This is a study that was done on Swedish milk goats to see if there would be much of a difference in fat content/cheese yield depending on when/if kids nursed before or after milking.
http://geithold.no/g2013/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Hogberg.pdf
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Thanks so much for sharing this!
If you want to read the whole study, it's here:
http://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2551/1/hogberg_m_110511.pdf
Agreed. Happy goats produce better milk and happy kids. I cannot imagine taking kids away from their moms; my gut tells me it's better to leave them together. With my tiny herd (and *not* considering bottle feeding with mom there), I certainly have no informed information to give except I have happy does and my Capri is producing 40+ percent cream again this year. Moms know best and especially our ND goat moms who are already smarter than most people. <g>
That is very interesting! Thanks for sharing. I agree that happy goats produce more and richer milk and raise happy kids. I love that they did this study and it proves that it's better to let dams raise kids!