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The reason we rapid chill is because when we first started milking we would put straight to the fridge also but for us the milk would only last a few days before it went bad. I ended up asking the lady down the road what she did to make hers last longer and she told me about the rapid chill so...

just remember to filter and rapid chill before you put in fridge. We use an ice water bath for 30min. Our milk will stay good for up to 2 weeks lol not that it ever stays that long as we are all big milk drinkers and cheese eaters!!:D

So I have a question. We have been feeding Chaffhaye for 2 or 3 months now to our goats. We bought some this week and returned it because when we opened the bags It smells like straight vinegar and it is super wet almost like you could ring it out. There was also none of the white stuff on it...

Part of it may be that the "oldies" are Alpines. We have one (oreo) and we are having problems with her ever accepting any new does. She is ok with bucklings and wethers but NO females. She is now in her own pen with a wether. The pens are connected by a fence and she will still try and ram the...

Our wethered nigerian dwarf is named cheddar. Next we have our Alpine whose front and back half's are black and the middle is white so of coarse we named her Oreo. We have a Sannen who came after Oreo so we named her Cookie (Oreo cookie lol). Then there is Cookies kid who is named Tuffy because...

I want to thank you for asking this question and for all the info!! We have a buck that we helped bring into this world after a long and horrible pregnancy. Mom was down for 3 weeks before giving birth to 2 still born does and 1 big healthy boy. Mom remaind down for 2 more weeks so we left him...

Hello all!! We have a Saanen (Cookie) and her buck kid (Tuffy) who is almost 5mo old. Due to bad kidding problems that the previous owners did not worn us about we have to retire Cookie to pet status. We have been trying to decide if we are going to have Tuffy castrated (at the vet office) or...

She is very blessed that you rescued her!! Maybe she is jumping because she is lonely? They are herd animals and need a friend. You may also try getting large empty cable spools for her to jump on. We got ours for free on craigslist. Maybe that would entertain her by jumping on them and not...

Thanks! It is an older waters and Conley. The model # is pa46g. It is white body with a red lid.

I bought a used pasteurizer on ebay but it didn't come with a book on how to use it. We tested it and the timer works and it holds the water at a constant 145 degerees. How long should I hold it at this temp? the timer goes for 2hours but I thought it only needed to be held at that temp for an...

I have a Saanen her wether, a nigerian wether and an Alpine doe. The Saanen is very mellow and gives about a gallon a day. Her milk is also a bit creamier than the Alpine. Are Alpine is friendly with us but is not very loving. She is fine with the wethers ( she has even nursed the nigerian a few...

Hello !! I live near Vail Az just outside of Tucson. We have a few dairy goats, chickens, dogs and 2 kids(the people kind :D ) I just saw a AZ thread the other day but I don't know how to tell you to find it!! lol Well any of you here in Az that are selling an in milk dairy goat hit me up...

Hello from Sahuarita Az (just 30 min or so south of Tucson)!! We have an Alpine and a Saanen with her buck kid. We don't have anything as far as grass for ours to graze and I don't let them eat weeds because some will alter the flavor of their milk( or so I've been told). Mine love to munch on...

We had the same problem and all we did was to put our milk in an ice/water bath for 30min (shake the jar at least once while in the ice water) before going in to fridge. Now it lasts forever.:)

Thanks so much for the links and advice! I will be sure to sit and read tomorrow when everyone is out of the house and I can take my time!! :D

This is our first time with having kids, and I am not sure when I should start worming him. Is there a better product for young goats?

Hello! We live in Southern Arizona and have been trying to find someone with Saanens for sale. I have found only one lady however she wants quite a bit for hers. We are not looking to use them for show or anything. We just use our goats for milk , cheese and soap for our family as my son is...

I vote bobcat or mountain lion also. I live out on several acres in Az and have heard both at one time or the other and they sure send chills up my spine!

:bun Hello from Az!! Welcome to BYH!! Hope you find it informative and fun!! We also have 1 Saanen and 1 Alpine! Our Saanen is a cuddle bug and our Alpine only has time for us when she wants something lol! I wonder if yours are the same?

Thanks all ! I have a goat that is freshened so he will be getting goats milk so I hope that helps also his mama is going to the neighbors so if worse comes to worse and he refuses to eat I can put him back on her. I'll keep you posted and post pics if all works out and we get the little man!;)