I have been pouring over sites for an hour -( trying to figure out if I am feeding my ff enough or too much.?? I am giving her 1/4 c. calf manna (she had turned into a spiny saurus) - 1/4 c. cracked corn, bout 1/3 c. black oil ss, then enough 16% gr
Read more…I always try to lock the dogs up when I go out to do the chores because the dogs like to be in the middle of everything, and Indiana doesn't like them and they don't like her. This morning we had a fairly usual morning, but when David came out he let
Read more…We were comparing NDs with la manchas in another thread, but I thought I'd put this in a separate discussion. I just got my milk test results and wanted to share. I have two la manchas and 15 ND does milking.
* The la manchas
Clare -- 49 days in mi
Read more…I have made yogurt last year but this year I finally have enough milk for farm cheese as well as ice cream. I added garlic, salt and parsley to my cheese and it tasted great on crackers. However I need some ideas for other additions. Help!
Read more…I was just curious- where do you get your cheese cultures and rennet?
Read more…So far we've decided to get a pair of Nigerian Dwarfs because we seriously enjoyed the goats that we've had in the past. These are to be our companions and brush nibblers and just for the pure entertainment that they bring.
We were thinking of doing
Read more…For those of you who make goats milk soap, is it possible to make shampoo? I am amazed at how great the soap was for our skin over the winter and I was wondering if it would be good for a dry scalp?
Read more…My wife and I visited Whole Foods market and picked up some goat milk, and goat milk cheese. I was pleasantly surprised! It was much thicker than what I'm used to since I currently drink skim milk, but It reassured me that when we move, we'll be able
Read more…Okay, with a goat this small where do you get a pail? Can I get a regular stainless steel pot from the store or do I need a proper pail? Jeffers has a 2 qt pail for $19.95 and I know I'm gonna need a strainer and pads. Where do you guys get your supp
Read more…How do you keep it at 86 degrees? Is it just general?
What kind of molds do you use after it's made? Can you use just a regular container?
This isn't exactly related to cheese, but how long is fresh milk good for? What about if you use it in c
Read more…My doe who is a first freshner is giving me a hard time when milking. At first she was really good and didn't mind being milked but now she attempts to sit down when I try and milk her. I've got her locked into the milking stand but she still manag
Read more…What are thoughts on teat dip? I have been using a wipe before milking and nothing after. Do people generally use a teat dip and if so what do you use?
Read more…So I think it would be a good idea to do a one day milk test on 2 of my Nigerian girls. I'm planning on breeding them next week, so I'd be testing them in the fall. I've never done a milk test before and was wondering- how soon after freshening do
Read more…Just curious if anyone knows what this could be. In speaking with a friend today about my upcoming cheese, milk plans..she said she'd just read a travel blog where the guy got sick from eating cheese in a French village? She didn't remember what they
Read more…After your girl gives birth when do you start to milk and how often. Do you always need to continue milking after the baby no longer needs to nurse or will the mother dry out on her own. I work full time and will need to find time in my schedule to
Read more…Indiana kidded with triplets 2/2/11 We lost 2 of them. With the exception of 3 non-consecutive days I have milked her twice a day since kidding. The one doeling that survived went on to her new home last Friday, where she is being bottle fed the rest
Read more…I had Aurora in a dog crate last night from midnight to 8 am right after I milked Indiana. Although it was more than she has previously given with Aurora on 24 hours, I thought I would get more than 1 lb... Her history indicates that she is a very go
Read more…Our first doe is pregnant and due at the end of Feburary so we'll be milking for the first time. My question is how does everyone separate their cream? I've read about people letting the milk settle and spooning the cream off the top, how long do y
Read more…My state is one of just a few that had branded raw milk absolutely illegal in all cirumstances other than the farmer drinking his own animals milk. This makes me unhappy of course because I don't feel the government should be able to step in and say
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