Lets talk about goats!

[RTFchickens]

Thanks everybody. I'm done breeding in early fall. November is the earliest I'm going to breed in the future. We got down to -30 here yesterday. Its just too cold for these babies.

I have a question
How long do I have to wait for mom's milk to stop tasting like colostrum? Its not good tasting at all! I love goat milk, but this stuff is not good at all.
Also, is a pint/pound of milk in AM from a ND ff a "good" amount? She has baby on her all day, but not over night. Its too cold!!!

 

[H Diamond]

It usually takes my does approx 2 weeks to get to "good" milk. Which is odd, because my in laws Jersey cow takes like 3 days, lol.

 

[GAMarans]

Same thing that I've heard ... 2 weeks. (Might consider freezing some of that "just in case" if you have more coming.)

 

[RTFchickens]

Yes, I'm freezing the milk. I'm also anxiously waiting for it to taste better! My daughter cannot digest protein. She needs a special formula with broken down proteins, OR she can drink goat milk. I'd rather goat milk, but my milking goat has been dry since end of January...

 

[GAMarans]

Well here's hoping you to get to "good" milk sooner rather than later.



I was sure I'd have kids on the ground by now and have a number of people calling me about milk. STILL no kids but my girls are looking HUGE and udders are growing again so maybe soon.

 

[poult]

Hi all, I haven't posted in a while. My doe kidded on Feb 15th. She had triplets. 2 boys, 1 girl. One of the boys and the girl both died the same night. It was -20 outside, and even with a heat lamp they froze to death. The biggest baby, a buck survived and is doing well now. Here is a picture.

I am so sorry :'( at least the one little guy made it

 

[H Diamond]

Well here's hoping you to get to "good" milk sooner rather than later.  



I was sure I'd have kids on the ground by now and have a number of people calling me about milk.  STILL no kids but my girls are looking HUGE and udders are growing again so maybe soon.  

Ugh, sounds like my place! I had to pen breed this year, and it's killing me!

 

[codieshell]

We just starting milking our goats this year I have 3 in milk now my ill boy loves the taste of goat milk he won't drink the milk from the store anymore

 

[vk05]

Anyone know what breed?

 

[dan26552]

Anyone know what breed?

The black one looks like an alpine or alpine mix not sure about the other, maybe a kiko mix