Wow! Thanks for that perspective, Deborah. I had never really thought of that before, but it does prove true here as well. I appreciate that new line of thinking. Something to consider for sure.
Deborah Niemann-Boehle said:
My best milker peaked at 6.5# (more than 3 quarts). Keep in mind, however, that there is more to life than high milk numbers. Does with high production also tend to have lower parasite resistance and more susceptibility to mastitis. Everything is a trade-off.
My best milker peaked at 6.5# (more than 3 quarts). Keep in mind, however, that there is more to life than high milk numbers. Does with high production also tend to have lower parasite resistance and more susceptibility to mastitis. Everything is a trade-off.
For an ND, just over a half gallon was my top. There are plenty of people on here who have gotten more than that though. It's going to be fun to see how much more. They're amazing little animals, and the breed is full of potential. :)
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Wow! Thanks for that perspective, Deborah. I had never really thought of that before, but it does prove true here as well. I appreciate that new line of thinking. Something to consider for sure.
Deborah Niemann-Boehle said:
My best milker peaked at 6.5# (more than 3 quarts). Keep in mind, however, that there is more to life than high milk numbers. Does with high production also tend to have lower parasite resistance and more susceptibility to mastitis. Everything is a trade-off.
For an ND, just over a half gallon was my top. There are plenty of people on here who have gotten more than that though. It's going to be fun to see how much more. They're amazing little animals, and the breed is full of potential. :)