Platte Valley Goats

We used the incredibly nice weather this week to clean pens...clean sheets feel great! Bricksie, Glori and Hallie were very happy. Hallie's due date is Feb 9, likely triplets or quads on Ultrasound. Hallie is the black and white doe.

Platte Valley started off the kidding season 2 weeks ahead of schedule. Bricksie (Lap A.I. to Lucky*Stars HD Lugosi) kidded on day 135, generally too soon to be viable in most cases however we managed to save 1 buck out of triplets (2 bucks, 1 doe). So we have a guest in the house, loving all the human attention but he will have to wait until next week for some baby goat company when Hallie kids. Bricksie's udder looks good, still a bit of mess so will attach a photo of her udder last year as a yearling.

Show season is over, breedings are set, Lap AI's have begun, 2 new jr. Herdsires about to get some action and the website is updated!

Laparosopic AI's
Katamaran x +*B SG Rockin-CB KWY Jiangxi
Bricksie x *B Lucky*Star's HD Lugosi
Hallie x Altrece Cosmopolitan
Hollywood x Olentangy Channing Kryptonite.

We wound up the show season at Nebraska State Fair. Hallie and Bricksie traded 1st and 2nd place in yearling milker classes (2 ring show) and we introduced Seaduction and Geneva to their first show (neither was particularly impressed with that first showring experience but they both acted like seasoned pros by the time we loaded the trailer to go home naturally) Seaduction 1st both rings, Geneva 1 x 3rd, 1x 4th.

Both young bucks were in super-rut for pictures, they both are nice lengthy bucks when not all scrunched up trying to breed anything that moves. It's amazing we got a couple pictures that were not pornographic.

Katamaran had another great showing at the Flatwater Classic in Wahoo this weekend, getting her first ever Best in Show! She was Best of Breed in both rings and went BIS under Judge Joseph Larson. Finally got some pictures of this pretty doe as well as her pen mates Hallie, Bricksie and Glorianna. Hallie getting 1st under Joseph Larson, Bricksie going first under judge Kris Fraley and Glori getting 3rd in both rings.

We had a great time at the Sunflower Doe-Down Dairy goat show in Salina, KS yesterday! Unfortunately, we did not get show day pictures but were very happy with the 4 does we took down. Katamaran, 2nd freshening 2-year old finished her Championship winning Champion LaMancha in both rings. We were also pleased with all 3 Milking yearlings we took with us. Bricksie was 1st place milking yearling in ring 1, 2nd place in ring 2, switching places with Hallie who was 2nd place in ring 1, 1st place in Ring 2. Glorianna was 5th in ring 1, 3rd in ring 2. The only pic I did take at the show was an udder pic of Bricksie while on the milkstand, so I grabbed a quick pic of Hallie's udder just before milking this morning. Katamaran really had a great day, we are so proud of this 2-year old who really hit her stride this year. We will absolutely get some pictures of her after we get the trailer unloaded, clothes washed and some sleep!

Zelda looking heavy, confirmed bred most likely by backup breeding to Hobe Kat. That same breeding produced Bricksie, one of my favorite kids last year. Zelda's expected due date is March 18, Bricksie was bred to Quincy for May 1 kids.

It sure is dark at 530 chore time. These are yearlings with the exception of one old gal, PrimaDonna to keep everybody in line. 3 yearlings are bred (will get ultrasound next month to confirm), 2 will remain dry.

Show season is over and with breeding starting up next week we are past due posting 2022 show results. We were able to attend 4 shows this summer, 2 rings at the Flatwater Classic in Wahoo, 2 rings at Nebraska State Fair.

Senior milking does

Meadowlark HK Katamaran, age 1 (Meadowlark SOBE Kat Ballou x SG Rockin-CB KR Hoku) made a splashing debut in her first show at the Flatwater classic and is our first ever Yearling to win a championship. Katamaran finished the year with 1 x GCH and BOB, 3 x 1st, 1 x 2nd getting first in one ring at Nebraska State fair, and 2nd place in the other ring to herd mate Platte Valley Legend of Zelda.

