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| rockinhorse |
Posted - Jun 16 2005 : 12:38:47 AM
I am new to this forum my name is Robin Im from Morongo california Just West of Palm Springs. I just move on our own stretch of land and am excited about putting my farm girl dreams into action. I was wondering about goats milk I am currently looking at buying some goats for the purpose of goats milk for consumtion and for making had soaps and lotions. My question is to this forum is it ok to drink goats milk straight from the utter (persay) or do you have to boil it or refrigerate it or what? I really would like to switch over freash goats milk just not sure where to start. |
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jul 18 2005 : 12:11:35 PM
have fun reading the book Randi..you are gonna love it!!!!
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things! |
| verbina |
Posted - Jul 18 2005 : 09:50:48 AM
DEAR JENNY, THANK FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TELL ME ABOUT YOUR HOUSE. I LOVE OLD HOUSES. I MISS MY OLD HOUSE.MY SOUL IS OLD .I WILL FOREVER NEED TO BE AROUND ALL THINGS OLD. OUR HOUSE IS FILLED WITH MANY YEARS OF FLEA MARKET FINDS. OUR WALLS ARE COVERED WITH ANTIQUE PICTURES (LARGE AND SMALL) OF SO MANY FACES OF PEOPLE LONG GONE.WAS LUCKY TO GET SOME OF MY ANCESTORS UP THERE TO.THERE IS NO MORE ROOM.BUT HUBBY CANT STOP AND ALWAYS FINDS MORE. MAIL LADY JUST DROPPED OFF MARY JANES BOOK.THANKS FOR SOAP INFO TO. RANDI IN JERSEY |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jul 17 2005 : 6:45:56 PM
I have noticed that some soaps just hold scents better longer...for instance it seems that lavender and rosemary and mint seem to hold a long time while citrus things don't. I guess you just have to experiment. I used a Fragrance oil from a soap making supply place that was oatmeal and honey and it lasted a long time and was a great seller..and was so nice! And I did a baby powder scent that lasted long..and had a chocolate soap that the smell faded real fast...real dissapointing!!
My house was one of the first built in our town and has three bedrooms and one bath...we found a very old outhouse in back when we moved in and it is not restored and painted as my hen house!! I have banty hens who don't need as much room as big ones would so it works out great.
It has two stories..but upstairs is just two pretty big bedrooms. The laundry room, which is really big was added later as were the garage that is attached...an enclosed carport really..we store firewood there. There is a cellar under about half the house. The big garage was built in the 50's and is not attached..there is a granary building (I use it for a hay barn and call it that) behind the garage that is really really old. There are some neat built in cupboards and shelves, and lots of character..but needs lots of work of course too. We love the big chubby wood trim in the most old parts of the house..the living room, and front bedroom especially. The windows are great too and have the neat trim. The old doors have china knobs on all the interior doors and the windows pull inwards in the kitchen. The kitchen counter is really shorter than modern ones, and the cabinets are painted white with glass doors, which I like..but need some work. I love that we have things to repair and restore..and I sure hope we never ever move! The people before us lived here since 1950 and raised 8 of their 13 kids in this house!
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things! |
| verbina |
Posted - Jul 17 2005 : 3:44:31 PM
DO YOU ALL GET BY ON SELLING GOAT MILK ,EGGS ETC?DO YOU ALSO HAVE TO HAVE A JOB OUTSIDE YOUR HOME?PS JENNY WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT YOUR OLD HOME. I HAD A OLD FARM HOUSE BUT NOW HAVE A CABIN IN THE WOODS.ALSO HOW DO YOU KEEP THE SMELL OF HANDMADE SOAP LAST? |
| citygoatlady |
Posted - Jul 16 2005 : 10:00:25 PM
Goat milk tastes best if cooled quickly. I put"blue ice" packs into a stainless steel bucket. I milk into a stainless steel bowl, then pour it right away into the bucket so it starts cooling down. In the house, I strain it through a piece of nylon sheer curtain material, folded in 4 layers. That's washable. I put the glass jars into a pot of cold water which is always in the refrigerator. The cold water cools it down the rest of the way to 37 degrees F. We never pasteurize it or heat it. Sometimes when I make cheese I do pasteurize it, but not always.
Milk does not inherently require pasteurizing, although today's Americans are brainwashed to think so. Mother's milk is nursed right to the baby, without pasteurizing, right? Pasteurizing is to protect public health, and to extend shelf life. But at home, you know if your goat is healthy, if it stuck it's germy, worm-eggy foot into the milk, or if the milk is clean and pure.
Find local raw milk on www.localharvest.com. "If you complain about farmers, don't do it with your mouth full." |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 29 2005 : 09:47:48 AM
I never heat mine either...not because any of us have digestive problems..but it dosn't taste as good to us after heating, and it has to destroy some of the vitamins. I am really really picky about the cleaning the milking equipment and the udder, straining and cooling quickly and I think that makes a big difference too.
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things! |
| kirsten |
Posted - Jun 29 2005 : 08:21:46 AM
We drink fresh milk from Nubians and I make a point of not heating it because my daughter and I don't digest milk protein well (especially cow)and if you pasteurize milk, it does alter the protein and make it harder to digest. |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 16 2005 : 11:32:10 AM
I agree totally.
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things! |
| ThymeForEweFarm |
Posted - Jun 16 2005 : 04:12:28 AM
As long as the goat is healthy, the udder is thoroughly cleaned before milking, and the milk is strained and cooled quickly, it's very healthy. You should keep it in glass so that it doesn't absorb flavor from plastic and keep it refrigerated.
Robin
Thyme For Ewe Farm
www.thymeforewe.com |
