What do you think of alpine milk?

[Our7Wonders]

I have nubians and LOVE their milk. I've been offered an alpine doeling for a very good price. Nubians are supposedly higher butterfat - so those of you that have compared both, is it a huge taste difference?

We're rather picky when it comes to milk. My family wants goat milk that tastes like it came from a cow - if only cows needed less space and pooped berries! But then I'd miss my goats personalities.

 

[julieq]

We have friends who raise Alpines and love their milk. We had some at one time, but found their milk not to be to our liking as a family. We very much prefer higher butterfat milk that Nubians or ND/mini's give! To each his own.

 

[freemotion]

Would your family really drink all the milk from three goats? I'm thinking that if they don't like the milk from the Alpine, well, time to make cheese!

 

[Our7Wonders]

Would your family really drink all the milk from three goats? I'm thinking that if they don't like the milk from the Alpine, well, time to make cheese!

I think three would be prefect. I've got two in milk and that gives us and my two bottle babies (buckling and a lamb) along with a nursing doeling enough milk to drink. But not enough to do any cheese making.

My doe, Ariel, is going to have to go. I love her, she's very people friendly and loving - but she's just too loud. It bums me out, but with neighbors fairly close by she's just not going to work out here.

I've done a little reading up and I don't think an alpine would be a good fit here either. They can be rather pushy and loud as well. I'm on the lookout for a nice mellow nubian doe. My other doe is not nearly the people goat that Ariel is - not shy, just doesn't seek out the attention that Ariel does, but she's very quiet unless yelling for her baby. Her doeling hardly ever makes any noise either. I so wish Ariel were more like her!

I might look for a lamancha as well - if I can get past the no ear thing.

 

[Roll farms]

*coughOberhaslicough*

 

[aggieterpkatie]

*coughOberhaslicough*

What she said. Seriously!! They are AWESOME! Calmest, sweetest, quietest goats you'll ever meet. And I have read their milk most closely matches cow milk.

 

[AdoptAPitBull]

I love my 'Manchies. They're very quiet, friendly without being pushy, and make milk that doesn't taste "goaty" at all. Kinda tastes like 2% cow's milk to me....not too thick, not too thin.

I have 2 girls who are great producers and I can't wait to breed their daughters this season and see how much milk I'll have. I better be thirsty!

 

[freemotion]

My Alpine and her half La Mancha daughter have tiny little voices. My Nubian crosses are LOUD and moo like cows and I LOVE them! The La Manchas....I resisted getting the buck because of the ears but the personalities and quietness and milk producing capacity made it worth it, and the ears look cute to you pretty quickly. Mostly because the goats are so sweet.

I would love to have a *coughOberhaslicough* !!!

 

[poorboys]

I PREFER THE NUBIAN MILK, I HAD MY NEICE'S ALPINES HERE DURING BREDDING SEASON AND THEIR IS QUITE A DIFFERENCE IN THE TASTE,

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I would love to have a *coughOberhaslicough* !!!

I have a buck for sale, and I will probably sell my doe kid sometime in the near future.