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About G6S Deficiency
About G6S Deficiency
G6S-deficiency is a genetic recessive disorder affecting Nubians and Nubian crosses including Mini Nubians. Each goat has two copies of the G6S gene inherited by its parents. G6S-deficiency is caused when both of these copies are mutated and cannot function normally.
For a goat to be affected, both parents must be carriers of the G6S gene. In the future, other breeders may want to see your goat’s G6S status. Please keep this sheet and the included test results for your records.
What does a “Normal,” “Carrier,” or “Affected” result mean?
Normal result (G6S-normal)
Neither of the two alleles of the goat is a mutated G6S gene. This means that the goat possesses only normal copies of the G6S gene and therefore does not have G6S-deficiency. Breeding two G6S-normal goats will result in a G6S-normal offspring. This is the ideal result.
Carrier result
A goat that is a carrier possesses one copy of a normal G6S gene and one copy of the mutated G6S gene. The presence of the mutated gene means that one of this goat’s parents must also have a copy of the mutated gene. Although a carrier goat will appear and function normally, problems can arise in offspring if it is bred because they are capable of passing down their mutated G6S gene to their offspring.
For example: Let “G” be a normal copy of the G6S gene, and “g” be the mutated copy of the G6S gene. A carrier’s gene is Gg because it has one copy of each.
If one parent normal (GG) and the other is a carrier (Gg), the offspring will be have a 50% chance of being normal (GG) or a carrier (Gg). These percentages are represented in the diagram below. The shaded boxes represent the parents
For a goat to be affected, both parents must be carriers of the G6S gene. In the future, other breeders may want to see your goat’s G6S status. Please keep this sheet and the included test results for your records.
What does a “Normal,” “Carrier,” or “Affected” result mean?
Normal result (G6S-normal)
Neither of the two alleles of the goat is a mutated G6S gene. This means that the goat possesses only normal copies of the G6S gene and therefore does not have G6S-deficiency. Breeding two G6S-normal goats will result in a G6S-normal offspring. This is the ideal result.
Carrier result
A goat that is a carrier possesses one copy of a normal G6S gene and one copy of the mutated G6S gene. The presence of the mutated gene means that one of this goat’s parents must also have a copy of the mutated gene. Although a carrier goat will appear and function normally, problems can arise in offspring if it is bred because they are capable of passing down their mutated G6S gene to their offspring.
For example: Let “G” be a normal copy of the G6S gene, and “g” be the mutated copy of the G6S gene. A carrier’s gene is Gg because it has one copy of each.
If one parent normal (GG) and the other is a carrier (Gg), the offspring will be have a 50% chance of being normal (GG) or a carrier (Gg). These percentages are represented in the diagram below. The shaded boxes represent the parents
GG takes up 50% of the offspring boxes, and Gg takes up the other 50%. However, since both normal and carrier goats appear and function normally, 100% of this pair’s offspring will be outwardly normal.
Below is a diagram for the cross between two carrier (Gg) goats.
Below is a diagram for the cross between two carrier (Gg) goats.
In this case, there is a 25% chance for the offspring to be normal, a 50% chance for it to be a carrier, and a 25% chance for it to be affected completely by the mutation.
Outwardly, 75% of the offspring are expected to appear and function normally.
It is important to note that this probability is reset for each instance of mating/breeding. Each offspring has the same probability. A doe from the diagram above with quadruplets will not necessarily give birth to one normal, two carrier, and one affected goat.
Affected result (G6S-positive)
A G6S-deficiency positive goat possesses two copies of the G6S mutation (gg), and therefore, the goat is affected by the G6S-deficiency disorder.
Outwardly, 75% of the offspring are expected to appear and function normally.
It is important to note that this probability is reset for each instance of mating/breeding. Each offspring has the same probability. A doe from the diagram above with quadruplets will not necessarily give birth to one normal, two carrier, and one affected goat.
