helmstead
Goat Mistress
I hand milk mine. I don't find it difficult, but I have small hands. My DH actually has to milk our Nubian...her teats are so large they tire my hands, and she takes longer to milk.
For my family of 4, two Nigis keep us in plenty of milk. Three and I have enough left for cheesemaking. And we go through a lot of milk! My lower producers do about 2-3 lbs a day, and higher producers around 4 lbs a day.
My Nubian gives 2x as much, easily, but then she also requires a LOT more feed.
I also prefer the Nigi milk for sweetness and butterfat content. While the Nubian milk is good, the Nigi milk is top notch IMO.
For my family of 4, two Nigis keep us in plenty of milk. Three and I have enough left for cheesemaking. And we go through a lot of milk! My lower producers do about 2-3 lbs a day, and higher producers around 4 lbs a day.
My Nubian gives 2x as much, easily, but then she also requires a LOT more feed.
I also prefer the Nigi milk for sweetness and butterfat content. While the Nubian milk is good, the Nigi milk is top notch IMO.
