FEMALE

Rafter O Carolina Wren

Breed: Mini Nubian, 1st Gen
Date of Birth: 03-19-2020
Percentage: 77.72% Nubian / 22.28% Nigerian
Traits: Polled & Moonspots

🐐 About Wren

Wren is the beautiful result of our intentional infusion of Nubian genetics into the Rafter O herd. Her dam, Ruby, is a small Nubian doe with a lovely, milky pedigree. We especially appreciated Ruby’s teat size and placement, and are thrilled to see those traits continuing through Wren.  Her sire, Indy, is the same sire as our Finished Champion, Clover.

Wren is a very feminine doe with a high escutcheon. While she was a little ornery on the milk stand at first, she quickly settled into being a fantastic milker—easy to hand milk, with excellent teat and orifice size, solid production, and great capacity.

🏆 Show Highlights

• May 15, 2021 –  Texas Two-Step
  • 🥇 Grand Champion Mini Nubian Junior Doe under Judge Patrick Page-Sutter
  • 🏆 Earned her restricted leg
• May 6, 2023 – Texas Two-Step
  • 🥇 Grand Champion Mini Nubian Senior Doe under Judge Ashley Burton
  • 💬 Was in the running for Best Udder, edged out by Clover

🌸 Offspring

Wren is already leaving her mark on the next generation. We’ve chosen to retain her lovely 2024 doeling, Summer Tanager, a beautiful two-tone chamoisee with blue eyes and polled genetics. Summer is showing all the promise we could hope for in a future milker and show doe, carrying forward Wren’s balanced structure and sweet temperament. We’re excited to watch her grow and see how she shines in the years to come.

🐦 Name Origin

Carolina Wrens are common throughout Texas, easily recognized by their warm reddish-brown backs, buffy-orange bellies, bold white eyebrow stripes, and slightly downcurved bills. These charming little birds are often heard before they’re seen, filling the woods with their loud, ringing “tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle” songs.

Carolina Wrens live in pairs year-round, often “duetting” as the female gives a rapid chatter while the male sings. They forage through dense underbrush for insects, spiders, and fruit, sometimes visiting suet feeders or even nesting in hanging baskets or porch eaves. Though shy, they bring life and music to any yard, making “Wren” the perfect name for our equally spirited and endearing doe.