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Until recently, all of our goats were Nigerian dwarf goats. As the name implies, they are small, so they don't eat much, but they do produce butter-rich, creamy milk. The downside is that because they are small, they do not produce much milk. We milk once a day and get about 1-1/2 to 2 cups of milk per sweet mama.
Each year we raise pigs and spend a ton of money on feed. Earlier this year we were considering how we could cut down the cost of feed while still providing excellent protein. Having dairy goats, it seemed natural that goat milk would be a great supplement, if we had enough to share with the pigs. That is what led us to purchase three Nubian does. Like Nigerian dwarf goats, Nubians produce milk with a high butterfat content, and since they are full size goats, they produce a whole lot of it!
Below are pictures of our new Nubian sweet mamas-to be. The larger brown goat, Bambi, is pregnant. She is due any day (we were told March 6, and it is now March 31). Sara (the tan goat) and Pastel (the white gal) are both yearlings. We plan to breed them this summer or fall so we can start milking them next year.
- Kimberly Tatum