We sold our whether a few days ago and his dam has seemed kind of depressed since then. He was 7 months old, so not nursing or even in the same fence as her, but he is the kid that she raised. She has company and nothing else in our routine has cha
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Hi! I have recently wanted to make cottage cheese and other recipe's that call for cultures. However, after looking at the dairy connection web site, I am amazed at how expensive it can be. Has anybody had this problem? Are there other places to
Read more…Just discovered this excellent resource that explains where goaty flavor comes from and how to avoid it. I've heard all sorts of things over the years about this problem, and I could never figure out where the flavor comes from, because we only exper
Read more…Thought I would share some resources for milking supplies that I have found that come from some less than traditional goat sources. I'm hoping others will jump in here and share their finds too!
Scale: Pelouze Model #7842 is on the recommended list
I'm so frustrated with my doe!!!!! She's a bad milker, she just won't let her milk down for hand milking or machine. Baby is weaned and she is huge with milk, meets me at the gate asking to be milked but trys to kicks the milk pail across the barn.
Read more…I was wondering if anyone has a cream separator? I am considering purchasing one and was interested in opinions
Has anyone on here ever made goat milk paint? The recipes I'm finding call for skim milk, and you know that's not exactly possible with goat milk unless you have a cream separator, which I don't. I thought that maybe I could use whey from cheesemakin
Read more…For those of you who make soap or hope to make soap someday, you should read my blog post today. I splashed lye in my left eye yesterday. It sounds like my vision will recover, but it would have been better to avoid this incident altogether. Deborah
Read more…Although we've been making cheese since we brought home our first does seven years ago, we're not terribly adventurous. I get most of my supplies from New England Cheesemaking. I've read several books on cheesemaking, but if you get Ricki Carroll's l
Read more…I was just thinking it might be fun to share some recipes. If anyone has a fudge recipe using goat milk, I'd especially love to see that! Here is my recipe for Chocolate Truffles, using chevre. Deborah Antiquity Oaks
Read more…Clearly Nigerian dwarf milk is excellent for cheese making with its high fat content. But is the milk too rich for regular milk consumption? Would I get obese by pouring Nigerian dwarf goat milk on my bowl of cereal every morning?
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