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Kim Gates replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"Bottle versus dam feeding is a subject you will never get agreement on. I bottle raised my herd and had a strict milking schedule. Next time I have goats I am going to rethink that. What are we doing to a group of animals when we…"

Feb 20

Deborah @ Antiquity Oaks replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"Many people actually consider Nubians to be a dual-purpose goat because they tend to be meatier than some of the dairy breeds. All that means is that they have a good amount of meat on them -- it has nothing to do with the quality of the meat.…"

Feb 20

Old MacDonald replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"Deborah, Thanks so much for the info. We are so new at this. I appreciate your comments about being a learning to milk and goats drying up. I do want help from the kids during my learning period. I've never milked…"

Feb 19

Deborah @ Antiquity Oaks replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"Is it true that nursed kids are hard to sell? There are people who prefer to buy kids raised on pasteurized milk, but there are also people who prefer to buy kids that are dam raised by moms who are tested negative from diseases. I've been dam…"

Feb 19

Old MacDonald replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"We are newbie homesteaders and acquired three Nubian kids last year and raised them from babies. Our breeder let us borrow his buck providing we kept a closed herd. Now they are pregnant and expecting late April. I was planning to…"

Feb 19

Keri Jo Rinke commented on Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's photo

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"These colors are so beautiful."

Jan 21

Deborah @ Antiquity Oaks left a comment for Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch

"Nice to "meet" you! I great up in Texas down between Corpus Christi and Victoria, but I've been in Illinois for the past 18 years. You have some beautiful pictures. I love that longhorn!"

Dec 30, 2011

Deborah @ Antiquity Oaks replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"If you want milkers, one of the top Nigerian milking herds is in Texas -- Jobi -- it's Joanna Jelke, but I don't know which part of Texas she is in. The Lost Valley herd is near San Antonio, and they have some good milkers too. Jobi also…"

Dec 30, 2011

Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"Thank you for all of the great advice! I took a look at all of the web sites...I have a lot to learn! We signed the closing paperwork today to start building on our homestead and I am so excited! I'll be searching the web for…"

Dec 30, 2011

Kimberly Jacobi replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"I have a small herd of Alpines that I love. They give generous amounts of milk that is sweet. They are very personable and are just fun to watch and be around. Things you will want to consider before you bring your goats home, no matter which breed…"

Dec 27, 2011

Deborah @ Antiquity Oaks replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"I have both la manchas and Nigerian dwarf goats, and our goats provide 100% of our dairy, including 17 different cheeses, yogurt, buttermilk, etc. If you are interested in cheese, the NDs really earn their keep because their butterfat runs about…"

Dec 27, 2011

Kim Gates replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"I raised a small herd of Nubians for many years. A neighbor had a very nice herd and always kept high quality bucks so it was a natural choice. My best advice would be to start with good purebred stock. When the kids start coming in the spring it…"

Dec 27, 2011

Eric J replied to Kathy @ Cascabel Ranch's discussion Milk Goats

"I love Oberhasli goats. Very gentle and very very quiet. Almost no noise. I had Nubians before that. Nubians are very good goats but they are noisy. Very very loud all day long. I have also milked cows but i always go back to goats. They eat…"

Dec 27, 2011

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