So I brought home my first goat this weekend. She is in milk... sort of. She has a pretty high production pedigree. Usually kids triplets or quads, but this time she she had a single doeling. The breeder I bought her from did not milk her. I was tol
Read more…My two kids (Penny's lol) are two weeks old tomorrow. I have been milking her ocassionally when they leave one side full. I would like to start separating them overnight and milk her. This is her third pregnancy (is litter the right word for goats
Read more…I posted a discussion late last year about my doe who's not drying off (thank you, Deborah, for your advice!). I've been milking her every 48 hours and getting slightly over 3 cups each time for the past 3 months. She is getting 1/2 cup of alfalfa pe
Read more…I read some other threads but they were all dealing with milk amounts in lbs and I have not weighed mine.
The twins are exactly a month old. I started milking at two weeks, maybe three or four times a week. I have milked her every day this week.
Read more…Just found this article and wanted to share it with everyone:
http://www.mtcapra.com/benefits-of-goat-milk-vs-cow-milk/
This is the best explanation I've seen of how goat milk is better for humans than cow milk!
Read more…Hey guys...
I cannot get through to Hoeggers. Does anyone know if their pasteurizer will work at less than capacity. It is a 2 gal.
Can you put two quarts in there and run it? It would take me forever to save up 2 gal just from my one doe.
T
Read more…Does anyone use the Hoegger Milking Machine? It sounds really nice to not have lines to clean. However, I can not find any customer reviews! We don't have many goats to milk but my husband will be helping with milking sometimes and we also want so
Read more…I made some mozzarella again today and I noticed that one half came out pretty tough. I've watched some videos on making mozzarella and it always comes out elastic and really shiney on the video. I think my trouble comes when I go to microwave it. I
Read more…I have a doe that freshened for her 1st time about 3 weeks ago.She has 2 very cute doeling kids and is an amazing mother.I have started to bring her to the milk stand 2 times a day w/o keeping the kids off of her for a period of time.This is mostly f
Read more…I used to work on a cow dairy a few years back for 8 years. Well known fact that they gave more milk in the mornings then evenings. My 8 and 10 year old Pygmy goats that have never been milked before, have been over flowing my little jar I use in the
Read more…I have heard that pasteurizing is one of the things that makes store bought goat milk taste so gross. Is this true? Is there any way to pasteurize without affecting the milk's taste? I'm planning on getting goats for milk, but one or two members of m
Read more…Made a batch of cajeta last night.2 qts milks,2 cups sugar and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.Cooked it for ever(had to turn it off for a little bit when I went out to milk).It came out yummy.We are just eating it by the spoonful.Really good is a little sp
Read more…I've tried to make chevre a bunch of times but it just doesn't seem to come out right. The last two batches have been a mix of rubber and goo. Am I not letting it set long enough? The first time I made it it came out really sour.
Any suggestio
Read more…Now that my goat barn is finally complete, it is time that I start training my girls to eat on the stanchion in preparation for milking. Any hints on going about this? I had thought I would just let one goat at a time into the milk room, get her up t
Read more…I just attempted a cheese from Fankhausers Cheese page.Basic white cheese for 1 gal.I cultured 1 gal of milk with 3 teaspoons of fresh(homemade) buttermilk and let sit a room temp for 12 hours to acidify before adding the rennet.When it was time for
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We have a doe that is almost seven years old and kidded 4 weeks ago. One of her udders produced a little milk and is now not producing milk. There is no swelling or salty milk. Is this common in an older doe?
Thanks, Tammy
Read more…No milk after 8 hours!!??
Brandi is from good milking lines, has a good udder and teats, as well as large orafices (no spell check...?) She is a 3rd freshener, and kidded with triplets 24 days ago. I normally separate at 2 weeks but decided to wait a
Read more…My 2 does freshened in mid-Sept.They are FF.Right now they are about at 90 days in lactation.I have not been weighing the milk.And have been mixing together the milk as I milk.Nevertheless I have noticed a marked drop in production over the last week
Read more…I have been playing around with quick fresh cheese that is vinegar coagulated.One question I have is besides flavor has anyone noticed differences in vinegars(apple cider vs distilled white)?
Next question --Why do the curds come out differently?One
Read more…My dad is home for a few weeks so yesterday I made him his favorite ice cream - cookies 'n' cream. It wasn't ready to eat until today but goodnes, I must say it is delicious! Goats milk makes everything so much better...
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