Table 1: Production Merit Award Titles for Does
ADGA1
*M (ST)
*M (ST)
*M (AR)
*M (AR)
*M (AR)
*M (AR)
MDGA
*P
*P
*P
*P
*DLT+
*D (ST)
*DAR
*DAR+ (vol & bf)
*P
*M (AR)
Minimum milk vol *or* bf
Minimum protein
Minimum milk vol *and* bf
Minimum duration & milk
vol or bf
Minimum duration & milk
vol *and* bf
O/S minimum milk volume
or bf, (or protein ADGA
only)
O/S minimum duration and
milk volume, or bf, (or
protein ADGA only)
NDGA3
*DP
*DD
*DAR
*DAR+
*DLT
*M (ST)
Progeny
One day test
DHI Testing:
AGS2
*D (ST)
*D (ST)
*D (AR)
*D (AR)
*M (AR)
Earned through:
*DLT
*DLT+ (vol & bf)
1
Over height does (>22.5”) cannot receive *M award (one day test); Over height does are not eligible for Top Ten recognition; O/S program not
eligible for Top Ten recognition
2
Over height does (>22.5”) may earn AR or Star program awards but are not eligible for Top Ten recognition; O/S not eligible for Top Ten
recognition
3
Over height does (>21.0”) are not allowed to participate in NDGA DHI testing
Registries have programs where Star Merit may be achieved during a One‐Day Test. These programs
typically require 3 supervised milkings in 24 hours. Milk is weighed, and samples are taken for
component (% butterfat) analysis by specified laboratories. Points are granted for the volume of milk,
percent butterfat, and also take into consideration the doe’s stage of lactation. Table 2 highlights the
point structure and minimum requirement for earning the One‐Day Star for Nigerian Dwarves.
Table 2: One Day Test Point Calculations
Per pound of milk
Per pound of butterfat
# days fresh
Minimum Total Points
for Star Award
(Nigerian)
ADGA Points
1
20
0.04 per 10 full days*
AGS & NDGA points
5.5
111
0.0555**
MDGA points
5.5
111
0.0555
7
35
55
*maximum of 1.44 points for miniature breeds (equivalent to 360 days fresh)
**maximum of 19.98 points for NDGA (equivalent to 360 days fresh)
While One‐Day Testing is a useful tool to get “a snapshot” of a doe’s lactation, many breeders are
interested in documenting the lactation over a length of time in order to evaluate the persistency of
lactation. Some does will have very high production for a few months as when she would normally be
feeding her kids, and then dramatically drop production when kids would normally be weaned. Other
goats may have such persistent lactations that they are difficult to dry off at all! DHI programs are
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