BLAZING STAR NUBIANS
First Freshening Does
It's always exciting to watch our young doelings as they begin to bridge the gap from cuddly cuties to mature does. The characteristics they gain from their dam and sire are intended to improve them and to be a more correct individual than either of the parents.
Our thoughts on breeding Yearling Does:
Although we generally wait until our doelings are 14-18 months of age before breeding, occasionally we decide to expose a weanling doe to freshen as a yearling. This works best with early maturing doelings that easily maintained their weight throughout weaning. We only hand breed these doelings, so that we know without a doubt when the pregnancy should end and plan to attend the birth (to assist when needed). Kids from our yearling does are always supplemented with milk from our Senior does and weaned by 4 months of age to avoid stress to these first freshening does.
Blazing Star Hershey Cow (pictured below as a week old doeling and also as a newborn) was born in December of 2014. She is a lovely spotted doe. She already has such a sweet disposition, with lots of dairy character. Hershey has two different colors of her gorgeous pendulous ears. She is one of twins (1 doeling and 1 buckling, Jupiter) and descends from a cross between Copper-Hills and Caprine Lake lines. Hershey has been exposed to Huckleberry for her first freshening in mid-December 2016.
Hershey
DOB 12/29/14
LA 2-5 V+V+ 83
G6S status unknown
Kidding History
Dec. '16 twin doelings
Blazing Star Sweet Valentine (pictured here with her dam and spotted brother) was born in late December 2014. She is a lovely doe, with long, dark, pendulous ears and shows promise of growing to be a large doe like her dam, Sweet Heart. She is one of twins (a doeling and a buckling, Ebony) and descends from a cross between Copper-Hills and Lakeshore lines. Valentine has been exposed to Huckleberry for her first freshening in mid-December 2016.
Valentine
DOB 12/26/14
LA 2-5 VVVA 82
G6S Normal
Kidding History
Dec. '16 twin doelings
Blazing Star Cayenne Smores (pictured here as a weanling beside her dam) was born in December 2014. She is a sweet and loving doe, one of twins (a doeling and a buckling) from Cinnamon Smores and out of Sebastian. She descends from a cross between Crean of Kansas and Lakeshore lines. Cayenne has been exposed to Huckleberry for her first freshening in mid-December 2016.
Cayenne
DOB 12/30/16
LA 2-5 VVVA 81
G6S Normal
Kidding History
Dec. '16 single doeling
Blazing Star So Precious (pictured here as a weanling, and also with her dam and spotted brother) was born in late December 2014. She is a long and lovely doe and shows promise of growing to be a productive and friendly doe like her dam, Saphire. She is one of twins (a doeling and a buckling) and descends from a cross between Copper-Hills and Lakeshore lines. Precious has been exposed to Huckleberry for her first freshening in mid-December 2016.
Precious
DOB 12/23/14
LA 2-5 +V++ 82
G6S Normal
Kidding History
Dec. '16 twin bucklings
Blazing Star Midnight Magic (pictured below as a weanling) was born in December of 2015. She is a lovely blue roan doe, with a sweet disposition. She is one of a set of twins out of Blazing Star Blackwood Saphire by Sweet William. She descends from a cross between Regal Heritage and Ma's Acres lines. Magic is being retained in our herd.
Magic
DOB 12/22/15
LA 1-5 NO TATTOO
G6S status unknown
Kidding History
Dec. '16 twin doelings
Blazing Star Sweet Erica (picture not available) was born in late December 2015. She is a lovely black and white doe who shows promise of growing to be a very feminine doe like her dam, Ariel. She is a twin (a doeling and a buckling) and descends from a cross between Regal Heritage and Copper-Hill's lines. Erica is being retained in our herd.
