Kansas Bluestem Katasterismoi

ADGA #N2193331

August 31, 2021

Stella is our only daughter of Goddard Farm Sphinx and a paternal sister to Kansas Bluestem Ethel- btoh are does we absolutely love! She’s a late summer kid, so its always been hard to identify her peers. We sold Stella as a dry yearling in October of 2022, but asked for the opportunity to purchase her back, should that buyer ever decide to sell her. In April of 2024, as a bred doe, expecting her second freshening any day, we were given that opportunity. Stella is the exact picture of what we hoped to get when breeding her dam, Sphinx, with her sire, Amadeus. We only hope that her production matches our expectations in her next freshening.

Stella was a first freshener with twins in 2023, at her previous owner. They allowed her to dam raise those twins, and thus, her udder was never required to stretch its capacity. When she freshened with a single kid in 2024, we didn’t see much production, we hope due to the singl kid. We absolutlely love the shape and placement of her teats, as well as her overall udder attachment, so we’ll give her another oportunity to show us the production we think she’s capable of!

Stella made her show debut as a young three year old at the 2024 Kansas State Fair, where she placed fourth against some impressive does. Her placement was higher than we ecpected, given her small udder. The judge had excellent things to say about her topline and front end. Perhaps if her capacity comes up, we’ll be closer to the front of the line.

2024: 2-07 y/o completed 276 DIM

Milk 1195 - Butterfet 56 (5.0%) - Protein 45 (3.8%)

DHI Records

Stella fell just short of earning her * in her second lactation. We think she met the mark in butterfat, but was half a pound off on protein and definitely didn’t get there in volume. We hope to see improvements in future freshenings. Click here and input Animal ID NUUSA2193331 (make sure the “GOAT” selection is toggled) to pull up her CDCB Query and see additional data.

CURRENT LACTATION IN PROGRESS

2025: Due March 10, 2025

Linear Appraisal Data

Stell will be appraised in our April 2025 appraisal session. We eagerly anticipate her score.

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- September 2024

~170 DIM, 2nd Freshening

While she does lack capacity, we love the shape, teat placement and texture of Stella’s udder. Here’s hoping her capacity improves with maturity.

Kidding Journal @ Bluestem Acres

2024- Stella returned to us a bred doe, just a few days shy of her due date. She kidded unassisted, on her due date, with single doeling. I had been checking her regularly and watching to see her udder pop, as her ligaments had been loose for several days… however, the udder never popped and I went out for midday check to hear a tiny bleat coming from the shelter and find a freshly dropped, health doe kid. Stella had been allowed to dam raise her twins on her first freshening, but she handled me taking the kid away and being a milk-goat beautifully. From day one, she has stood well on the milkstand and is easy to milk.