Dragonfly Farm Udder Gallery

I thought it would be fun to collect the udder pictures I have taken of some of our does as they progress from their first freshenings onwards. The art of being able to look at a first or second udder and envision what it will look like with maturity is something I am still working on. I am always tiling my desktop with udder pictures and staring at them, so I thought I would just organize them in one place to look at. If you have any sets of udder evolution pictures you would like to see included, feel free to send them to me.

Some tentative conclusions: The largest change happens between the first and second freshening. Rear attachments do not improve, but the appearance of height and width of rear does. Teats can become slightly more plumb, and the udder floor may develop more division over time, at least in some cases. Some udders can continue to improve into the 6th freshening.

Ariadne from 2003 to 2006
Actually a 3rd udder, 2003	4th freshening	5th freshening, 2005--post copper bolusing	6th freshening

Calliope from 2003 to 2005
Calli 1st freshening, 2003	2nd freshening	3rd freshening	Another view-3rd fresh

Fairlea Clio *D E from 2003 to 2006
1st freshening, 2003	2nd freshening, 2004	3rd freshening, 2005	4th freshening, 2006

MCH Fairlea Fleur *D E (owned by Bonnie Chandler)from 2002 to 2005
1st freshening, 2002	2nd freshening, 2003	3rd freshening, 2004	4th freshening, 2005