Hello again friends, Two more questions. I read a reference to extending milking for two years after breeding. Is this bunk? Im sure if it's possible at all the milk production slows way down,And isn't worth it normally. but given the distance I'll h
Read more…I know that the opinions of each member very concerning this topic, but I am curious. When you first switched from pasteurized milk to raw milk did you go all in, or do so slowly. Did anyone notice any sensitivity when they first switched?
We are fo
I found this in my normal web surfing allotment time this morning and thought I'd share. Can any of these cow (I assume) products be made with goat milk as well? http://nourishedkitchen.com/cultured-dairy-foods/
Read more…Isabel freshened for the second time 3 weeks ago. She has a beautiful, and very well attached udder, but it is small and so are her teats. She had not been milked before 3 days ago.
She comes from good milking lines, so I am hoping that in the next f
Read more…I have read through the Dairy posts and parts of my questions were answered but I will go ahead and ask.
I would like to hear opinions about if time of year for kidding affects milk production.I have heard that fall kidding can produce less milk.T
Read more…Ok, I looked around for a while (this site and others) regarding average milk quantity NDs produce. I've come up with around 1-3 quarts. Sound about right? My wife and I drink a lot of milk, 5 gallons each week (20quarts). We are recently married, bu
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Ready to try and make cheeses and have wondered if anyone makes there own cultures? Is it cheaper? Easier? Any advice is apprecitae so that I don't waste precious milk.
Also, what order should I make my products in to not
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I have a fabulous nd buck. He was a 4H goat so is very.sweet and halter trained and what not. I was considering purchasing mini nubian does for him next year. Any thoughts? They are more easy for me to find than nd does, or should I just hold out for
Read more…We've had discussions on selling milk in the past, and I just found this great map that shows the status of raw milk sales in every state. If you mouse over your state, the status will pop up.
http://ftcldf.org/raw_milk_map.htm
Hi everyone! Recently I tried my first batch of goats milk soap and it turned out great. I had to order the lye from a company in Texas and found it to be a little expensive. I heard about making soap with Borax (laundry booster). Has anyone ever don
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I am not new to milking and love to milk by hand, however I am going to be out of town for a week next month and don't think my goats or my daughters will handle all my milkers. Does anyone one have advice on what kind of machine to purchase? I would
Read more…Hello everyone. I have a newbie question. I have 3 little Nigerian doelings and would like to know for the future if it is a MUST to milk a goat twice daily. Is it damaging to the goat's mammary system to just milk once daily? With being all alone ou
Read more…A couple of weeks ago Page Vanessa Petty asked a good question about freezing milk. I wanted to know if freezing a goat's milk and thawing it out 2 or 3 months later would make the cheese turn out any differently (taste or texture). Thanks,
James R. M
We are trying to figure out temporary fencing for our 5 Nigerians, so that we can move their grazing spots around. I've been reading about Electronet and wondered if anyone else uses that and if so what height, etc works given the way these guys jum
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Hi! I have had several people ask lately how much do I charge for making Queso Blanco. To be honest, I am not sure how much this type of cheese would cost. Does anybody know what is considered a fair price? I have started making it on a regular b
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I wonder how we'll learn to milk her if she's nursing her twins. How long do the twins stay with her and when would we start to milk her?
Since it is such a common question, I thought it would be great to po
Does anybody have suggestions on how to milk kicking goats? Already tried the kickers that you buy and that was a waste of money. She got them off in a second.
http://tammys.mountainbreezefarms.com
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