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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Mrspie on February 20, 2016, 11:33:12 am

Title: Milking goats?
Post by: Mrspie on February 20, 2016, 11:33:12 am

Im thinking of starting with 1 or 2 milking goats, has anyone got any advice?

Title: Re: Milking goats?
Post by: devonlady on February 20, 2016, 12:26:57 pm

Firstly find someone to show you how to milk! It isn't difficult once you get the hang of it and I always found it a soothing occupation.
I wouldn't say it was something you could learn from a book but you never know! 

Title: Re: Milking goats?
Post by: fsmnutter on February 20, 2016, 01:52:54 pm

They are herd animals so do best with company of their own age, ideally two adult goats or more.
As suggested, it would be best to visit someone with goats and see what it entails and they will usually answer lots of questions you may not even think of asking!

Title: Re: Milking goats?
Post by: Dogwalker on February 21, 2016, 07:57:17 am

Where in the country are you, maybe one of us is close enough for a visit. :wave:

Title: Re: Milking goats?
Post by: goosepimple on February 21, 2016, 09:04:05 am

very tall fences, some of them can climb trees too.

Title: Re: Milking goats?
Post by: DavidandCollette on February 21, 2016, 11:01:58 am

Golden Guernsey goats are very docile. They would make a good start :goat: