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Barnyard Buddies:  drying up a goat??  |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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 Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 07:15:24 AM
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| i read the books on it. i want to be sure she is ok. giger needs to be dried off now. the book says stop milking and she will dry off. one book says to inject today in teats and put a dip on them. i can do that i have the product. i skipped milking last night. now i was going to milk this am since she is so full in am. then once a day milking for a few days then stop not sure. its been years since i have done this. any input would be helpful. she is a large producer and want to protect her through this. thanks sherrye |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 07:26:02 AM
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I also read that you are to stop milking and she will dry up. and then in another book I read where you are to milk her but leave some milk in her udder. I always thought that it was not good to just stop milking your goat. Maybe someone else with help us out.
Channah
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 08:29:11 AM
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I would suggest switching to once a day milking for at least a week and leave a little milk behind. Each time you milk leave a little more and a little more and by the end of the second week she should have a much reduced milk production so she should be able to dry off without discomfort. You could also, if you are worried about it go to an every other day milking and then let her dry off from there.
Alee
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 09:01:29 AM
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I have always (with goats and now with my cow) gone to once a day for a time (months usually) and then go down to every other day and then if the milk produced is really reduced from that I feel that I can just stop. I never just stop..seems like it would be way too painful for them. I go at least 2 weeks at once a day and a week at every other day..much easier on the goat. It is hard to just stop even then..but it does work.
Jenny in Utah
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 1:11:20 PM
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| thanks girls, i like the one time a day for awhile then cut back more. she was not milked last night and this morning she gave a gallon and a little bit. i think she is the greatest.so much fun. i will let you know how she does. sherrye |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4272 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 4:08:26 PM
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Don't forget to cut her grain way back too, and not give the best hay either.
My other thought is Today is for mastitis, and Tomorrow is dry cow treatment. Not sure about using Today as a dry cow treatment, but maybe it is okay??? Should say dry GOAT treatment :)
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2009 : 07:26:22 AM
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| oh michele, thank you for your thoughtful question. i am learning everyday. i did not know there was such a product. i will buy the tomorrow treatment. i am milking her once a day in am now. she is bursting in the am when i go to milk her. thing is its time to stop for her and me. so once she settles to once a day i will stop. thanks farmgirls sherrye |
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sacredwolf
Farmgirl in Training
44 Posts
Kristy
Narka
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Oct 29 2009 : 1:46:03 PM
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| I agree with everyone's posts on here. It seems like you are getting a lot of really good help on here. I always go down to one time a day and leave milk behind with every milking. This usually only takes me about two weeks before she is ready to stop being milked. I did not realize that so many other people did that but I glad that they do. No one that I know around here does that. I have always done that because I breast feed all of my kids and no how it feels to dry up, so I guess I always had Mercury on my goats. |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2009 : 2:22:39 PM
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| hi kristy, from kansas. i am doing as suggested and agree with the pain issue. back when i had my first son no one nursed. my mom wrapped me in sheets tight to stop the overpouring of milk. crazy i say now. i nursed my other 3 boys. so ginger is on once a day. she is now down to 3/4 gallon now. the dogs will miss her milk for sure. she is a great goat. i am working on getting her ai. she is a registered lamanche. so looking for semen. welcome to the farm girl site i love it. so much support and help |
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sacredwolf
Farmgirl in Training
44 Posts
Kristy
Narka
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Oct 29 2009 : 5:53:14 PM
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| Thank you so much for welcoming me. This is my first day on this site and I am loving it. I also love lamanches that is the first breed of milk goat that I had but she was cross bred and only milked good for four months. I just posted my first post to ask opinions on a breed to buy. I have a Nubian right now and would like to buy a different breed. I am not going to give up my Nubian because she is sweetheart but the milk is a little goaty for my taste. My sister in-law has Nubians to and there milk is the same. My lamanches milk was not as goaty. I am hoping to get more ensite from people who have had more experience with goat milk then I have. Once again thank you for the welcome! |
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