EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BullChick]

Pgymy and Nigerian is similar - nigerian's have longer production times, but make less of it day to day.



It's why when I got our spanish goat, I was fine milking it - I can use it to make cheese, and other products if it was too goaty, I found that we could tolerate drinking nubian milk, and it's a lot goatier than pygmys/nig.

If I were to get goats (not looking like it at the moment), I was planning on Nigerian. The big issue is that I have never liked goat milk or cheese. However, a goat is probably easier than a mini cow. Also, I acknowledge that I may have hated the milk because of the breed of goats, or that I was just young. Taste buds change.
So I know I need to taste the milk before I buy the goat... Even if saying that makes me laugh because I have "Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?" going through my head.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: years ago a friend of mine had worms in her poop she said, it has haunted me ever since!!!

 

[BullChick]

and the majority of people to like to help others

Yes, Radioman did a good job at helping me. Though I think I made him bust a gut when I sent the final text.

I got an unexpected shower!

Fine, then I can at least do your hair so you can eat without hair in yer food

But egg is good for my hair!

 

[kwhites634]

Quote:

Hello, Darlin'

Mornin Whites!! you feeling good this mornin? Hows momma doing? still runnin on energizer?

Feeling better than I will this evening I suspect; expecting the roofer guy any time now.
DW's doing alright, I guess. Still busier than a one armed paper hanger with an itch. Dr. upped her meds.

 

[kajira]

If I were to get goats (not looking like it at the moment), I was planning on Nigerian. The big issue is that I have never liked goat milk or cheese. However, a goat is probably easier than a mini cow. Also, I acknowledge that I may have hated the milk because of the breed of goats, or that I was just young. Taste buds change.
So I know I need to taste the milk before I buy the goat... Even if saying that makes me laugh because I have "Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?" going through my head.

It's true - a few tips for milk - raw milk is sweet, and has a lot of goodness, and is more easily digestable. (in the us, there's only been about 800 people since 1998 that have had issues with raw milk - pretty much less than any other animal product, store bought or otherwise.)

However, cooking it does kill all the bacteria in the milk - but it also removes all the things that make it so good for you. If you're the one handling your goats, caring for them, knowing where they live, etc, then you can make a choice on how you want to drink the milk.

Limiting their eating to specific types of foods, will change the flavor of the milk - for example, if I eat a lot of garlic, my milk gets garlicy-flavored, and my toddler doesn't like to drink it. Same thing goes for goats. Give them hay, some grain, and table scraps - such as fruit/veggies. My milk will also change color, based on what I eat - or vitamins I take. b12 for example turns my milk *really* bright yellow for a few hours. haha

If they eat a lot of weeds, or plants that taste bitter, or funky, it will change the flavor of their milk, too. Keep your milking goats away from your buck, because his smell will rub all over them, and that musky scent can get into the milk.

Other than that you may have to play around with their diet, to get the right combination of food, to get a milk flavor you like.

years ago a friend of mine had worms in her poop she said, it has haunted me ever since!!!

I had worms once as a kid.... got it from a kitten.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I didnt either until I tasted Pheebe and Pequots mommas milk, I could have guzzled a gallon it was so cold and tasted wonderful. The local goats milk I buy for pups tastes NOTHING like it and they have big milk goats. it is actually gaggable, I didnt like it at all!

Quote: ok I will egg you and then do itso its out of ya face,

who is radioman?

 

[kajira]

Yes, Radioman did a good job at helping me. Though I think I made him bust a gut when I sent the final text.

I got an unexpected shower!

But egg is good for my hair!

so is olive oil.

 

[BantyChooks]

@casportpony


really interesting on FB vet goat group... 
Lady ran fecal on her goat with scours

VET has not answered as of yet....

Vewwy vewwy strange.... That doesn't look like any worm I've ever seen. It doesn't look like digested grass either??

Let us know what it is, I'm quite interested. Did she say if she could see movement?

I know its freaking gross!!!   Banti is gonna FREAK  @BantyChooks

Ha ha ha

It's teeny tiny so I'm ok with it

 

[kajira]

I didnt either until I tasted Pheebe and Pequots mommas milk, I could have guzzled a gallon it was so cold and tasted wonderful. The local goats milk I buy for pups tastes NOTHING like it and they have big milk goats. it is actually gaggable, I didnt like it at all!

ok I will egg you and then do itso its out of ya face,

who is radioman?

Diet plays a huge roll in the flavor of the milk - too. I bet if you compared feeds, the little goats were fed differently

people who sell goats milk, generally go for most production, and not necessarily flavor, where-as us little hobby farmers, care about taste.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:

Hello, Darlin'

Mornin Whites!! you feeling good this mornin? Hows momma doing? still runnin on energizer?

Feeling better than I will this evening I suspect; expecting the roofer guy any time now.
DW's doing alright, I guess. Still busier than a one armed paper hanger with an itch. Dr. upped her meds.
one armed paper hanger eh? lmao thats a new one.... do people use paper anymore muwahhahhahhahaaaa upped her meds!! oh boy! I pray you getterdone and dont work too hard whites!!! have a fantastic day gettinherdone!!