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SG Black Mesa Spring Thyme 10*M (Spring)

 LA 88 VVEV

2011 BMR Best Surprise

2011 BMR Best First Freshener

2011 USDA-DHIR Elite Doe - 96%

2012 USDA-DHIR Elite Doe - 97%

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2 year old Spring (3 pics above)

 

 

Spring Thyme at 5 months old

 

 

Spring as a newborn

 

Sire: SG Six M Galaxy Make a Big Splash *B  88 VVE

        SS: Six M Galaxy Leonardo *B   2006 ADGA Sire Development Program Qualified Buck

                SSS: SG Six-M-Galaxy Galileo  +*B

                          SSSS: Six-M-Galaxy Colorado Red +*B

                          SSSD:  Six-M-Galaxy Aimee's Bonita  9*M

                SSD: SG Six-M-Galaxy Red Sunrise  14*M  88 VEEV  2008 Elite Doe - 99%, 2007 Top Ten Breed Leader in Milk and Protein

                          SSDS: SG Six M Galaxy Nova Sunrise  +*B  90 VEE. Elite Sire - 97%

                          SSDD: Six M Galaxy The Red Queen  13*M

       SD: SG Six M Galaxy Isabelle Darlene  11*M  88 EVEV  2008 Elite Doe - 99%

               SDS: Six M Galaxy Desmond  +*B  87 VVE

                        SDSS: SG Six-M-Galaxy Poseys BF Nova  ++*B  Elite Buck

                         SDSD:  SG Six-M-Galaxy Grace  11*M  88 EEEV

                 SDD: SG Six-M-Galaxy Galina Darlene  10*M  90 EEEV Elite Doe, 2003 Top Ten Breed Leader in Milk and Protein

                         SDDS: Six-M-Galaxy Colorado Red  +*B

                         SDDD: Six-M-Galaxy Aimee's Bonita  5*M

Dam: SG Black Mesa Edie's Cinnamon 9*M 90 EEEV 2007 Elite Doe-96%

       DS: SG Ragels Ziegenhof Guajillo  +B

     DSS:  The Blue Thunder Tundra

             DSSS:  *S Anin's Vagabond 2E CGS                

              DSSD:  CH Blue Thunder Gaylynn (first place 2-year old at 2000     Canadian West National Show)

     DSD:  Sunny-Haven Silkie

              DSDS:  CH Sunny-Haven Sedona's Tampico                

               DSDD:  The New Song Ranch Spring 

        DD: SG Reuel Esther’s JJ Edie  8*M 84 V+E+

              DDS: SGCH Ladies Blue CMD Jesse James ++*B

                       DDSS: Ladies-Blue Cat-Man-Doo ++*B 

                        DDSD: GCH Ladies Blue Smooth Trish 3*M 90 EEEE

                DDD: Reuel Adriel’s Blue Esther 7*M

                          DDDS: GCH Ladies Blue Wicked Blue Suede +*B

                           DDDD: GCHReuel Tabby’s M Adriel 6*M                                                                      

SG Black Mesa Spring Thyme (10*M) Spring  10*M

Born 3/21/10

 

ADGA # N1542061

CAE Status: Negative

G6S Status: Normal

2010 BMR Best First Freshener

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2011 USDA-DHIR Elite Doe - 96%

2012 USDA-DHIR Elite Doe - 96%

 

Linear Appraisal Score:

81 +EVA at 1 year old

88 VVEV at 2 years old

 

INBA Bronze Milk Certificate (2011)

 

DHIR Milk Test Results:

Year Age Days in Milk Milk Lbs. Daily Milk Avg Fat Lbs. Fat % Protein lbs. Protein %
2011 1-00 303 2170 7.2 100 4.6 87 4.0
2012 2-00 204 1710 8.4 71 4.1 65 3.8
2013 2-11 47 560 11.9 18 3.2 21 3.7
2013 Lactation Now in Progress

Summer 2012:

Once again Spring gave us a big surprise.  Even though I was keeping a close eye on her during kidding season, she was able to get her twins on the ground without letting me know.  I went in to check on her one evening since she wasn't with the herd, and there she was with her newborns.  Funny, sneaky, surprising girl. 

Summer 2011:

Our hopes of Spring becoming a member of our milking team were waning.  As a pregnant doe Spring was impossible to work with.  When giving the girls vaccinations or hoof trims this girl would lay down and even roll onto her back to avoid having anything done to her.  It was ugly.  We almost sold her before she freshened.  We are glad we didn't!  Once Spring Thyme had her twins she settled right down and acted like an old timer in the parlor.  Then she earned her Elite Doe Status.  Spring has lovely teats for hand milking and a soft, supple udder.  We are delighted with her and have awarded her with the BMR Best Surprise of 2011 Award. 

Spring has now earned her Superior Genetics title!

Summer 2010:

Spring is a lovely girl.  She looks so much like her mom who is a Superior Genetics, Elite Doe who scored as Excellent on Linear Appraisal.  Spring has a lot to live up to if she is going to meet our expectations!  I think she's up for the job, though. 

 

 

 

 

Yearling Spring (4 pics above)

 

The Goats At BMR

Senior Does

Goats At A Glance Poppy Marlyn Penny The Princess Tarragon Harmony Langley Celeste Grace River Rose Tyler Brill Joy Lady Spring Thyme Zoe Crazy Cora Jackie Tyler Liberty Rose Opal Serenity Tally Reference Does

Kids

Goats At A Glance Alchemy Ariel Cirrusly Diva Hannah Hope Max Mia Persephone Thyme Tory

Bucks

Goats At A Glance Rio Splash Exotic Affair Habanero Roy Rock Reference Bucks

 

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