We're getting ready to build the milk stand. I marked some building plans online but I am interested in hearing what folks use and what they like or don't like about what they are using. Tips will be appreciated. :)
Read more…A few weeks ago, I posted a photo of Capri's milk with the cream separated in the jar. I really didn't think a lot about it until after I followed up. Originally, I thought that one jar of milk was an oddity so have watched it since. Her milk still
Read more…I started milking my one doe over two weeks ago when her kids were 7 weeks. I've been separating them at night and milking in the morning. The first week she did fantastic. I was really pleased because she hadn't been hand milked in few years. M
Read more…Hi everyone. I've milked goats before, but these are my first Nigerian Dwarfs. Since our goat lady moved, and 3 of my family can't have cow milk, I got the only goat in milk available. I also bought a doeling (that should be bred) from good milkin
Read more…I am considering going to once a day milking. My top milker is still going strong, but the other two are only giving a bit under a cup and a bit over a cup per milking. I don't think it would be too hard on them, but might they just dry up? The pi
Read more…My wife and I are looking to get 2 or 3 goats in the not-near-enough future. However, I can’t seem to visualize how this would work. I will be building a small barn with a portion sectioned off as a milking room. It will be about 75 feet from the
Read more…May we have some input from the more experienced long time breeders on the average length of lactation and the average amount of milk production on Nigerians. We know it all varies with genetics, what they are fed, the particular doe, and how many fr
Read more…I was wondering if this would be easier for a newbie and/or less expensive than being on the official program. Or any other advantages? I don't even know how we will do at our first year of milking a herd. I don't want to take on to much trying to te
Read more…I once heard from a small breeder here in OR that if you have under 10 does then you can sell the milk w/ out a licence.. I would like to know if any other Oregon breeders know something about this, I would like to be able to sell some milk if I can.
Read more…I've heard goats milk that has been frozen is the next best thing to fresh milk. Curious to know how long raw goats milk will keep in the freezer?
How soon should you use it up before it looses it's nutritious benefits?
I know most dairy products m
Read more…My does will be freshening this spring and I would love to do stuff w/ their milk. I don't want to drink it or make stuff w/ it before I know it is safe to use. Are there diseases that can be passed to humans through raw milk? I don't want to pasteur
Read more…My doe Starlight has had 2 of her kids with her since they were born. They're 6 months old now. A week or two ago I stopped milking my does. I had been milking Starlight in the morning and putting her daughters with her for the day, then separatin
Read more…So I was checking out the web tonight and came across this video of a place that makes cheddar cheese curds. I was interested that you do not need to age curds-a reason why I have never tried aged cheeses is I dont have a place to age them. After I s
Read more…Email received this morning through the Oregon Goats group about seminar. If you want the flyer that was attached to the email, message my your email address and I will forward it on to you as well.
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Read more…Would like your input on whether or not to dry up Capri. She is now averaging 1-1/4 cup per morning milking with evening milking from 1/8 to 3/4 cup. At peak, she was averaging 1-1/2 to 1-2/3 cup (remember I started milking at two months, first tim
Read more…When people talk about how FF's often produce less milk and don't have as long of a lactation as they may in future lactations, does that also apply to does who are FF's that are older?
My doe Starlight freshened in May for the first time, and turned
Read more…I'm getting ready to freeze some milk for soap making. Is it okay to weigh out the milk for soap making, then freeze each batch in ice cube trays and bag in freezer bags when it's frozen? Would I then be able to use it straight from the bag knowing
Read more…Hello all,
I've been on this forum for awhile now (though, admittedly, I haven't logged on since our last kidding.). I own 3 Nigerian Dwarves, and I've gone through a great deal of trial and error in order to figure out how to milk them efficiently.
Read more…Decided tonight to make some cheese from my purchased N.D. milk. It was incredibly simple following the directions in this video. No need to measure temperature or let it set because you stir it the entire time so cannot mess up (that I really like!
Read more…So I don't have goats yet, still setting up and researching before jumping in and a couple weeks ago I was very excited to meet and talk with some local breeders at fair. While we were looking at some does that were for sale there one of them kept nu
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