Platte Valley Legend of Zelda, age 1 (Platte Valley Zombieapolcalypse x Olentangy Channing Kryptonite) 1 x 1st, 3 x 2nd (to Katamaran).
Platte Valley Hollywood Nights, age 2, 1 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 1 x 4th
Platte Valley OK Grazie, age 2, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 1 x 4th
Meadowlark OK Merci, age 2, 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 5th
Meadowlark SOBE Kat Ballou-age 5, 1 x Champion and BOB, 1 x RCH, 2 x 1st, 2 x 2nd
Platte Valley FP Karma, age 6- 1 x Reserve Champion, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd

Junior Does
Meadowlark RTS River Sprite, 3 x Reserve Champion: 1 x 1st, 3 x 2nd
Platte Valley Fortuna Major, 1 x Champion, 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 4th
Platte Valley Sweet Hot Honey, 2 x 3rd
Platte Valley MHK Bricksie, 1 x 1st, 1 x 3rd
Platte Valley RT Bahama, 2 x 2nd
Platte Valley RT Glorianna, 1 x Champion, 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd
Platte Valley RT Hallie, 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd

Group classes at Nebraska State Fair:

Junior Get of sire: 1st (Meadowlark River Tach)
Senior Get of Sire: 1st (Olentangy Channing Kryptonite)
Breeder’s Trio: 2nd
Dairy herd: 2nd
Mother/Daughter: 3rd
Produce of Dam: 2nd

Avisha found some recognition this year as All-American Junior Yearling! If you get a chance take a look through the American Lamancha Breeders posts for this years' All-American selections. The senior does are stunning!

All American Junior Yearling (1 in class)
Platte Valley Avisha
B/O: Abby Bunde, Platte Valley

We have signed up as a host herd for Linear Appraisal in 2022. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us!

Ultrasounds are done and everybody is bred!!!

We have a couple that are 30 days or less along in gestation and those will get checked again when we recheck everyone in a few weeks.

Confirmed by Ultrasound:

Due in February
Karma is bred to River Tach, 2+ kids, Due date 2/23/22
Contessa is bred to Quincy, 1-2 kids, due 2/23/22
Zombie is bred to Quincy, 3 kids, due 2/23/22
Mercie was laprascopic AI'd to Tempo Evan, 1+ kids, due 2/28/22

Due in March
Hollywood is bred to Jukebox, 2 kids, due 3/9 - 3/19
Grazie is bred to River Tach, 2 kids, Due 3/9 - 3/29
Waikiki is bred to Quincy, 1-2 kids, due 3/14 - 3/29
Katamaran is bred to Jukebox, 2 kids, due 3/14 - 3/29
Kat Ballou is bred to Jukebox, 2 kids, due 3/21/22
Avisha is bred to Jukebox, 2 kids, due 3/19 - 3/29
Kokomo is bred to River Tach, less than or = 30 days, due 3/26/22
Zelda is bred to Hoku Kat, 2-3 kids, Due 3/24 - 3/29

Due end of March, first part of April
Aavya is bred to Hoku Kat, 1 kid, 3/25 - 4/6
Ocarina is bred to Hoku Kat, < or = 30 days, due 3/29 - 4/6
Trix is bred to Quincy,

Please be on the lookout for a mountain lion that has been sighted near Murnen Ave. & River Street. Families should visit with their children about being alert for this animal when walking to school or to the bus stop. The district has notified Buffalo County Sheriff Department.

Took two of our bucks for buck collection last weekend. The boys behaved and they are officially in the tank! We collected Jukebox Hero and River Tach. Both these bucks are getting used on a number of our best does this year.

Tonight we highlight Platte Valley Cherry Coke. Cherry is a 3 year old and has never been shown until this year because she was a bit overweight and smaller in stature than her pen mates. She turned the corner as a 3 year old and surprised us going 4 X 1st place 3 year old at shows we attended this year. Cherry has probably the most level topline in our herd, along with a tremendously smooth fore udder. She will be bred to Quincy for March kids, 2022 kid reservations available.

2021 Nebraska State Fair is a wrap and the girls had a great show! Pictured is Platte Valley Ocarina. Ocarina was Champion Junior LaMancha in both rings. Platte Valley Goats was also honored to be named Premier LaMancha breeder.

These girls are intermediate and Junior kids. Fortuna is a Junior kid in this picture, Kailani and Hokulani are intermediate kids and Barbie and Honey are junior kids.

From the Junior shows

4 year old ZombieApocalypse, tired-of-it-all yearling Hollywood nights who really was done by the time we took pictures, and yearling Merci.