Affected result (G6S-positive)
A G6S-deficiency positive goat possesses two copies of the G6S mutation (gg), and therefore, the goat is affected by the G6S-deficiency disorder.
-G6S Files-
**Current Opus 7 Farm G6S results are all in the MDGA file.
New baby goats will have all their inherited G6S normal status written on their new registrations.
New baby goats will have all their inherited G6S normal status written on their new registrations.
Files courtesy of
"Bit O' Bliss Farm", "Green Eggers Farm", "GTO Ranch", "Green Gables Mini Nubians" ,"Hurlburt Farms Mini Nubian", "Soaring Heart's Farm"
Reference G6S results
File & Photos courtesy of "Tippy Hills" & "Goat Trails at Creekside Farm"
Sonflower Ranch's Stella's Great great dam |
Sonflower Ranch's Stella's sire: Finley |
-Opus 7 Farm Herd Test Files-
-Opus 7 Farm Herd Vaccine & Health test record chart-
Goat Health Tests List
Goat Health Tests List
Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis (CAE)
blood drawing $5 + testing $8 / per goat + $20 shipping (@ Dr.B)
Can be tested with everyone over the age of 2 weeks / annually.
This disease has two forms: the arthritis (visible) and the encephalitis (internal). They both wreak havoc on dairy herds in the world. This disease causes painful arthritic joints, mastitis, decreased milk production. Once a goat has this disease they can never rid themselves of it. The disease will be passed from mother to kid through the milk.
Johne’s Disease pronounced (Yo-knees)
1 pool feces / 5 goats/ $35 (@ Dr.B)
Can be tested with everyone over the age of 18 months / annually.
Because it is not cheap test, another option would be you can test 3 groups of goats spread into 3 years.
This disease shows up as rapid weight loss and diarrhea and may stay dormant for many years. It has been linked to Crohn’s Disease in humans. Once an animal has this disease there is no cure and it can spread very quickly in the herd.
Tuberculosis (TB)
Can be tested with everyone over the age of 6 months / every 3 years.
Although this disease has not been found prevalent here in the U.S. there are still concerns since this disease can be transmitted to humans. There are 2 strains of TB that are tested for, bovine and avian. The veterinarian will inject a tiny bit of fluid into your goat, usually at the base of the tail. They will have to come back out to the farm and read the results of the testing within 3 days. Most goats come back with no reaction, some do. In fact, it is expected that a certain percentage of goats will come back as “suspect”. Don’t fret, it happens to all of us. The USDA veterinarian will come out to your farm and make another two injections, one for bovine TB and the other for avian TB. The USDA Veterinarian will come back and read the results. Most of the time, especially if you have chickens running around, it is the avian strain which causes no harm to your goats.
Brucellosis
Can be tested with everyone over the age of 6 months / every 3 years
This disease can cause abortion of the fetus in late pregnancy, and in male goats can cause infertility and swollen joints.
Caseous Lymphoma (CL)
Can be tested everyone over the age of 6 months
This disease causes abscesses around the lymph glands most often around the jawline which burst open and drain. Once this disease is in your soil it is there forever. There is a vaccine for this but it's CL it's injected into your goat. The hope is that the goat will become immune to the CL. But the goat will harbor the disease.
