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07-01-2016, 01:05 PM
The height/weight chart is really cool! I wish I'd taken down the numbers at the 2015 Rendy. We only measured weights last year.
I notice that Mark Warnke has some of the taller goats this year, but they are also much lighter weight than most of the others that are the same or shorter. I'm guessing that's the difference between a fit goat and a pasture potato. I also notice he has a full Nubian and two Alpine/Nubian crosses in his string.
Pac-Man appears to be in good shape. 202# is a good weight for him. I'm a little surprised he didn't grow taller this spring though. That's not much taller than he was when we sold him last fall. At that time he was looking like he was right on track to pass up Cuzco within a year. Of course, Cuzco is not as tall now as he used to be. Four years ago when I measured him for a small shed, he stood 38" high (he also was overweight and came in at 220# that summer!). Now I'm not sure he's much over 36" high now, and I'm guessing he weighs around 190# at the moment. He's feebler now than he's ever been in summertime, and this is the first summer we haven't taken him hiking or carting at all. He doesn't look like he much wants to. But he seems very content to putter around our pastures and lie snoozing in the sunshine, and he's in good flesh for his age.
I notice that Mark Warnke has some of the taller goats this year, but they are also much lighter weight than most of the others that are the same or shorter. I'm guessing that's the difference between a fit goat and a pasture potato. I also notice he has a full Nubian and two Alpine/Nubian crosses in his string.
Pac-Man appears to be in good shape. 202# is a good weight for him. I'm a little surprised he didn't grow taller this spring though. That's not much taller than he was when we sold him last fall. At that time he was looking like he was right on track to pass up Cuzco within a year. Of course, Cuzco is not as tall now as he used to be. Four years ago when I measured him for a small shed, he stood 38" high (he also was overweight and came in at 220# that summer!). Now I'm not sure he's much over 36" high now, and I'm guessing he weighs around 190# at the moment. He's feebler now than he's ever been in summertime, and this is the first summer we haven't taken him hiking or carting at all. He doesn't look like he much wants to. But he seems very content to putter around our pastures and lie snoozing in the sunshine, and he's in good flesh for his age.