2 year old Kokomo. Kokomo is a first freshener this year, peaking at 15.9 pounds of milk.

3 year old Cherry Coke

Platte Valley SOBE Kat Ballou winning her first Championship leg at the NDGA Flatwater classic, LaMancha Specialty show.

We had a great time at the NDGA Flatwater classic and High Plains Jackpot dairy goat shows this past weekend!

It was a wonderful catching up with friends we haven't seen in over a year and there were so many beautiful goats to see!

RESULTS
Senior shows

PLATTE VALLEY FP KARMA age 5 was 2X champion senior LaMancha, and 1st/1st udder in her class in the Lamancha Specialty show. Very happy for this doe who peaked at 19.9 pounds of milk this year
MEADOWLARK SOBE KAT BALLOU age 3 Champion and Best udder in the LaMancha Specialty show, 2 x 2nd.
PLATTE VALLEY CHERRY COKE age 3 (her first show ever!) 2 x 1st, 1 x 3rd (1st udder)
PLATTE VALLEY ZOMBIEAPOCALYPSE age 4: 3 x 3rd
MEADOWLARK OK MERCI (yearling) 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd (1st udder)
PLATTE VALLEY HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS (yearling) 1 x 1st
PLATTE VALLEY TRIX R4 KIDS age 4: 2 x Reserve Champion in Recorded Grades
1st place DAIRY HERD in the LaMancha Specialty show

Junior Shows:
PLATTE VALLEY OCARINA - 1X Champion in the Lamancha specialty show
PLATTE VALLEY JB FORTUNA MAJOR: 2X Reserve Champion (one of these was the LaMancha Specialty Show) 1X 2nd (Fortuna is the daughter of Karma x Platte Valley Jukebox Hero (son of Goat-San Vito x GCH Platte Valley Waikiki) a very stylish doe with great milking potential.
PLATTE VALLEY AVISHA: 1X 1st, 1X 3rd
PLATTE VALLEY AAVYA: 1X 2nd, 1X 3rd
PLATTE VALLEY HK KATAMARAN: 1X 1st
PLATTE VALLEY LEGEND OF ZELDA: 1X 2nd
PLATTE VALLEY HKTX KAILANI: 1X 3rd
PLATTE VALLEY Q MALIBU BARBIE: 2X 3rd
PLATTE VALLEY SWEET HOT HONEY: 1X 2nd

Pictured is Karma and her daughter Fortuna, 1st place/single entry Mother/daughter

More pictures coming shortly!

105 degrees so did a goat wash today. They loved it. I made the mistake of putting fly spray on everybody right after the rinse. I didn't realize they would get in line to get a 2nd wash!

Some nice surprises on this month’s milk test, topping the herd was 5 year old Karma, daughter of Kismet at 17.4 pounds (one gallon is 8 pounds). First Freshener 2-year old Kokomo, who broke our record for first fresheners last month at 14 pounds was up to 15 pounds this month breaking her own record. Kokomo is a 2 year old first freshener out of Kryptonite.

Our goal when we started doing milk testing was a minimum of 8 pounds per goat per day. Yearling Grazie (daughter of Karma, sired by Kryptonite) should be up with the rest of her herdmates in a week or two.

Sunrise after milking

It's been a busy month and half with kidding-Why is 3:00am the preferred kidding time??? We started Feb 1st with Kat Ballou who had twins out of Rockin CB Hoku, buck and doe (YAY!) a beautiful correct set of kids. Next was ZombieApocalypse with 2 really nice does out of Kryptonite (Double YAY!). Most of the kids on the video are predominantly black or dark sundgau. Zombie's does are easy to pick out on the video as large Chammy (light brown with black stripes) and the large white and black sundgau standing to her right, Like their mother they are large and correct. Kat's buck is black with small white splash on his head, her doe is mostly black but she has a peek of brown from the sundgau influence on her hips and is quite tall and stylish. Other kids: Hannah had a single black doe out of Kryptonite, Cherry coke had twin bucks out of one of our new Jr Herdsires Quincy-very nice! (not pictured, they are in another pen), and First Freshener Kokomo had buck and doe twins out of River Tach-sundgau buck and black doe with frosty white ears. Kokomo was a pleasant surprise with an udder that is very high, a beautiful showy udder arch, excellent attachment and a ton of milk. She is our first Kryptonite daughter to freshen. Video in comments