us about volunteer opportunities within the KGBA.
Thank you all for your support and participation and have a very happy new year!!
In Remembrance of Pat Showalter
It is with a very heavy heart that I must announce the passing of Pat Showalter.
The first registered Kinder goats were bred by Pat, and she has been an active breeder and member of the KGBA every since. Pat was always very generous with her time and knowledge, and was integral to the creation and success of our the Kinder goat and the association.
Pat was more than just her goats, though… she was an accomplished artist. She saw beauty in everything and represented it in a wide range of media, including everything from textiles to soap. She was a woman with strong feelings about the world around her, and she stood up for what she believed in. She will be dearly missed by the many people who’s lives she has touched.
Our hearts go out to Pat and all of her friends and family.
Ballot Correction
Over the past week, ballots were sent out to all current members. Unfortunately, there was a mistake on them. We have two members running for our open Member at Large position. Their bios were included in the most recent newsletter, as were the ballots. The bio accurately reflects the names of both candidates, but the ballot does not. Please note the Travis Johnson was incorrectly listed as Travis Durham on the ballot. These are the same person. Our deepest apologies to Travis and our members for any confusion this may have caused.
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