Russell Homestead's Velvet Ringer
"Velvet"
Velvet is all we ever want in a dairy goat! She is gorgeous, solid doe descended from Nickel, the cornerstone of our small herd. Velvet kids easily and milks well. She's a high producer (over a gallon a day) with large teats ideal for hand milking.
Velvet was born on April 17, 2020, to Nickel & Captain. She has two siblings - Curiosity & Snowflake. We debated between two names for her - Velvet because of how soft she is and Ringer because of the ring of white she has around her torso. We decided on Velvet Ringer, but Velvet for short. Her mother, Nickel, was our first goat. The longer we have Nickel and the more we experience other Nubian goats, the more we realize what a gem we have in Nickel - healthy, large teats, excellent milk production, and easy kiddings. Velvet was Nickel's sixth kidding - the first born of these triplets. We had decided to keep a doeling from Nickel's fifth kidding, but that turned out to be twin boys. So, we are thrilled to keep Nickel's genetics in our herd with Velvet.
Velvet was born on April 17, 2020, to Nickel & Captain. She has two siblings - Curiosity & Snowflake. We debated between two names for her - Velvet because of how soft she is and Ringer because of the ring of white she has around her torso. We decided on Velvet Ringer, but Velvet for short. Her mother, Nickel, was our first goat. The longer we have Nickel and the more we experience other Nubian goats, the more we realize what a gem we have in Nickel - healthy, large teats, excellent milk production, and easy kiddings. Velvet was Nickel's sixth kidding - the first born of these triplets. We had decided to keep a doeling from Nickel's fifth kidding, but that turned out to be twin boys. So, we are thrilled to keep Nickel's genetics in our herd with Velvet.
Details on Velvet
Birth Date: April 17, 2020 (one of triplets)
Breed: 7/8 Nubian and 1/8 Sanaan (not registered)
First Freshening Date: April 13, 2021 - Milky Way
Peak of First Freshening: Almost 1 gallon a day
Second Freshening Date: January 21, 2022 - Muffin & Milton
Peak of Second Freshening: a gallon a day
Third Freshening Date: February 13, 2023 - Velveteen, Valentine, & Ramona
Peak of Third Freshening: a gallon a day
Fourth Freshening Date: February 11, 2024 - Mick & Donald
Peak of Fourth Freshening: over a gallon a day
Birth Date: April 17, 2020 (one of triplets)
Breed: 7/8 Nubian and 1/8 Sanaan (not registered)
First Freshening Date: April 13, 2021 - Milky Way
Peak of First Freshening: Almost 1 gallon a day
Second Freshening Date: January 21, 2022 - Muffin & Milton
Peak of Second Freshening: a gallon a day
Third Freshening Date: February 13, 2023 - Velveteen, Valentine, & Ramona
Peak of Third Freshening: a gallon a day
Fourth Freshening Date: February 11, 2024 - Mick & Donald
Peak of Fourth Freshening: over a gallon a day