Author Topic: Milk separates when coming to boiling (Read 4628 times)

nelson · « **on:** May 27, 2012, 08:12:24 pm »

Hi

Can anyone tell me why this should happen.

Milk from goat (a) separates when coming to the boil

Milk from goat (b) doesn't and it reduces and make great yoghurt.

New to goats.

thanks for any advice.

tizaala · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2012, 09:21:42 pm »

Why do you need to boil it? if it is just for pasturising you dont need boiling temp, for yoghurt you need to take it off the heat just short of boiling .

Greenerlife · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2012, 09:47:55 pm »

I don't have goats, but ocasionally milk can separate like that - i always assumed it wasn't fresh enough. be interested to hear some science...

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2012, 09:52:09 pm »

Could it be different breeds having different butterfat content? or would something like mild mastitis cause it?
sorry I'm not much help at all!
I've never seen it happen and made Ice cream and yogurt today - when you say separates, does it go like water Vs cream in the pan?

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2012, 11:15:43 pm »

I have boiled milk to drink every night and mine has never separated. I usually do it in the mocrowave but occasionally in a saucepan.

nelson · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2012, 06:27:38 am »

Thanks for the input

I bring it to the boil the reduce it as it make the yoghurt lovely and thick.

I guess I would call it curdling.

wytsend · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:59:51 am »

That is a mild case of mastitis.... this causes the milk to break. You may not notice a difference in taste or perhaps ever so slightly salty.
Course of anitbiotic will cure this..... it won't go away on its own if it is mastitis. There are test kits avalaible when there is no visual elements.

colliewoman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2012, 11:34:36 am »

I have found it happen with stale milk too. Not off, but nearing it. I let mine get like that to make soft cheese with because I'm disgusting. I leave it out for 24 hours, or keep it 5 days to a week in the fridge then make it into cheese

nelson · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2012, 04:06:47 pm »

Hi thanks

I am in France and can ask my vet. (French is limited)

She gives about 3 litres of milk a day. I have tested both udders and they both separate when reaching boiling.

My other goat's milk doesn't separate and makes great yoghurt.

If I have to administer an anti biotic - will it be by injection? and where do you inject.

Do not have a problem with injecting my pigs but haven't done this on a goat.

At the moment I am putting the milk down the sink

Anke · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2012, 06:40:41 pm »

Quick test for mastitis: squirt some washing up liquid into a cup with some goats milk (take both halves separately) and squish around with your fingers - if it all comes out goeey you have mastitis, if only foamy milk it is not mastitis. You will see what I mean when you do it.

Pen & strep would be the first choice for antibiotic, into the muscle. I do it on their hind leg, just whack the syringe in when they are eating their dinner, straight after evening milking. Dose will depend on weight of animal and the actual antibiotic your vet decides to give you. It will probably be a five day course minimum.

If it is not mastitis I would give her a Co/Zn/Se vit drench in the first instance.

tizaala · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2012, 08:36:07 am »

Or if you squirt the first squeese into a dark coloured mug or dish and swirl it round you should see any lumpy bits in it if its mastitis , you only need enough for a thin film of milk so you can see through it against the colour of the dish.