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     We currently own 6 does.  Three are senior does, which means they have freshened (given birth and lactated) at least once. The other three are just wee ones and won't be ready for breeding for quite some time.

   Senior Does

    SilverAurora SB WaitingForMe 2*D 2*M (pending)

 

S: MCH Twin Creeks WB Sebastian Bach *S 'VEE' 90 Excellent

SS: MCH Goodwood Weisbaden +*S 'E'
SD: Ponders End Araina *D 'VG'

D: Tupence Ginger Snap *D 1*M AR1868

DS: Tupence Journeyman 'VG'
DD: Tupence Pecan Sandy 'E'

 

Click here to view WaitingForMe's 5-generation pedigree

 

DOB: February 19, 2006
Original breeder: Suzanne Nevada, SilverAurora, Wasilla, AK

 

AGS Registration #: D-32598
ADGA Registration #: D1383815

AR Status: 2*D 2*M PENDING
AR#: PENDING
Freshenings to date: 2 as of 2008
Date of last freshening: June 9, 2008
High milk test day: 2.4# in 2007 (not yet tested for 2008)
High protein test day: 5.0% in 2007 (not yet tested for 2008)
High butterfat test day: 9.0% in 2007 (not yet tested for 2008)
Best SCC test day: score of 4.2 in 2007 (not yet tested for 2008)
Lifetime milk production on test: 407#
Click here to see WaitingForMe's lactation records

 

At the AKDGA-sponsored June Solstice Show on June 19, 2008, Waiting placed fifth out of nine does in her age class in two ADGA and two AGS shows under Marie Layman and Tessa Maggiulli, both of Oregon.
At the same show, Waiting's 10-day-old doeling Fair Skies XK Yantarni placed sixth out of six does in her age class in all four shows, due to her tender age and unwillingness to walk and stand for evaluation. She'll learn and improve before the next show in August at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska!
At the same show, Waiting's 10-day-old buckling Fair Skies XK Yu'pik Me *S (pending) placed fourth out of four bucks in his age class in two shows under Tessa Maggiulli and first in the other two classes under Marie Layman! WOW! While Maggiulli had difficulty evaluating him due to his age and unwillingness to walk and stand, both judges complimented his correct stature, especially with regard to his feet, pasterns, and legs. He'll learn and improve before the next show!

 

Disbudded/dehorned
Height: 19.125" at withers in 2007
Actual coat color: Brown and black San Clemente (buckskin)* with white splashing
     *Actual coat color differs from AGS and ADGA registration papers
Ears: erect and very lightly frosted
Muzzle: splashed with white

   Here are two of Waiting's 2008 triplets by
     SilverAurora TH Xenya *S:

 

WaitingForMe

Below are a couple of snapshots of Waiting, taken early June 2008 after a fresh spring clipping. She is VERY pregnant here - in fact, she kidded with live triplets to SilverAurora TH Xenya *S just 36 hours after we took these photos!

Yes, this doe screams, "Look at me!"  She is inquisitive and talkative, always curious and ready to go.  I am really excited about this doe.  Waiting is a strong, confident doe that exhibits wonderful length, generous rib spacing and angling, tight shoulders, a graceful neck, and a beautiful head with an excellent ear-set and a strong jaw.  Waiting is feminine but solid with excellent feet and legs and a proportionate, yet deep heart girth.  This girl is a good mix of refinement and strength and her width from hips to thurls to pins is excellent.  She is linebred on Goodwood Alamo Messenger ++S, and she comes from some very respected lines including Ponders End Araina *D and MCH Goodwood Weisbaden +*S (Gay-Mor's RA Kingwood ++*S (Stonewall's Raising Arizona x ARMCH Goodwood Trillium *D, AGS 1998 #7 High Butterfat with 39# (4.5%)) x Goodwood Bejou Merry 4*D).  Click here to see summaries of Waiting's ancestors and their accomplishments on her 5-generation pedigree.

