OK, I know this has probably been asked (and answered) 100 times but.....
What breed of dairy goat gives a high percentage of fat and also a decent quantity of milk? I have 4 kids (of the human variety) that go thru milk like crazy but I would still like to make all of our cheese, butter, yogurt, ice cream, etc, etc,.......so I'm in hopes of finding a good breed for this. I am currently getting almost 2 gallons a day from 4 nannies (and one of them only has 1 functioning teat). I have heard the Nigerian Dwarf gives a decent quantity yet have a high fat content. Is this true? Or is it all a matter of what we feed? Having one with some size is also a plus for possible meat purposes.
What's you're 2 cents worth? Thanks for any constructive input
What breed of dairy goat gives a high percentage of fat and also a decent quantity of milk? I have 4 kids (of the human variety) that go thru milk like crazy but I would still like to make all of our cheese, butter, yogurt, ice cream, etc, etc,.......so I'm in hopes of finding a good breed for this. I am currently getting almost 2 gallons a day from 4 nannies (and one of them only has 1 functioning teat). I have heard the Nigerian Dwarf gives a decent quantity yet have a high fat content. Is this true? Or is it all a matter of what we feed? Having one with some size is also a plus for possible meat purposes.
What's you're 2 cents worth? Thanks for any constructive input