Today Diva is 252 days old, or 8 months, 7 days. She weighs 73 pounds. If she were a Normal doe kid we would be starting to consider which buck would be appropriate to breed her too.
Dixie, Her cohort, the only other doeling we kept this year is 285 days old, or 9 months, 12 days. Dixie is also 18 days bred. Dixie weighs in at 98 pounds. Right on track for her first kidding in a little over 4 months.
Diva, the affected doeling, is progressing at what we consider a normal rate, for a slightly slower maturing line. It is very hard to believe, when we look at her, that there is a genetic Time-Bomb ticking below the surface. The only trick is, we don't know how long the timer is set for.
Comparing her to the older mature does, she is growing well.
I keep watching Diva anxiously, looking for faltering in her step, or some sign of failure. There are days that I wonder if it would be worth re-testing her.
Dixie, Her cohort, the only other doeling we kept this year is 285 days old, or 9 months, 12 days. Dixie is also 18 days bred. Dixie weighs in at 98 pounds. Right on track for her first kidding in a little over 4 months.
Diva, the affected doeling, is progressing at what we consider a normal rate, for a slightly slower maturing line. It is very hard to believe, when we look at her, that there is a genetic Time-Bomb ticking below the surface. The only trick is, we don't know how long the timer is set for.
Comparing her to the older mature does, she is growing well.
I keep watching Diva anxiously, looking for faltering in her step, or some sign of failure. There are days that I wonder if it would be worth re-testing her.