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[danetschool]

Good Morning Group,

I'm a new member as of this morning. My wife and I have three Nubian/Nigerian Dwarf goats; a buck and two does. We also have several dogs and a variety of poultry species. We are new to goats and rather ignorant of them. I hope to learn fast.

These pictures are not recent as the kids are now grown; though not much bigger.

 

[Baymule]

Welcome to the forum from Texas! Glad to have you here!

 

[danetschool]

Thank you for the welcome.

 

[Alaskan]

Cute set of goats!

Welcome to the forum!!!!!

Are the goats for milking?

 

[Alaskan]

And huh... those goats look pure Nigerian dwarf to me.... I don't see the Nubian in them at all.

 

[danetschool]

Cute set of goats!

Welcome to the forum!!!!!

Are the goats for milking?

Yes, we plan on milking them. My wife is set on making goat cheese.

 

[danetschool]

And huh... those goats look pure Nigerian dwarf to me.... I don't see the Nubian in them at all.

You've a good eye! Only the one doe is a cross; the other two are pure.

 

[Ridgetop]

Welcome!

If you are planning to make cheese, those Nigerians may not give you enough milk. Making cheese takes a lot of milk. However, you will have fun with them, learn about goats, and they will not take up as much space. Then if you decide to go in heavily for cheese making you can always upgrade to standard dairy goats which will give you a lot more milk with less milking. Stay away from Toggenburgs or Togg crosses unless planning on a very sharp cheese, their milk tastes terrible! Nubin is my preference for taste followed by LaMancha. I don't care much for the Swiss breeds' milk. We have kept all of them for house milk and raised our children on goat milk. Made ice cream, etc. Custard made with Nubian mik and duck eggs is over the top rich! Yummy!

 

[danetschool]

Welcome!

If you are planning to make cheese, those Nigerians may not give you enough milk. Making cheese takes a lot of milk. However, you will have fun with them, learn about goats, and they will not take up as much space. Then if you decide to go in heavily for cheese making you can always upgrade to standard dairy goats which will give you a lot more milk with less milking. Stay away from Toggenburgs or Togg crosses unless planning on a very sharp cheese, their milk tastes terrible! Nubin is my preference for taste followed by LaMancha. I don't care much for the Swiss breeds' milk. We have kept all of them for house milk and raised our children on goat milk. Made ice cream, etc. Custard made with Nubian mik and duck eggs is over the top rich! Yummy!

Thanks to all for the welcome. Mostly the three goats are my pets; something I've wanted since childhood. There's just the two of us and the does will give all the milk we'll want; even if not enough for cheese.

 

[Mini Horses]

Welcome from VA! I have dairy goats....a lot of them. They are addictive, in a good way. . Enough milk for the whole neighborhood here.