Moody
Loving the herd life
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Nubian ff kidded in March.
Lamancha ff kidded in May
I was getting about 3 quarts combined in once daily milking. Today I got about 1.25 quarts. It's slowly going down. Is this the normal rate of reduction?
The Nubian has been going about 6 weeks longer than the lamancha. Both are still nursing their single doelings throughout the day. I know the Nubian started giving less a bit ago and now the lamancha is going down, too.
I have my buck separate but he is in full stinky rut. To put him there with the does I will need to move his daughters and milk twice daily. My first season has gone well but I'm afraid to quit too soon. I just read the thread about shorter lactation due to the owner drying them off sooner so they don't get the full 10 months.
Actually I may be able to separate the doelings after we finish up a little fencing this weekend. Then let the does go for a friendly visit with the buck but it would be easier to just switch out doelings with the buck and leave him there for a few months.
When is the latest in the year you would move the buck?
Does everyone run into logistics issues around breeding time?
Lamancha ff kidded in May
I was getting about 3 quarts combined in once daily milking. Today I got about 1.25 quarts. It's slowly going down. Is this the normal rate of reduction?
The Nubian has been going about 6 weeks longer than the lamancha. Both are still nursing their single doelings throughout the day. I know the Nubian started giving less a bit ago and now the lamancha is going down, too.
I have my buck separate but he is in full stinky rut. To put him there with the does I will need to move his daughters and milk twice daily. My first season has gone well but I'm afraid to quit too soon. I just read the thread about shorter lactation due to the owner drying them off sooner so they don't get the full 10 months.
Actually I may be able to separate the doelings after we finish up a little fencing this weekend. Then let the does go for a friendly visit with the buck but it would be easier to just switch out doelings with the buck and leave him there for a few months.
When is the latest in the year you would move the buck?
Does everyone run into logistics issues around breeding time?