Her breeder, Suzanne Nevada at SilverAurora had this to say about Waiting: "Yes, we were waiting for Waiting for a long long time. Ginger is plain stingy with doelings. Waiting is very much like her mother in appearance, a lovely broken buckskin, with a sparkle in her eye and a certain bounce to her step. I like this doe, she's an improvement on her dam in that she is more dairy like but still retains the width and depth that we like to see in a strong doe. Her full sister in the Winterhaven herd is a joyful girl and a fabulous mother, as well as a good milker."  SilverAurora also recently retained another gorgeous full sister to Waiting, SilverAurora SB Xtinker.

Her first-freshening udder was beautiful, with strong medials, large teats, and large orifices, and her strong let-down reflex makes her easy to empty in no time. We expect this girl will be a star doe in short order as her records show she is known for very high butterfat and decent volume for a first-freshener milked just once daily at her prior home.  Her first kidding was twins (2007) and as of her December 8, 2007 305-day standard DHI test (Code 20), she had so far milked 174# milk, 9# fat, and 7# protein with just 3 tests posted, all of that with only once-daily milkings!  Although we began milking her twice daily upon arrival, her lactation was far enough along that we do not anticipate her production to rise until her next freshening.  Waiting remained consistent, though, producing about 1.5-2# in 24 hours on test.  She also posted her highest butterfat ever, at 9.0% on December 8, 2007!

It's always difficult to judge a first-freshener's udder, especially when they have not likely reached their full potential due to various time constraints imposed by other farm obligations.  There is a lot here we like but we do expect improvement as she matures.

For Waiting's kids, we would like to see stronger fore-udder and lateral attachments, without the small shelf she exhibited when full in 2007 (although this year's udder doesn't seem to have this issue so far).  We're also looking for teats that point slightly more down than forward, and a higher and wider escutcheon with less of an A-frame look to her rear udder, although these traits may improve with Waiting's future freshenings.  Additionally, we like her neck-shoulder tie-in and topline as she's grown and filled in.  We will be selecting bucks that will improve these features for future kiddings.  We bred Waiting to SilverAurora TH Xenya *S for a June 2008 kidding and we can't wait to see how these kids do!  We have high hopes for this pairing and we are expecting her production to be much improved over her last lactation. In fact, even *with her 2008 kids nursing full time*, she is already producing an *extra 1.5# to 2# (almost a quart)* of milk each day! Just wait until her first milk test this year at 6 weeks fresh!

 

    Sandy Hollow SS Butterscotch 3*D 2*M

 

S: Piddlin Acres Sargent Scholtz

SS: Piddlin Acres SC Chopin
SD: Piddlin Acres Fraulin

D: Piddlin Acres Shades of Neon 2*D 1*M AR1790

DS: Piddlin Acres SC Maestro 'E'
DD: MCH Piddlin Acres Neon Moon *D 'E'

 

Click here to view Butterscotch's 5-generation pedigree

 

DOB: June 10, 2003
Original breeder: Karma Etherington, Sandy Hollow, Rupert, ID

 

AGS Registration #: D-24007H
ADGA Registration #: D1323739P

AR Status: 3*D (AGS) 2*M (ADGA)
AR#: 1849
Freshenings to date: 5 as of 2008
Date of last freshening: May 23, 2008
High milk test day: 3.5#
High protein test day: 5.6%
High butterfat test day: 10.0%
Best SCC test day: score of 1.0
High milk lactation: 434# in 218 days
High protein lactation by weight: 21# (4.8% average)
High butterfat lactation by weight: 38# (8.8% average)
Best SCC lactation: score of 1.9 average
Lifetime milk production on test: 1,785#
Click here to see Butterscotch's lactation records

 

