2007 News and Highlights
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Last Update: July 10, 2008

2007 News and Highlights

November

Well it's been a very busy year and we just wrapped up a wonderful fall kidding season. I haven't had the opportunity to do or participate in a one-day milk test for quite some time, but was able to have one here in November, officiated by Pat Fausett. I was very pleased that all 7 of the does that I tested earned their stars in AGS, and 6 of them in ADGA as well. I am particularly proud of my yearlings and two year olds who earned their stars, as well as MCH Black Dahlia who did 3.6 pounds of 6.4% BF at 9 years of age, and my high milker for the day, MCH/CH Twin Creeks ARG Mithril Silver 2*D who did 4.9 pounds of 6% BF milk at 55 days fresh. 

April

We had our first ever ADGA Linear Appraisal on April 4th, under Steve Richter. What a fantastic learning experience, and what exciting results we had! Out of 26 adult animals appraised, TWELVE earned Excellent scores of 90 or above, with 9 others falling in the 85-89% range. I am just thrilled to death! Here are our top 20 animals:

NAME

DOB

GENERAL

APPEARANCE

DAIRY CHARACTER

BODY

MAMMARY

FINAL SCORE
Good Day Sunshine 01/96 E E E V 90
Midsumernitedream 08/97 E E E E 91
Mariri's Zinnia 08/98 E E E E 91
Nonpareil 03/00 E E E E 92
Cascade 06/00 + E E V 87
Sheila 03/01 V E E V 89
Chardonnay 02/01 E E E V 90
Clementine 04/01 V E E E 90
Fantasea 07/01 V E E V 89
Talk About Me 07/02 E E E E 91
Madam Butterfly 09/02 V V E E 90
Mithril Silver 01/04 V E E V 89
Obsidian Bay 03/04 V E E V 90
Disco Darlin 03/05 V V + V 86
Sarafina 10/05 V V E V 87
Shadowfax 12/02 E E E - 91
Wind of Change 03/04 + V E - 86
Dance Fever 04/04 E E E - 91
Adagio 03/05 V E V - 88
Casanova 08/05 E E E - 91

March

Well I'm behind on updating anything for this year but the big news for March is that we tested our entire herd over 6 months of age for CAE, CL and Johnnes with Washington State University (WADDL) and were 100% negative for CL and Johnnes, and negative for CAE except for one old doe who tested "suspect", which was explained to us as basically a high-range negative. We will retest her in 30 days but she has tested negative multiple times throughout her lifetime, and came from a negative tested herd, so I'm not concerned. She's been out of the "baby business" for a couple of years in any case. 

 

TX Twincreeks FarmMember of the American Dairy Goat Association

Member of the American Goat SocietyNigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats

                                                                            

Kellye Bussey

3624 CR805B, Cleburne, TX  76031   

817-558-4159

Email: txtwincreeksfarm@att.net

 

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