The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: plumseverywhere on October 01, 2011, 10:33:26 am
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Savannah has reduced her yield from 8 pints a day to between 3 and 4 and I have reduced her feed in relation to this but still trying to not let her lose weight/condition. I'm wondering if maidens tend to 'dry up' for winter or if there is some way of giving her a rest? thanks! Lisa
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It is more common for them to dry off in the winter yes. I know someone who has a 4 or 5 year old that she never managed to get in kid- she comes into milk every summer for a while and dries up again every winter....
You'll probablly find when the days get even shorter into November/December she should dry up completely.
You can help it along by milking her less frequently.
Beth