09/02/2026
RIP Pearl
This doe was nothing special to most people, but she was one of our first kids born when we started our operation.
While just a commercial doe with no fancy pedigree she produced some of the biggest widest kids. We are thankful to have retained NR24 Ruby Wrangler out of her!
This poor girl got listeria two springs ago, and since then her mouth has been slightly off. She was able to eat and clean her kids perfectly fine. We had seen her twice before choke on her cud and a big chunk of soft hay. With a little cough, she was able to work through it.
When we went out to feed last night, we found her dead with foam out of her nose and mouth. Perfectly healthy in the morning. Our best guess, along with the vets, is that she choked due to her mouth not being aligned 100%.
She was not the prettiest doe, not even our favorite 90% of the time, as she was a major escape artist, but she represented a milestone for us. Her genetics will live on in her daughter Ruby!