I know this sounds like a dum question, but............

[MyPetsMakeMeBreakfast]

Do you have to breed nigerian dwarf goats to be able to milk them, and if so how will they produce milk once their breed? Sorry, newbie here.

 

[bock]

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[Love my Critters!]

Yes. The doe will get milk/colostrum right before birthing the kids. You should never milk a nursing doe. You have to wait until she has weaned the kids, then you can start milking her and she will continue to make milk.

 

[MyPetsMakeMeBreakfast]

Love my Critters! :

Yes. The doe will get milk/colostrum right before birthing the kids. You should never milk a nursing doe. You have to wait until she has weaned the kids, then you can start milking her and she will continue to make milk.

will you have to keep breeding her, or will she just keep giving milk?​

 

[Love my Critters!]

If you keep up with milking her correctly she will continue to make milk. I do not milk mine therefore, can not give you too much info about that. There are many others here that do though.

 

[chickenboots]

Im not sure how long for nigerians but I milk my Nubian up until she is about 2 mos pregnant(so about 8 months). It's not that she dries up, I just want to give her body a break before she kids again. So yes you have to keep breeding them every year (there are strange exceptions but this is not the norm). Check the sister site Back Yard Herds. You will get lots of great info there.

 

[MyPetsMakeMeBreakfast]

do yo have to keep breeding nigerians????

 

[ranchhand]

You would probably get a lot more help from the BYC sister site, http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/

There are a lot of the same members and moderators there, just as friendly.

 

[MyPetsMakeMeBreakfast]

Ok I Joined!!!!!!!!! Posted The Same Topic Over Their, Wish Me Luck!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bagendhens]

to keep her in milk you would have to breed her once a year yes...