| Ayala was added to
our farm in late 2014 from the Noble-Oaks herd.
Ayala is an extremely long, tall doe, excelling in
general appearance. She has an excellent shoulder
assembly and stands on a very good set of feet and
legs. Her back is extremely long and level, and her
rump is very wide and flat. She has a beautiful
blend of dairy character and body capacity. Not only
is she pretty to look at, but she produces equally
nice kids. Unfortunately, Ayala experienced a bout
of mastitis before she came to us, leaving her udder
uneven. She took 2015 off and thus skipped linear
appraisal. We are anxious to get this doe back on
track in 2016! We were finally able to get
Ayala bred in the fall of 2016, after failing for
two years. However, she kidded with a stillborn
single doeling. Despite the disappointment of still
not having a kid from her, she has fully come back
into milk and is producing very well. We are hoping
that this year marks the end of her difficulties,
and she may yet see a few shows this fall.
Ayala ended up bred in the
fall of 2020, and kidded in early 2021 with a
beautiful, healthy doe kid for us to retain! While I
did dry her off early on to cut down on the work
load, she handled the pregnancy with ease. I have
hopes that she will cooperate with my plans to breed
her once or twice more in the future.
Ayala continues to enjoy her
semi-retirement in 2022. I pulled her out for our
linear appraisal session in April to see what the
appraiser had to say about her, and she received a
partial score of EEV-, with excellent shoulders,
front and rear legs, and back and rump, as well as
very good in head and feet - all at 12 years of age!
That is longevity for you. |
