Deborah Niemann-Boehle replied to Patricia Pill's discussion Goat in milk for over a year and has never been pregnant
"I'm wondering if there is a typo in your post. A full udder would produce 1.5 quarts a day -- not every 2 weeks. Are you milking her every two weeks? I don't understand how her udder could be dragging on the ground. Could you post photos?
It's…"
May 24
Patricia Pill replied to Patricia Pill's discussion Goat in milk for over a year and has never been pregnant
"Thank you so much for your reponse.  Knowing whats going on with her really helps.  She only eats alflafa, orchard grass, and her treats are roasted unsalted peanuts in the shell no grains.  I'll start limiting peanuts.  She is 8 years old, she and…"
May 24
Tammy Gallagher replied to Patricia Pill's discussion Goat in milk for over a year and has never been pregnant
May 23
Tammy Gallagher replied to Patricia Pill's discussion Goat in milk for over a year and has never been pregnant
"Hi PatriciaThis is quite the debacle. So sorry you (and she) are dealing with this. 
You can start with slowly decreasing the amount of food that she is getting. Taking away the coal from the engine will start to slow her ability to make milk. 
Also…"
May 23
Patricia Pill posted a discussion
Hello - My does udders started getting larger and I tried not milking to see if she would dry up.  But they kept getting larger and it was difficult for her to walk, and they were getting very close to dragging the ground.  Long story short, I've…
May 23

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  • Welcome to the group, Patricia! 

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