We also take very GS6 very seriously. We do have a couple of carrier does and if you choose to purchase a RiverGrace animal to add to your herd we will discuss options. We realize that others manage this issue differently so we will work with you to choose the best option.
Beginning in 2022, ALL bucks sold will be DNA tested and GS6 tested (unless we have verifiable testing on BOTH parents). We will NEVER use a carrier buck or sell a carrier buck. All carrier bucks are wethered and sold for 4H/FFA market projects.
For doe sales, advertised sales prices for reservations are for GS6 NORMAL kids only. If you place a reservation on a carrier doe and the resulting kid is a carrier, we will either return your deposit, transfer the funds to the purchase of another animal/semen, offer a discount (does only), or hold it over for the following year. The choice is completely up to you. Keep in mind, a GS6 carrier simply carries the gene for GS6 and is a perfectly healthy animal in that regard. It would be no different than a doe carrying the gene for an extra teat, while presenting normal teats herself. Fortunately, through genetic testing, we can know if an animal carries the GS6 gene. We understand that everyone manages this issue differently and we respect that. Our goal is to slowly weed it out of our genome through NEVER using or selling carrier bucks, being informed on does in our own herd, and testing kids from those does. Our carrier does are some of our oldest, but have also contributed a significant foundation to our herd. We hope to have a completely carrier free herd (with the exception of those old does in retirement) in the very near future.
