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Snowflake, Arizona, USA

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Getting Started

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With Goats 

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February 06, 2010

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SG Black Mesa Edie's Cinnamon 9*M (Cinnamon)

LA 90 EEEV

2007 USDA-DHIR Elite Doe - 96%

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Cinnamon as a two year old

 

Cinnamon at 5 months old

 

Cinnamon at 1 week old

 

3 year old Cinnamon walking with the herd

 

Sire: SG Ragels Ziegenhof Guajillo  +B

SS:  The Blue Thunder Tundra

         SSS:  *S Anin's Vagabond 2E CGS                

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

SD:  Sunny-Haven Silkie

           SDS:  CH Sunny-Haven Sedona's Tampico

                 SSSS: Fra-Jac's Chief Joseph ++*B   

                  SSSD:  SGCH Carousel's Sedona  

           SDD:  The New Song Ranch Spring

                   SDDS: Rio-Pirata's Cortaro

                   SDDD: Sunny-Haven Anna's Delight

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

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

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

                               DSSS: GCH H. Homestead Catalyst ++*B

                                DSSD: Ladies Blue Wicked Figure 5*M

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

                                DSDS: H. Homestead Smooth Blend ++*B

                                DSDD: Ladies Blue BlackLilly 1*M

            DD: Reuel Adriel’s Blue Esther 7*M

                     DDS: GCH Ladies Blue Wicked Blue Suede +*B

                                 DDSS: GCH Ladies Blue Wild Wicked Game +*B

                                  DDSD: GCH Ladies Blue Smooth Red Velvet 1*M

                     DDD: GCHReuel Tabby’s M Adriel 6*M

                                  DDDS: H. Homestead Masterpiece +*B

                                  DDDD: Reuel’s Tabitha 5M

                             

SG Black Mesa Edie’s Cinnamon 8*M (Cinnamon)

Born 3/5/05

 

ADGA #1351074

CAE Status: Negative

G6S Status: Normal

2007 USDA-DHIR Elite Doe - 96%

Linear Appraisal Score:

87 VEE+ at 2 years old

90 EEEV at 3 years old

 

DHIR Milk Test Results:

Age

Days in Milk

Milk Lbs.

Fat Lbs.

Fat %

Protein lbs.

Protein %

1-01 255 1890 91 4.82 76 4.0
1-11 287 2010 112 5.6 83 4.1
3-00 309 2360 127 5.4 100 4.2
4-00 280 1620 83 5.1 68 4.2

Summer 2009 update:

Sweet, shy Cinnamon just loves being on her ranch.  She browses out in the valley or up the mesa with her buddies, lays under the juniper trees to chew her cud, and occasionally wanders over to the buck pen to flirt with the boys.  She does a great job in the milking parlor and loves getting attention from her people. 

July 2008 update:

Cinnamon grows more beautiful each year.  She is sweet and productive, and we just love having her around.

July 2007 update:

Cinnamon is a gorgeous girl – she has a friendly face, great body capacity, excellent dairy character, and she is a very strong milker.   She still has a hint of shyness about her, yet a determination that allows her to push into the milking parlor when it’s her turn to be milked, or to push up close to her person if she needs extra loving.  Cinnamon kidded with triplets this spring, gave lots of colostrum, and is now milking like the pro that she is. 

July 2006 update:

Can a new milker be any cuter than this girl?  We doubt it.  Cinnamon is still a bit shy and easily confused.  But she’s learned to come into the parlor and wait for the other more boisterous goats to push by her.  Then she waits for Kathryn to show her where her stand is and she dutifully jumps up onto it.  No, we don’t move the furniture to confuse her, she just likes to be sure.  Once on the stand, she munches her grain and gives lots of wonderfully rich milk.  She really likes the animal crackers that she gets on her way out the door – which she finds with no problem, all by herself. 

More background on Cinnamon (2005)

Cinnamon is a gorgeous brown with brown ears and black trim, almost like her mom but just a little lighter. Cinnamon is a little less outgoing than some of the other kids, but she does sneak up for some loving when the rowdier bunch are busy elsewhere. She’s getting less shy though, and soon will be demanding as much attention as possible.

 
 

      

Cinnamon: first freshener (July 2006)

 

 

Cinnamon at 2 years old: 2007 Linear Appraisal

 

3 year old Cinnamon out with her friends

The Goats At BMR

Senior Does

GoatsAtGlance Coriander Rosemary Juniper Poppy Cinnamon Lavender Marlyn Sassafras Penny Espeez Mallow Princess Tarragon Harmony Langley Tasha Ripley Sydney Storm Cassandra Celeste Lillith Miranda Peri Trinity Reference Does

Kids

GoatsAtGlance Allspice Dominiska Grace Jammer Mariah Mignonette Pearl Player River Rose Tyler Tammy Violet

Bucks

GoatsAtGlance Rio Benny Zane Marconi Splash Doctor Who Mr President Reference Bucks

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