Lets talk about goats!

[cassie]

What about what goats eat does it affect the way the milk taste. I've always thought if you fed certain grains the milk would be sweeter

I don't know about grains, but I can tell you if goats eat certain strong flavored things like wild garlic or onions and certain plants in the cabbage family, it will affect milk flavor.

 

[Joski1995]

Bu

I don't know about grains, but I can tell you if goats eat certain strong flavored things like wild garlic or onions and certain plants in the cabbage family, it will affect milk flavor.

bummer we have an abundance of wild onions here

 

[countrydream7]

how cute

 

[cassie]

Bu
bummer we have an abundance of wild onions here

Just bring the goats up out of the pasture for an hour or so before milking and the milk should be fine.

 

[Findtex]

The biggest downer with goats, in my experience, is that you need really good fences, or an electric fence. Goats are quiet intelligent and if they want to go somewhere they will find a way. Once they know about electric fences they will not go near it even if it is turned off.

 

[Joski1995]

Ok

Just bring the goats up out of the pasture for an hour or so before milking and the milk should be fine.

ok. That's good to know

 

[Findtex]

One thing about having Kids in the yard, it is just great to be alive to watch them play

 

[All4JnG]

I agree. Even when I'm inside I sit at the window and watch them run, jump and play. I love my goaties!

 

[All4JnG]

Anyone let there goats and chickens hangout together? Though I know goats can't have the chicks feed.

 

[Rhandi74]

My goats hang out with the chickens when I let them out to free range. It is not an all the time thing but they do well together.

Here are some pics of some of my goats from today

Cicily is our new 2 week Lamancha/Nubian doeling

Here she is with her twin buckling Orien

Eva and her twins have been with us for about 5 days but we have fallen in love with them.

Buttercup

Noel Buttercup's doeling

Rudy Buttercup's wethered boy

Bubbles and Holly one of her doelings