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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 08:00:58 AM
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I went to the livestock action the other day and someone brought in a whole herd of kyoot goats...without ears. I asked the lady sitting by me if the ears had frozen off, she thought it was a breed and it was a characteristic.
The goats looked like normal goats, just little nubbins for ears. Anyway, here's the Wiki link to the goats. I liked them and thought about buying one (always used to have at least one nanny around my horses) but hubby wouldn't hear of it...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Lamancha_goat
My website: http://antlersantiqueswindchimes.weebly.com
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
1096 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 09:23:07 AM
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Well La Manchas naturally have little tiny ears that look like they are not there. But I,ve never heard of kyoot goats? Is that a breed?
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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.Linz.
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
Lindsey
Shippensburg
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 09:38:47 AM
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I *think* kyoot = cute Cuh-ute! etc.
Yep, most Lamancha's don't have external ears, some do have "elf ears" which are just a tiny flap. I've never "met" a Lamancha, but I've heard they have great personalities. :)
"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds." - Prov. 27:23 |
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YakLady
True Blue Farmgirl
652 Posts
Natalie
Montana
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 10:58:06 AM
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Yup, LaManchas are what you saw. They're nice goats, but I can't get over their itty bitty ears. We call them "Jimmy Fallon goats" because their ears look like Fallon's...
~Natalie~ Just a farmgirl in Western Montana. http://mtnme.blogspot.com
Starting a family and raising Tibetan Yaks, Highland cattle, Laying hens, Muscovy ducks, Silver Fox rabbits, and a few dogs. |
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
1599 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 4:15:40 PM
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Originally posted by crittergranny
Well La Manchas naturally have little tiny ears that look like they are not there. But I,ve never heard of kyoot goats? Is that a breed?
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
www.nmbarrelhorses.com
Oh!!!   I meant they are 'cute'. I thought I was being cute spelling it as I did. Kyoot. Linz has it right!
My website: http://antlersantiqueswindchimes.weebly.com
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
1096 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 6:26:50 PM
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Hahaha ok gotcha! La Mancha's are very good milkers. I've only had one in the past and he was a buck, but back in the 90s we raised dairy goats and La Manchas were recognized many times by ADGA as the heaviest producers.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
www.nmbarrelhorses.com |
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MiaBella
True Blue Farmgirl
100 Posts
Michelle
New Caney
TX
USA
100 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 6:37:49 PM
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I used to have some LaManchas and before I obtained a LaMancha buck I bred the does to a Nubian Buck and the kids were then called NuManchas with slightly longer ears than their dams but no where near as long as the sire. They were sort of short and pointed and flopped down a bit, really cute!
Like this little brown doe on the right:
Her name is Diva and the black one next to her is a purebred Nubian named Contessa.
Oddly, when Diva had kids (2 bucks) one had short ears and one had longer floppy ears! LOL!
LaManchas are very good milkers and the LaMancha/Nubian Cross are as well!
Michelle
Farmgirl Sister #4097
MiaBella Farm
New Caney, TX
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bananachicken
True Blue Farmgirl
67 Posts
Ginny
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 11:23:48 PM
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We have a Nubian LaMancha cross and she is so so so sweet. No ears, and cute as a button! :)
"I should be having tea right now."
-Lady Annalía Elisabet Catherina Tristán Llorente |
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Goats without ears
