There were two new ones last night, a male and a female.
Another doe is due in a few days. Then some more in a few weeks.
One more picture.
..congrats !
What beautiful babies. Which is the doe kid? Would you humor me by posting an udder shot if mama. With dairy it's all about the boobs ;)
lol.. the boob photoshoot will have to wait until tomorrow, its dark now. I can get all three does if you're interested. ;D
Please! Give her a week or so before you take the pic. She needs come into full milk before I can make an evaluation.
Which kid is the buck? The black and tan looks more male to me but with Nubians it's hard to tell. Saanens are easy to tell just by looking at the kid's head.
The doe kid is the spotted one, the buck looks more like Mom, and will be a wether.
Don't know anything about goats but those are really cute. Congrats. |^| |^| |^|
We aren't experts on goats either, so its a good thing it isn't rocket science. I have never seen an ugly kid goat. We have a playpen handy in case they need to come in the house for any reason.
Quote from: wallace on March 04, 2017, 11:38:55 AM
We have a playpen handy in case they need to come in the house for any reason.
Ooooo, I'll bet there's a LOT of entertainment value in that!!!
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on March 04, 2017, 12:04:50 PM
Quote from: wallace on March 04, 2017, 11:38:55 AM
We have a playpen handy in case they need to come in the house for any reason.
Ooooo, I'll bet there's a LOT of entertainment value in that!!!
Dennis
+1....LOLOLOLOL.....
This little guy is in the kitchen, in his playpen. He's having some kind of problem with his bum, and his temp is a bit high.
He doesn't look sick. Is he still eating well? Have you checked him for coccicidia?
He's eating OK. We brought him in for some betadine and a shot of anti-b, and to keep an eye on him. I'll have to ask the resident goat lady about the coc.... coc..cid............... who the hell comes up with words like that?
And the udders for Liz's review...
..yup, one looks just like the 'udder'.... |^|
Cute name for the image file. LOL
Dennis
That is an excellent udder for a home milker. It is high enough in the rear. The teats are of good size and shape and the fore udder is as smoothly blended into the body as a show udder. Very nice.
Why thank you Liz. The milk is good too. I've been hearing a lot about the importance of the gut biome lately, so I don't think we will pasteurize it.
Nubians produce very rich milk. Mine was up around 4.5% butterfat. The only time I ever pasteurized was when a milk customer wanted it pasteurized. Be clean with your milking equipment and chill the milk quickly (I chilled mine in ice water) and you will be fine. If you don't run your buck with the does the milk won't pick up that disgusting flavor that tastes like a buck in rut.
Quote from: LizStreithorst on March 29, 2017, 02:26:27 PM
Nubians produce very rich milk. Mine was up around 4.5% butterfat. The only time I ever pasteurized was when a milk customer wanted it pasteurized. Be clean with your milking equipment and chill the milk quickly (I chilled mine in ice water) and you will be fine. If you don't run your buck with the does the milk won't pick up that disgusting flavor that tastes like a buck in rut.
...LOLOLOL........
Most people think that goat milk is supposed to taste like that. It's why people say they don't like goat's milk.
Quote from: LizStreithorst on March 29, 2017, 06:29:19 PM
Most people think that goat milk is supposed to taste like that. It's why people say they don't like goat's milk.
....I was raised partly with goat's milk.....and everything you can make with it too..... |^|
My brother milked the goats when we were kids, and I milked the cow. He drank goat milk, I drank cow milk. I tasted some goat milk yesterday and its better than I remember it being. We didn't have bucks then, so maybe it was the feed?
I don't have an answer for that. I never had a problem with off flavor milk. They say that their are some weeds that goats will eat that make the milk taste bitter. Goats like a smorgasbord. Cows like grass. That's my best guess.