[angie]

I need to change from twice a day milking to once a day due to health issues.  My concern is mastitis setting in as I have always milked twice daily. Also with only milking once a day should I adjust their hard feed rations?

Many thanks for reading
Angie

[Anke]

What breed/type are the goats? What amounts are they giving right now?


I wouldn't switch to once a day unless the goat gives 2.5 ltrs or less in a 24 hour period.



Unless they are already giving only that, you would have to reduce their rations to get down to that amount before you start moving to once a day milking. If they are skinny at the moment that may not be wise.

[angie]

Hi Anke, golden Guernsey s two giving around 2.5-3 lt a day, older one 1.5lts
Angie

[Anke]

The older one you could easily milk out only once, the younger one, if she is not too thin I would reduce feeding and she should also cope with once a day quite quickly.


Mastitis is more of an issue if you stop completely too soon.

[angie]

Thank you Anke

Angie