Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Smallhold Farming and Rural Living => Livestock and Growing on a larger scale => Topic started by: carl on April 20, 2013, 11:04
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Well I got my goat in January and she has had twin boys... that was a good experience and now milking her.The milk is great doesn't taste goaty as some people say including my mother-in-law, as long as you cool it quick that's the secret. So got my own duck and hen eggs and milk. Time to start a veg patch and the allotment I'm going to share will mainly be full of hundreds of sunflowers for animal feed.
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sounds like you are going to be quite self sufficient Carl :)
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That's the plan Joy
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Forgive my ignorance, but how long will the nanny be "in milk"? I'm presuming she isn't all the time... :blush:
Any nice pics of the goats? I'm a sucker (sorry, no pun intended after the first comment!! :lol:) for small critturs like sheep and goats. I think I'd better shut up now, before I say something silly ;)
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She will milk for about a year..will slowdown in winter, I will then give her a year off then breed her again . Hopefully get a girl next breeding then I can alternate milking yearly.. Will try to upload a pic but failed in the past
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Thanks Carl. She's very pretty and her kids are gorgeous!
Goats milk is an acquired taste, but we like it and it's supposed to be good for skin - afterall, Cleopatra bathed in it (allegedly) :ohmy: :)
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Thanks Carl. She's very pretty and her kids are gorgeous!
Goats milk is an acquired taste, but we like it and it's supposed to be good for skin - afterall, Cleopatra bathed in it (allegedly) :ohmy: :)
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Wasent it asses milk and honey she bathed in ..
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Could be - I suppose it depends on where and how you bathe!! :lol: :lol:
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I like goats milk, especially goats cheese. I'd like to have a go at making my own feta cheese! :D