Milking Nigerian Dwarfs Close Up
This video shows hand position and technique when milking a variety of nigerian dwarf goats. It includes some troublesome goats to show how I handle the issu…
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You say you have your own way of milking, Johanna, I would appreciate seeing that method too.
Richard Woodcock
May 17, 2013 at 3:59 am
So can I just drink it straight?
Reafforestation
May 17, 2013 at 4:05 am
The teats are so small on her….that makes it difficult to milk them.it would drive me nuts. I have nubians and they are pretty easy to handle…larger teats.
Flowerhen
May 17, 2013 at 4:14 am
This so helpful. Thank you. I would loved to have heard your voice talking about your goats, and also see a better view of the milking stand and how the head part works, how much you feed them while you’re milking them, etc
Richard Woodcock
May 17, 2013 at 5:12 am
this is awesome
DaKooot
May 17, 2013 at 5:25 am
wtf did i just watch
DaKooot
May 17, 2013 at 6:10 am
It is not recommended, but it can work. Rule of thumb, always breed a smaller buck to a larger doe. Boers are much larger than nigerians; you stand a good chance of losing a first freshener nigerian bred to a boer buck, and there is high risk even for experienced does. Be better to breed a nigerian buck to a boer doe.
abbaswim
May 17, 2013 at 6:42 am
Yes, I have two does getting close to dropping and the buck was boer. The kids (bucks will be wethered) will be sold as pets or go to the freezer.
aircooledbusnut
May 17, 2013 at 7:24 am
can you breed a nigerian doe to a boer buck
T Anderson
May 17, 2013 at 7:43 am
what animals can u make a living from? are there any goat breeds better suited for it
cateyes221981
May 17, 2013 at 8:24 am
If you run a dairy, however, you can make a living, but again, it often depends on many factors how well you do year to year.
abbaswim
May 17, 2013 at 8:52 am
Farming, of any kind, is feast or famine. Most times it’s famine. Goats are no different. If most years I break even on feed costs I am happy. In order to get good sales you have to put out a whole lot of money in showing, registration, milk testing, linear appraisal, etc. and seldom make it back. While it is possible to make a living, it would be more as a petting farm and educational facility.
abbaswim
May 17, 2013 at 9:10 am
can u make a living from these cute beautiful goats?
cateyes221981
May 17, 2013 at 9:16 am
Thank you
Andrew Lobos
May 17, 2013 at 9:28 am
On average, nigerian dwarfs produce 1 to 1.5 quarts of milk a day, milking 2 times a day. Many of the better bred ones, with the right feed and management, produce as much as 3-4 quarts at peak, and often 2 quarts a day over a 10 month lactation.
abbaswim
May 17, 2013 at 10:09 am
How much milk do they Produce
Andrew Lobos
May 17, 2013 at 10:37 am
On average it takes me 2-5 minutes to milk a nigerian dwarf goat. You can get milking machines, but they can be hard on udders with the cheap ones and the expensive ones are out of reach for most backyard goat keepers. Each doe has a unique udder, with unique teat size, texture, and orifice size, so milking time varies on the goat and how much milk she has.
abbaswim
May 17, 2013 at 10:55 am
I would say they are easier to handle than full size goats as if they don’t want to do what you say, you can pick them up and make them. They are dairy goats, which means they make enough milk, generally, to feed their own babies and more. However, there are differences goat to goat and how many times she has kid and what part of lactation she is in, feed, etc. A first time mother will not make very much, but they peak the 4th time they kid. Management is a good part of how much milk you get too
abbaswim
May 17, 2013 at 11:42 am
How long does it take to milk and is there something you can get to help with that?
Julieaism
May 17, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Are Dwarf Goats easier then the average size goat? And when you milk them, is there enough milk for the babies?
Julieaism
May 17, 2013 at 12:57 pm
You really need 2. Goats are very social, and one alone will either die or become extremely annoying. It’s pretty common to have places allow cows, horses, and chickens, but not goats. An ignorance/oversight from the past. I hope you can get it changed!
abbaswim
May 17, 2013 at 1:36 pm
Goats are illegal in my (rural–can you believe it) town. I’m lobbying to change that so I can get one or two of these sweet things. Do you have to have two or just visit the one often if you have one?
snemelka
May 17, 2013 at 1:41 pm
Thank you :)
QQZZXXKPKP369
May 17, 2013 at 2:23 pm
Milking is going well, considering one of our goats has teensy teets and it takes 5 times as long to milk her than the other one. Unfortunately, a prescheduled vacation has interrupted the milking, so, unless I can rebuild supply, I will have to wait until our first kidding.
DebiQ1830
May 17, 2013 at 3:01 pm
I agree, they are my favorite breed, though I now have a mini nubian and a saanen in the herd. My favorite is still the nigerians however.
abbaswim
May 17, 2013 at 3:50 pm