![]() ![]() I separate mama and babies at night, milk after morning chores, and then let them be together all day. I have found that once daily milking works the best for us. ![]() (2) Some breeders are concerned about the small chance that diseases could be passed to the babies through the milk. The babies will milk for you.Ĭons: (1)You will get less milk. (3) If you need to leave for the weekend, just leave the kids and doe together. (2) You can keep and raise the kids without having to worry about bottle feeding. Pros: (1)Your schedule will be more flexible. ![]() You leave the kid(s) with their mother for 12 hours, then separate them and milk after the separation period. (3) If you need to leave your homestead for a few days, you must find someone to milk. (2)You must either bottle feed the babies (another time commitment) or sell them. (2) Some goat breeders prefer this method to be certain that diseases, such as CAE, are not passed from the mother’s milk to the kid.Ĭons: (1)You must be home in the morning and evening at roughly the same time every day. Pros: (1)You will get a larger quantity of milk. You can remove the kid(s) from their mama completely and milk twice daily- as close to 12 hours apart as possible. Your two main options: Twice Daily Milking: Our goats are due to kid any day now, and I am gearing to start my milking routine once again.īefore you start your daily milking, you need to decide how much milk you will require on a daily basis, as well as your time restrictions. However, for us, the luxury of having raw milk far surpasses any “hassle” the goats might present to us! And truthfully, they really are not much trouble. No matter how you slice it, having a dairy animal is definitely a commitment. ![]()
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