Witch Hazel Para Sylvia
2018: Sylvia was milked through this year, and though this kept her from being fresh for linear appraisal, it allowed us to keep the weight off of her and gave us milk through the winter. Sylvia will get a year off through 2019, but has remained a beautiful girl in both looks and temperament.
2017: Sylvia has really grown into herself this year. Not only has Sylvia's milk production gone up, but she has fleshed out and developed into a lovely young lady. Her Udder has loosened up and smoothed out, her top line is even and she wanders about looking lovely. Sylvia is a sweet girl, easy to handle and docile in all situations. Sylvia is not only happy to be brushed, but is delighted to follow me around exploring when she has the chance. Sylvia takes everything in stride, is rarely seen having problems with the rest of herd, and is one of the most affectionate of the does.
2016: As a first freshener Sylvia didn't start out too great, but her milk production and behavior on the milking stand improved with time. When we finally worked out our differences in the parlor, Sylvia was putting out a respectable amount for a first timer and her kidding was dreamily easy and so unremarkable that we completely forgot to post her kidding blog! She is a delight to work with!
2015: Sylvia acts so much like her mother, Sarina, it's scary. She is high strung, but very sweet and wants to be pet. She isn't very noisy and has a habit of sneaking up and suddenly being very available for affection. She is a great animal and we are looking forward to seeing what her kids look like!
2014: Sylvia was the only surviving girl of her year, and we had to keep her. She was a small, skittish thing at first, but was always beautiful. We ended up getting Whimsy as companion to her, and the two were fast friends. Since then, they have gotten into all sorts of trouble, but nothing with lasting consequences. They usually just break our of the fence and go on little tours of the yard.
2017: Sylvia has really grown into herself this year. Not only has Sylvia's milk production gone up, but she has fleshed out and developed into a lovely young lady. Her Udder has loosened up and smoothed out, her top line is even and she wanders about looking lovely. Sylvia is a sweet girl, easy to handle and docile in all situations. Sylvia is not only happy to be brushed, but is delighted to follow me around exploring when she has the chance. Sylvia takes everything in stride, is rarely seen having problems with the rest of herd, and is one of the most affectionate of the does.
2016: As a first freshener Sylvia didn't start out too great, but her milk production and behavior on the milking stand improved with time. When we finally worked out our differences in the parlor, Sylvia was putting out a respectable amount for a first timer and her kidding was dreamily easy and so unremarkable that we completely forgot to post her kidding blog! She is a delight to work with!
2015: Sylvia acts so much like her mother, Sarina, it's scary. She is high strung, but very sweet and wants to be pet. She isn't very noisy and has a habit of sneaking up and suddenly being very available for affection. She is a great animal and we are looking forward to seeing what her kids look like!
2014: Sylvia was the only surviving girl of her year, and we had to keep her. She was a small, skittish thing at first, but was always beautiful. We ended up getting Whimsy as companion to her, and the two were fast friends. Since then, they have gotten into all sorts of trouble, but nothing with lasting consequences. They usually just break our of the fence and go on little tours of the yard.
Linear Appraisal:
2017: VEEV 90 |
Linear Appraisal Key
The first letter stands for General Appearance The second letter is Dairy Character The third is Body and the forth is Mammary The Letters are P=Poor (59 and below) , F=Fair (60-69), A=Acceptable (70-79),+=Good Plus (80-84), V=Very Good (85-89), E=Excellent (90 and above |
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Hazel & Sylvia, March 2015.
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Danny & Sylvia, March 2015.
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Sylvia's Dam:
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Sylvia at 2 months old, right after she TWICE won Grand Reserve Champion at the 2014 Casa Grande ADGA show!
