We are fairly new to Nigerian Dwarfs. We currently own 3. Our second goat just had a kid 2.5 weeks ago and we just sold it yesterday and started milking her.
Our first goat gave us a quart of milk each milking for the first 4+ months. We milked twice a day. Our second goat (the first goat's twin sister) only gives us around 1/2 cup each milking. I'm not sure what we are doing differently. Any suggestions? We have ordered a product called Mo Milk from Molly's herbals to see if that will help.
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I need more details. Have you been milking the doe since she kidded? How often? Sounds like she only gave birth to a single? Why did you sell the kid at 2.5 weeks?
What are you feeding the doe? What type of minerals do you have available free choice?
About the goat that gave a quart a milking -- How long did you have that goat when you started milking her? Did she freshen on your farm or somewhere else? Did she have a kid nursing?