-Annual Immunization shots-
CD&T
Rabies (26~27 goats/ $120 bottle)
Pneumonia immunization
CD&T
Rabies (26~27 goats/ $120 bottle)
Pneumonia immunization
2020 Vaccines & Health Tests
CD&T shots
Cadenza: 01/05/2020 Hope: 01/18/2020 01/21/2020 Queen Ella Forte Dolly Geisha Poppy 03/06/2020 Laney Opera Colette Geraldine 03/06/2020 Korsakov Excallibur Fitz |
Sunshine: 03/22/ 2020 Soleille: 03/28/2020 Hope : 03/28/2020 Cadenza: 03/30/2020 Boruto (M2):03/28/2020-1 Leia (M6):03/28/2020 -1 Padme (M7):03/28/2020-1 Chai (M11):03/28/2020-1 Naruto (M1):03/28/2020-1 Starlord (M3):03/28/2020-1 Chip (M4):03/28/2020-1 Ziggy (M5):03/28/2020-1 Duke (M8):03/28/2020-1 Apollorue (M9):03/28/2020-1 Benny (M10):03/27/2020-1 Starlord :05/17/2020-2 Boruto: 05/17/2020-2 Leia :05/17/2020-2 Padme :05/17/2020-2 Chai :05/17/2020-2 |
Eboy (M13):05/17/2020-1 Royal Flash (M14):05/17/2020-1 Daisy (M15):05/17/2020-1 Daffodil (M16):05/17/2020-1 Java Chip (M17):05/17/2020-1 Star Heart (M18):05/17/2020-1 Tiramisu (M19):05/17/2020-1 Petite Lune (M20) 05/31/2020-1 Ceres (M21) 05/31/2020-1 Kisses: 05/04/2020 05/05/2020 & 05/17/2020 Sunstone Snowdrop Starbuck: 06/06/2020 Jackson: 06/06/2020 Harmony: 06/06/2020 Lina: 06/01/2020 - (1) Eboy (M13): -2 Royal Flash (M14): 2 Daisy (M15): 2 Daffodil (M16): 2 Java Chip (M17): 2 Tiramisu (M19) 2 Petite Lune (M20): -2 Lina: - 2 |
2020 Rabies shot dates
1 month before due dates for pregnant does. @ 12 weeks old, boost kids.
Maximum of 2 weeks before due date, you can give Rabies shots to be effective.
When you miss it, give them after 3 weeks.
02/08/2020
Queen Ella Forte Dolly Geisha Poppy 03/06/2020 Laney Opera Colette Geraldine |
03/06/2020
Korsakov Excallibur Fitz 03/28/2020 Soleille Hope Leia Padme Chai Sunshine: 04/03/2020 Cadenza: 03/30/2020 |
05/17/2020
Ebony Daisy Daffodil Javachip Tiramisu Petit Lune ----------------------------------------- Kisses Lina Snowdrop Sunstone: Starbuck: 06/06/2020 Boruto: 06/06/2020 |
2020 Pneumonia immunization drops
(Opera)
(Colette) (Geraldine) (Korsakov) (Excallibur) (Fitz) 05/17/2020 Boruto (M2) Leia (M6) Padme (M7) Chai (M11) Starlord (M3) |
05/17/2020
Eboy (M13) Royal Flash (M14) Daisy (M15) Daffodil (M16) Java Chip (M17) Star Heart (M18) Tiramisu (M19) Petite Lune (M20) Ceres (M21) Kisses ------------------------------------------ Lina Sunstone Snowdrop |
2019 CD&T shot dates
Soleille :01/09/2019
Lala : 01/09/2019 Lulu : 01/09/ 2019 Queen : 01/19/2019 Hope: 02/09/2019 Poppy : 03/12/2019 Apollo: 03/12/2019 Heilos : 03/12/2019 Geisha: 03/17/2019 Colette: 04/2/2019 Dolly: 04/13/2019 Rhapsody: 04/13/2019 Opera: 04/13/2019 Cadenza: 04/16/2019 Ella: 04/20/2019 Laney 04/20/2019 Forte 04/21/2019 Mixi 06/17 2019 Graystoke: 06/17 2019 Stella: 06/10 2019 Patch: (Larkspur) 6/10 2019 Blanco: 6/10 2019 Penelope: 6/2 2019 |
07/07/2019
Geraldine Flare Excalibur Fitz 07/07/2019 Licorice Marvel Maestro Jackson Phantom Starbuck 07/07/2019 Harmony Luffy Ludwig 10/08/2019 Piccolo |