Rocking Goat Farms Mimi

February 18, 2017

Mimi is a tall, level doe who carries herself gracefully. She is our "pseudo mother" to all the doe kid bottle babies, and loves to be surrounded in a snuggle pile of young does. Mimi enjoys being with people and appreciates a good cheek rubbing. If you're not careful, she will steal kisses on any part of exposed neck or facial skin. Mimi is also a goat who helped earn them the reputation of being willing to eat everything and she will steal papers, drawstrings, and anything else she can get into her mouth when given the chance.

ADGA #N1925397

1*M

What we love most about Mimi, aside from her personality, is the width and levelness in her rump. She had the highest score (at 32) of all our does for rump angle in our first Linear Appraisal in 2022. Her hips are wide and flat enough to carry a dinner plate, and this is carried nicely out through her pin bones. She kids very easily and unassisted as a result, hiding triplets in a very unassuming profile her first season with us, and delivering quads with ease in 2022.

Mimi's udder has great capacity, peaking at over 14lbs, and milks down nicely. She takes a little longer to milk than the most of the other girls, partly due to milk volumes and also her orifices could be slightly larger. Her teat size is nice and they hang very plumb with a well defined medial. We hope that we can add some width in rear udder arch and better blending of the foreudder in progeny through breeding.

FS87 (VVVV) @ 05-05

DHI Records

Mimi earned her milk star in all three categories, making her 1*M, during her first lactation with us in 2021. We were very impressed with her peak production. Mimi would likely be a 6*M had her previous owner participated in DHIA and tested her dam, Pella's Triple C Marseille. Click here and input Animal ID NUUSA1925397 (make sure the “GOAT” selection is toggled) to pull up her CDCB Query and see additional data.

CURRENT LACTATION IN PROGRESS

2024: Mimi is due at the end of March with kids sired by PNP-Legacy Ralph Lauren. We’re looking forward to her beginning her 6th lactation!

2023: 5-10 y/o 305/375 DIM (Adjusted/Extended)

Milk 2290/2569 - ButterFat 121/141 (5.3/5.5%) - Protein 77/89 (3.4/3.5%)

2022: 4-11 y/o 263 DIM

Milk 2278 - ButterFat 95 (4.2%) - Protein 75 (3.3%)

2021: 4-01 y/o 268 DIM

Milk 1950 - ButterFat 88 (4.5%) - Protein 65 (3.3%)

Linear Appraisal Data

Udder Photos

We’re (admittedly) not the most skilled at clipping and photographing udders. Please accept our apologies for the lack of skill in these areas, and know that we provide you with the best we’re capable of giving. If at any time you want current udder photos of a doe, just contact us.

Udder- 2020

2nd Freshening

Photos provided courtesy of Michael Amen/Rocking Goat Farms

Udder- May 2021

63 DIM, 3rd Freshening

Her udder could use a nicer arch. We like the height and medial, but hope to improve the arch and slim down the teat shape in her progeny. (Forgive the shaving job- this was the first udder I, Sam, EVER SHAVED!)

Udder- May 2022

~90 DIM, 4th Freshening

We saw a huge increase in production between her 2021 and 2022 udder, adding 3 lbs to her peak- coming in at 14lbs in 2022- and 330lbs overall. Her udder seems to have held up well and she still has nice large teats that are easy to milk, and a willingness to be on our milk stand.

Kidding Journal @ Bluestem Acres

2021: Mimi was bred to Cozy Meadow Royal N Ice when we purchased her in 2021. Her former owner was a man, and for the first several weeks she preferred Alex over me, Sam. She kidded easily with triplets- 2D, 1B- three days before her due date. I had been sitting with her most of the day, knowing labor was imminent, but left for an hour to run a quick errand. I returned to three kids on the ground, all healthy. We retained the doeling, and Clover is now one of herd favorites. Mimi earned her AR* in all three categories during her 2021 lactation, after only 7 months milking.

2022: Mimi was bred to Zao Hot Fudge, for 2022 kids. She kidded on 2/10/22 with quads, 2 bucks and 2 does. Bucks were both sold as grade. Doe kids were tested for G6S Status. Kansas Bluestem Marilyn Monroe is G6S Normal and was retained in our herd, but passed away unexpectedly due to an e.coli infection as a yearling. The second doe kid, Kansas Bluestem Hot Momma Mia, is a G6S Carrier and now works in the CNJM herd in Wyoming. Mimi's udder grew in capacity in this lactation and she's steadily producing over 10lbs per day. Her first milk test of the year put 13.6lbs in the bucket, at 3.7 percent fat and 3.6 percent protein. We expect she'll easily exceed her prior year's production.

2023: Mimi was bred to Cream O’ the Crop P-NutBrittle for January 2023 kids. She kidded on January 4, 2023 with giant buck doe twins. These kids have excellent breed character in their roman noses and are on long, lengthy legs. Mimi labored difficultly and required assistance to pass the doe kid’s head. We suspect a selenium issue in our herd, as the umbilical cords did not have much length to them. The doe kid could not be moved out of the way, before the buck kid was on his way out. Mimi has recovered ok, and was given a round of antibiotics to prevent any infection, due to me needing to assist with delivery. The buckling, Kansas Bluestem Kracken, was a nice large framed brown buckling with spots and a white splash. He headed to southeatern Kansas to a repeat customer. The doe kid, Kansas Bluestem Princess Poppi, is a beautiful and tall black doe with a full white belt and solid black ears. Unfortunately she died in her new home as a bottle baby.

Notable Ancestors

Dam’s Sire- ++*B GCH Kastdemur’s Time in a Bottle

EX90 (EEE)

Dam’s Sire’s Dam- SGCH Kastdemur’s Temerity

EX93 (EEEE); 2008 & 2009 ADGA National Champion, 2009 ADGA National Nubian Total Performer Award, 2009 High Single Lactation Milk & Butterfat Awards

Sire’s Sire- +*B SGCH Wingwood Farm Lucky Amadeus