THE MILCH GOAT IN CALIFORNIA 107 



FEED CONSUMPTION AND AVERAGE WEIGHT OF DOES, IN POUNDS 



DELIA 



Alfalfa Green Pasture Body 



Date Grain hay feed days weight 



Dec. 18, 1913-Jan. 1, 1914.. 23 28 15.5 96 



Jan. 1-29, 1914 31 35 15.5 4 104 



Jan. 29-Feb. 26, 1914 24.5 28 * 7 106 



Feb. 26-Mar. 10, 1914 12 14 7 106 



Totals and Averages 90.5 105 31.0 18 103 



EL CHIVAR'S GENEVA 



Dec. 18, 1913-Jan. 1, 1914 .. 23 28 15.5 .. 98 



Jan. 1-29, 1914 31 35 15.5 4 107 



Jan. 29-Feb. 26, 1914 28 28 7 118 



Feb. 26-Mar. 15, 1914 21 21 7 



Totals and Averages 103 112 31.0 18 108 



EL CHIVAR'S HEDDA 



Jan. 8-29, 1914 15.2 25 7.0 4 100 



Jan. 29-Feb.26, 1914 28.0 28 .... 7 121 



Feb. 26-Mar. 26, 1914 34.4 13 .... 24 123 



Mar. 26-Apr. 23, 1914 41.4 8 .... 28 125 



Apr. 23-May 21, 1914 57.4 8 .... 91 103 



Totals and Averages 176.4 82 7.0 91 114 



DELPHIXE 



Jan. 8-29, 1914 18.7 23 7.0 4 90 



Jan. 29-Feb. 26, 1914 28.0 28 .... 7 92 



Feb. 26-Mar. 26, 1914 35.3 13 .... 24 97 



Mar. 26-Apr. 23, 1914 27.9 8 .... 28 103 



Apr. 23-May 21, 1914 39.3 8 .... 28 134 



Totals and Averages 149.2 80 7.0 91 103 



Delia was the first doe to kid, viz., on February 20, 1914, after 

 a gestation period of 154 days. This was her first kidding. Three 

 kids (two bucks and a doe) were dropped, weighing 6.5, 6.4, and 4.9 

 pounds, respectively. The kids were left with their dam until March 

 10, after which time they were raised by hand. 



El Chivar's Geneva kidded on March 11, 1914, after a gestation 

 period of 152 days. She had had previous kiddings. Geneva dropped 

 twin kids (a buck and a doe) weighing 5.8 and 5.9 pounds, respec- 

 tively. The kids were kept with the dam for four days. 



El Chivar's Hedda kidded on April 11, 1914, after a gestation 

 period of 152 days. Hedda had had previous kiddings. She dropped 



