Kinder Goats

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Several Rear Ends

You really should take a gooooood look at your goat’s rump.

Although it sounds strange, many new goat keepers and breeders don’t realize the hind end of a goat matters a lot!

Shelene Costello wrote this short, well illustrated article to show you just what to look for in your goat’s behind.

The article explains and demonstrates just how important your goat’s hind assembly is. You’ll learn why the rump structure in a goat makes all the difference in her soundness, her ability to carry and deliver kids easily, and even in her udder carriage.

Ready to learn more? Check out the article here at the Dairy Goat journal!

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Whether you have yet to buy your first Kinder, or you already have a pasture full of Kinder goats, take the time to really look at them!

Knowing what to look for in a goat can help you decide which goats will help improve your herd…and which goats might need to leave. Even if you just want to buy a few does for milk, once you know what to look for your ‘goat shopping’ will be easier.

See that doe on the left? She has a very steep rump.

The kinder goat breeders have been blogging for the whole month of August about  just what makes a good Kinder goat.

If you head over to the Kinder Communique Blog you’ll learn what to look for in udders, rear ends, top lines and much more…and you’ll learn why steep rumps are a problem.

Current Kinder Goat Breeders Association president Sue Huston has done a wonderful job sharing her photos and information with us.  Head on over to the blog, check out Sue’s pictures and comments. You just might learn a thing or two.

I did!

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