The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: egglady on July 12, 2011, 03:22:50 pm
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so now that i have everything sorted, it appears that i am going to have plenty of milk......
now i know that i cant 'legally' sell it, but 2 questions:
1. does anyone near me want to informally buy any?
2. what are the 'rules' surrounding selling goats milk?
many thanks
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Don't know about Scotland, but in England, you can sell the milk described as 'pet milk produced to human milk standards'. The important thing is the words Pet Milk must be unmistakeable.... after all you don't know what people do with purchases when they leave you.... and it must only be sold to the end user's owner (the human).
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Fairly sure it's the same up here in scotland but I've never sold any, never have any left over :D
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that's really helpful - many thanks.
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Yes, as far as I believe, you can sell up to 5 litres a day at the "farm gate" as it where. However, Scotland has banned the sale of all "raw" milk for human use. You can still sell it but it must be for animal consumption, and obviously when the buyer gets it home you have no proof what they do with it...
Beth
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I have a lady buy 2 pints a week for her puppies. I believe she has dogs...
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It is legal to sell milk if you genuinely believe it is for animal use.... This does not mean the end user cannot use it themselves.. it is what you believe to be the end use. BUT you must mark the package to protect yourself from Environmental Health.
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I'd be happy to buy some from you - once I get the hafg of it probably on a regular basis (of course only for goat milk porridge for hens, duck and the cat ;D) :&>
let's discuss the logistics beginning of August? Then I can have a look at recipes ;D
btw - That's really good news, I've been looking for ages ! thanks, Laura! :&>
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Very interesting information - I too am drowning in milk with a freezer full and more every day... Now making a gallon into cheese every few days because it can still be frozen and takes up less space.
I have just been asked if I can sell 20 pints a week to a lady with a menagerie of animals - I assume it is for them, unless she wants to bath in it because she doesn't have enough ass's milk?
If I decide to sell it, I will definitely mark the bags as PET MILK etc.
No idea what to charge. 40p a pint? More? Less? I was told the Tesco equivalent is about 70p a pint.
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whereabouts are you, countrywoman? I have good reason to believe that egglady's goat has moved house ;)
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I'm in Kent, and I know my goats came from Kent because I got them from the breeder. Where is egglady?
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as said in this thread - Fife ;D ;D :wave:
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but this is from last year :innocent: :farmer:
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Well spotted, Robert ;D ;D
I have good reason to believe that egglady's goat has moved house ;)
yup, no more goats next door since - anyone else nearby presently???
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What about egglady,s Shetlands sheep are they still there I messaged but she never replied .
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I used to sell milk for 'animal consumption only' to a couple with no animals. Amazingly, their daughter's very bad ezcema improved.
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BC, I can still see sheep, horses and ducks. I think egglady must be very busy at the moment. :&>
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Hello,
Does anyone know where to source goat or raw cow's milk in Fife?
Thank you!
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Hello,
Does anyone know where to source goat or raw cow's milk in Fife?
Thank you!
Seems your post got lost, but it is illegal in Scotland to sell raw milk for human consumption. The only legal way to have it is to have your own goats/cows etc.
There are farms in England & Wales that sell raw goatsmilk, even through mail order (frozen), but I am not sure of the legality of getting it sent to Scotland.