At the AKDGA-sponsored June Solstice Show on June 19, 2008, Butter placed second out of nine does in her age class under Tessa Maggiulli in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show and fifth in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show under Marie Layman. Unfortunately, Butter was limping because I managed to quick her front left hoof while trimming the week before the show. Poor girl! We'll have her in tip-top shape for the next show in August at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska!
At the same show, Butter's 4-week-old doeling Fair Skies CC You'reGonnaLuvMe placed ?? out of ?? does in her age class under Tessa Maggiulli in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show and ?? in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show under Marie Layman. She'll learn to walk and stand properly to improve before the next show.
At the same show, Butter's 4-week-old buckling Fair Skies CC Yoohoo *S placed ?? out of 4 bucks in his age class under Tessa Maggiulli in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show and ?? in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show under Marie Layman. He'll learn to walk and stand properly to improve before the next show.

 

Naturally polled/hornless, has produced polled offspring
Height: 18.25" at withers in 2007
Actual coat color: Gold (tan) with white splashing
Ears: erect and frosted
Muzzle: splashed with white

 

Photos of 2008 Cheshire x Butterscotch twins

 

Butterscotch

Taken May 2008, here is a shot of Butter just after I had clipped her for spring.

This girl has a sharp and angular topline, strong legs, excellent heart girth, wonderful spring of rib, and an overall solid appearance.  Butterscotch's prior owner, Suzanne Nevada at SilverAurora had this to say about Butterscotch: "Butterscotch has a nice long body, excellent overall width, lovely topline, strong correct legs, good shoulders, and THE most adorable face set on a graceful neck. Besides being a very attractive and feminine doe, she is as personable as can be!"

Yes, this doe loves attention.  Not a bossy doe, but she is definitely our herd queen, even though she hovers at just 18.25".  Her quiet, willing attitude makes Butter an excellent example for the younger does in the herd and we often put her up on the milkstand next to our first fresheners to calm them.

Butter's first-freshening udder, 2004, courtesy of SilverAurora

With a soft, pliable udder and large teats, Butter is a pleasure to milk.  The photo above depicts Butter's first freshening udder in fall 2004.  As she's matured, her strong medials have become even more apparent, giving her udder amazing cleavage and capacity.  She is already a star-doe in both AGS and ADGA Advanced Registries (AR1849) and her records show she is known for very high butterfat (typically around 8% or higher).  In fact, Butter just posted her highest butterfat ever, at 10.0% on December 8, 2007!  She's no slouch at volume, either, and in the past she has milked as much as 3.5# in 24 hours on 305-day standard DHI test (Code 20) and her dam's dam, Piddlin Acres Shades of Neon 2*D 1*M, was AGS 2006 One-Day Tests #9 High Milk with 4.4#.   In her last completed lactation (2007, her fourth) Butter produced 459# milk, 33# fat, and 20# protein in 260 dayson test.  She is also well-known for her low somatic cell count (SCC), with her most recent score of 3.0 on December 8, 2007.

Butterscotch is linebred on Piddlin Acres ShortChange *S (MCH Twin Creeks BH Bay Watch *++S x MCH Piddlin Acres Doe 'C' Doe) and Piddlin Acres Concerto (MCH Piddlin Acres Blue Thunder +S x Tupence Minuet).   Additionally, her grand dam, MCH Piddlin Acres Neon Moon *D was linebred on Woodhaven Farms Moon Dancer *D (Storybook Zoser x Storybook Nefertiti).   With others like MCH Goodwood Weisbaden +*S (Gay-Mor's RA Kingwood ++*S (Stonewall's Raising Arizona x ARMCH Goodwood Trillium *D, AGS 1998 #7 High Butterfat with 39# (4.5%)) x Goodwood Bejou Merry 4*D) in her background, you know this girl has some serious production capabilities with the strong, correct structure to support them.  Click here to view Butterscotch's 5-generation pedigree. 

Butter's last kidding at SilverAurora was June 8, 2007 with twins out of Jobi Thunder *S.  SilverAurora TH Xanadu *S was retained and we purchased SilverAurora TH Xenya *S.  We are absolutely thrilled with Xenya! We repeated a past successful breeding to Sandy Hollow UK Chesire Cat *S *B. The kids produced from this pairing in 2005 were outstanding and we think those from this year's repeat in 2008 are even nicer!  See photos of the latest kids at left. We are confident that Butter will have many more lovely batches of healthy kids to come!

