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shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: won't dry up......
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2014, 09:55:54 pm »
leave her.

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: won't dry up......
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2014, 06:45:19 am »
Yes, just leave her. Mine are the same just now.

Don't increase the food though until she is 8 - 6 weeks before kidding date., and then start to increase slowly.

ballingall

  • Moderator
  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: won't dry up......
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2014, 12:01:02 pm »
If her udder is soft don't milk. We did the same last night, one of ours was due to be milked, but her udder was soft so we left her.
 
Beth

tattycat

  • Joined Nov 2013
Re: won't dry up......
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2014, 08:45:05 pm »
Thanks all.So nice to have reassurance from you all!!
Merry Xmas all if you, nd thanks again. :thumbsup:
Ps can she still have xmas carrots......lol
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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: won't dry up......
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2014, 09:42:36 pm »
Thanks all.So nice to have reassurance from you all!!
Merry Xmas all if you, nd thanks again. :thumbsup:
Ps can she still have xmas carrots......lol


Of course not  ::)


But she can have bananas, dried fruit ....   :innocent:
Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: won't dry up......
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2014, 10:22:22 pm »
ahh, give her a carrot, mine love them.  ;D

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: won't dry up......
« Reply #21 on: December 24, 2014, 11:27:28 pm »
I've decided to give up trying with my two. We were away for four days and the relief milker managed to get about a pint from the two of them in that time. It's not worth the effort any more. Might as well save on concentrates and think about next year.

tattycat

  • Joined Nov 2013
Re: won't dry up......
« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2015, 06:01:45 pm »
Udder looking lovely nd reducing in size. Nd she's enjoying oats nd barley!!
Thank you all again. I didn't think it was possible for her!! lol :excited:
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ballingall

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  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: won't dry up......
« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2015, 10:38:46 pm »
Glad to hear it!

 

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