With this 2008 kidding, Butter is currently in her fifth lactation.  In her prior lactations, she was milked only once daily and as such, her production volume was relatively low, but she was very consistent.  All indications are that this lactation will be stellar. In fact, even *with her kids nursing full time*, she is producing an *extra 2# (about a quart)* of milk each day! We can't wait to see her udder at about 6 weeks fresh for her first day on test this year!

Here are a couple of shots of Butter's udder taken 12-18 hours before freshening this year (it's even nicer now that she's freshened and she's giving us about 2 pounds (about a quart) a day *in addition* to what her babies are taking on their own!):

Although her personality more than makes up for it, we'd like to see a slightly stronger chine and shoulder, tighter feet, and a little more length and refinement.   Our goals for this breeding are to produce robust kids that excel in production capacity, quality, and endurance, as well as conformational correctness, exhibiting high-quality dairiness, length, heart-girth and bone.  We have no doubt these kids will fit the bill, accentuating refinement and grace, while maintaining strength and integrity and improving upon both parents' already strong conformation and production abilities. We're so pleased with them that we're retaining both to build and improve our herd!

 

    SilverAurora JC WhisperSweetly

S: Jobi Cloud *S *B '+VE' Very Good 85

SS: Jobi Crown *S HES:89.45
SD: Jobi Cream 2*D 2*M AR1601

D: QSF DTI Faith *D 1*M AR1781

DS: Artist's Eye Dressed to Impress
DD: Piddlin Acres Twilight

 

Click here to view WhisperSweetly's 5-generation pedigree

 

DOB: February 10, 2006
Original breeder: Suzanne Nevada, SilverAurora, Wasilla, AK

 

AGS Registration #: D-32600
ADGA Registration #: D1383808

AR Status: None
AR#: N/A
Freshenings to date: 2 as of 2008
Date of last freshening: April 22, 2008
High milk test day: 3.8#
High protein test day: 4.5%
High butterfat test day: 6.2%
Best SCC test day: score of 5.8
Lifetime milk production on test: 196#
Click here to see WhisperSweetly's lactation records

 

At the AKDGA-sponsored June Solstice Show on June 19, 2008, Whisper placed sixth out of nine does in her age class in 2 ADGA and 2 AGS shows under Tessa Maggiulli and Marie Layman, both of Oregon. Now that her kids are weaned, she'll put on a little more weight and we'll have her in tip-top shape for the next show in August at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska!
At the same show, Whisper's 8-week-old buckling Fair Skies XS Yo-Yo Ma placed ?? out of 4 bucks in his age class under Tessa Maggiulli in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show and ?? in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show under Marie Layman. He'll learn to walk and stand properly to improve before the next show.
At the same show, Whisper's 8-week-old buckling Fair Skies XS Yo-Yo Yistletaw placed ?? out of 4 bucks in his age class under Tessa Maggiulli in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show and ?? in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show under Marie Layman. He'll learn to walk and stand properly to improve before the next show.

 

Disbudded/dehorned
Height: 18.25" at withers in 2008
Actual coat color: White/cream with grey dorsal

Ears: erect with speckled underlying skin (possibly frosted)
Muzzle: speckled underlying skin (possibly frosted)

 

 

WhisperSweetly

Here is a snapshot of Whisper taken early June 2008 after a fresh spring clipping.

Born a quintuplet (!) and now just over 2 years old, Whisper still has some maturing to do.  So far she is a sweet, gentle girl that enjoys moments of quiet affection.   Whisper has a sky-high escutcheon, nice wide hips, thurls, and pins, open ribbing, a lovely graceful neck, and a dishy, feminine face.

We are mostly using Whisper as a brood doe based on her superior mammary genetics with linebreedings on Gay-Mor Berry's Jetstream ++*S, Gay-Mor Reggae's Nestle Quik 2*D (AGS All-Time Breed Leader for Highest Lifetime Milk Production, 1997 with 64#), WGF Millie *D 1*M (AGS All-Time Breed Leader for Highest Lifetime Milk Production, 2004 with 7,460# in 1,952 days), Piddlin Acres Crown Royal, Willow Creek Tin Lizzie, and Dav-Lynn Piddlin Acres Victory.  Whisper's dam, QSF DTI Faith *D 1*M, was one of SilverAurora's most prolific milkers, posting in the AGS top ten for milk production at least 5 times between 2005-2006.  Additionally, Faith's full sister and kidding mate, QSF DTI Patience *D 1*M, posted AGS 2006 One-Day Tests #1 High Milk (tie) with 6.8# and at least seven other top ten awards between 2005-2006!  There are far too many high milkers to list here but you can see their names and accomplishments summarized on Whisper's 5-generation pedigree.

Her breeder, Suzanne Nevada at SilverAurora had this to say about Whisper as a yearling: "She is a lovely Faith daughter, her half sister, Violet, has just been awarded her 2*M from ADGA on her first freshening production."  Although Whisper was already dry when she came to us, it is easy to see she has large teats and at just 7 weeks pregnant, she was already putting her energy into building an udder for her next freshening!  Whisper's records show only two tests of 1.7# and 2.0# in 24 hours on 305-day standard DHI test (Code 20), but they were fairly consistent with Waiting's figures at that point in her lactation.  After only 110 days in milk, she produced 196# milk, 9# fat, and 9# protein, all with milkings only once daily.

Her first kidding at SilverAurora was twins and this year she had triplets! She just milked 3.8# on test at 6 weeks fresh and with such tremendous improvement in capacity, we expect this girl will be a star doe in no time.  We are thrilled that Whisper has not only proven herself in the milk pail (with *much* more to come), but also shown her genetics are soundly passed to her progeny. Whisper's refinement appears to have crossed well with a buck of heavier bone and greater depth and breadth.  We will continue to select bucks of this type for her in hopes she will produce kids with a strong presence, while preserving that wonderful dairy character and production ability.  We can't wait to see how the kids from her breeding to our new buckling (SilverAurora TH Xudan *S) mature! Born April 22, 2008, here are Fair Skies XS Yo-Yo Ma and Fair Skies XS Yistletaw:

We will try again next year for a doeling so that we can evaluate how Whisper's mammary genetics are passed on. In addition to the aforementioned criteria, we will select a buck that throws strong laterals and medials to retain and improve upon the udder structure we already see in Whisper.

 

    SilverAurora XR Yakutat

S: DD Tiny Toes MB Xaver

SS: Goodwood Running Bear 'E', 1998 AGS NATIONAL CHAMPION BUCK
SD: DD Exotic Nettles

D: DesertNanny Tequila Sunrise pending *M *D AR

DS: Twin Creeks DJ Hornblower
DD: Twin Creeks WB Bavarian Rain

 

Click here to view Yakky's 5-generation pedigree (coming soon)

 

DOB: February 4, 2008
Original breeder: Suzanne Nevada, SilverAurora, Wasilla, AK

 

AGS Registration #: D1438185
ADGA Registration #: D-40812

AR Status: None
AR#: N/A
Freshenings to date: None yet
Date of last freshening: N/A
High milk test day: N/A
High protein test day: N/A
High butterfat test day: N/A
Best SCC test day: N/A
Lifetime milk production on test: N/A
Watch Yakky as she grows and when she's old enough to breed and freshen, we'll post her lactation records on our Dairy Production page.

 

At the AKDGA-sponsored June Solstice Show on June 19, 2008, Yakutat placed ?? out of ?? does in her age class under Tessa Maggiulli in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show and ?? in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show under Marie Layman. She still has a lot of growing to do before she'll be truly appreciatd in the show ring but she'll try again in August at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska.
No progeny to show yet

 

Disbudded/dehorned
Height: coming soon
Actual coat color: Gold buckskin with moonspots and white overlay

Ears: erect and frosted
Muzzle: splashed with white

 

 

Yakutat

Here are a couple of candid snapshots of Yakutat.  I took these in late May 2008 right after clipping her for spring.

 

    Fair Skies CC You'reGonnaLuvMe

S: Sandy Hollow UK Chesire Cat *S *B

SS: Rosasharn's TL Ukulele Ke'a +*S +*B
SD: Piddlin Acres Charity 2*D 1*M AR1793 'E'

D: Sandy Hollow SS Butterscotch 3*D 2*M

DS: Piddlin Acres Sargent Scholtz
DD: MCH Piddlin Acres Neon Moon *D 'E'

 

Click here to view Luv's 5-generation pedigree (coming soon)

 

DOB: May 23, 2008
Original breeder: Heather Fair, Fair Skies, Wasilla, AK

 

AGS Registration #: pending
ADGA Registration #: D1446281P

AR Status: None
AR#: N/A
Freshenings to date: None yet
Date of last freshening: N/A
High milk test day: N/A
High protein test day: N/A
High butterfat test day: N/A
Best SCC test day: N/A
Lifetime milk production on test: N/A
Watch Luv as she grows and when she's old enough to breed and freshen, we'll post her lactation records on our Dairy Production page.

 

At the AKDGA-sponsored June Solstice Show on June 19, 2008, Luv placed ?? out of ?? does in her age class under Tessa Maggiulli in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show and ?? in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show under Marie Layman. She still has a lot of growing to do before she'll be truly appreciatd in the show ring but she'll try again in August at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska.
No progeny to show yet

 

Polled? (but watching for possible horn buds)
Height: coming soon
Actual coat color: Chocolate buckskin with white splashing
Wattles
Ears: erect and frosted
Muzzle: frosted

 

 

You'reGonnaLuvMe

Here are a couple of snapshots of Luv.  I took these in late May 2008 when she was about 10 days old.

 

    Fair Skies XK Yantarni

S: SilverAurora TH Xenya *S

SS: Jobi LA Thunder *S '+VV' Very Good 86
SD: Sandy Hollow SS Butterscotch 3*D 2*M AR1849

D: SilverAurora SB WaitingForMe 2*D 2*M (pending)

DS: MCH Twin Creeks WB Sebastian Bach *S 'VEE' 90 Excellent
DD: Tuppence Ginger Snap *D 1*M AR1868

 

Click here to view Yantarni's 5-generation pedigree

 

DOB: June 9, 2008
Original breeder: Heather Fair, Fair Skies, Wasilla, AK

 

AGS Registration #: pending
ADGA Registration #: D1447955

AR Status: None
AR#: N/A
Freshenings to date: None yet
Date of last freshening: N/A
High milk test day: N/A
High protein test day: N/A
High butterfat test day: N/A
Best SCC test day: N/A
Lifetime milk production on test: N/A
Watch Yantarni as she grows and when she's old enough to breed and freshen, we'll post her lactation records on our Dairy Production page.

 

At the AKDGA-sponsored June Solstice Show on June 19, 2008, 10-day-old Yantarni placed ?? out of ?? does in her age class under Tessa Maggiulli in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show and ?? in 1 ADGA and 1 AGS show under Marie Layman. She still has a lot of growing to do and we'll get her trained to improve for the next show in August at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska.
No progeny to show yet

 

To be disbudded
Height: coming soon
Actual coat color: Chocolate buckskin with belly band
Ears: erect and frosted
Muzzle: frosted

 

 

Yantarni

Named for a volcano in Alaska, here are a couple of snapshots of Yantarni.  I took these when she was less than 24 hours old.

You may email us at: FairSkies@AllISawFarm.com

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or 907.441.1851 (local call from Anchorage)
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