Can I muscle up goats milk?

[Our7Wonders]

I really think I'm going to like them myself. I love my Nubies, I really do - but I just can't take the yelling. Jasmine and her baby are quiet unless there's a legitimate reason (feeding time, calling for baby etc) but not Ariel. She's just obnoxious - she's gonna have to go, sooner than not.

I'll tell ya, I was SO impressed with the Obs at the farm I went to. She has over 100 goats there - and combined they didn't make the noise that my ONE nubian makes. Sold. Me. Right. There. Never mind that she's the most affectionate goat I've been around before. She has my heart already! Now if I can just get some calories in her.

And I knew you loved your OBs - it was upon your recommendation when I was inquiring about mellow goats that I started to look at them myself. I've not found ANY in my area during my search over the past several months (or lamanchas, I've been looking at both). I jumped on the opportunity when the dairy info came my way. It was a three hour drive one way with 5 little kiddos in tow - then I had to fight through Seattle rush hour traffic to get back home (you don't know rush hour traffic until you drive in Seattle - HORRIBLE!!) but she was worth it!

 

[AlaskanShepherdess]

Freemotion, I don't know if I have seen your branches recommendations.... Any specific trees?

 

[Mossy Stone Farm]

Our7 WondersI,


Did you get your orb, in Lake Stevens/Marysville??? Over here on the West side of the hill?

 

[Our7Wonders]

Yes, from St. Johns Creamery. She's an Okanogan Oberhasli. I don't know anything about them - just that they had Obs when I couldn't find them anywhere else.

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

Obs are my favorites.

Just...don't tell my Nubians or I will *never* hear the end of it.

Get it? HEAR the end of it?

x2... I LOVE my obie, I don't know why they aren't as popular or more popular then the nubs!!!

 

[Mossy Stone Farm]

I thought so they are the only one i know around here that have Obs.. That's where i go get my milk if i am running low, we are about 15 mins north of them.. We are picking up a doeling later this summer


My daughter really wants to show one and have her own goat....:/

 

[Our7Wonders]

She's been very behind this year on her dehorning and such - apparantly she lost her intern (or interns?). She does have some polled doelings too - but just a heads up that alot of her babies have horns and are past the age where most people are comfortable dehorning.

I have to buy a buckling each year to raise for breeding season - my nubian buckling is about as loud as my nubian doe that I'll be selling soon (need to keep her for now so I have milk for the new doeling). Next year I think I may get an Ob buckling and a wether buddy from St. Johns - It's astonishing to me how quiet they are! And this little doeling, despite being dam raised and not having tons of people interaction (around them, but not lots of hands on interation) is so very affectionate. She just loves to cuddle and be loved on.

 

[Mossy Stone Farm]

Yes she was saying she was having a tuff time getting help, not sure she is able to pay much

I have a pretty quite bunch of Nubains only holler when they see me coming with food, or when something isnt right.

Never ever at night even when the dogs are out chaseing racoons.

My buck got a little mouthy he got the collar and has been good ever since.

I do like the obs milk it has a different flavor then the nubs maybe a tad sweeter


So do you think you'll get out of the Nubains

 

[Our7Wonders]

I'm hoping to keep Jasmine who is my quiet doe and her baby. Both of them are pretty mellow - unless, like yours, it's feeding time - and I don't hold that against them.

I put the collar on my buckling earlier today - we'll see if it helps.

Funny though, after my last post here I spoke to my hubby about next years possibility of using an Ob buck for breeding. After mulling it around we're considering not waiting. Instead - selling both my loud doe AND my loud buckling and getting an Ob buck and wether now for breeding this year. It would mean I'll have a few nube/ob crosses - but I was going to anyway if we breed our ob doeling this year. I spoke to Marcia already and she said she could set some aside for me - the main thing holding me back is the feeding issue. With the molasses in the milk today I've got the doeling eating well from a bowl. She drank 12oz this a.m. - cleaned up the bowl and we only lost the bit that dribbled from her hairy chin. I was much cleaner and so was she (except for her chin!) I'm just not sure I want to go through that with the others. I'll call her tomorrow to see what she has availabe and what the ages are, that will be a huge factor in my decision process.

Oh, and she's got more interns on so hopefully she'll be getting caught up soon.

Seems like I'm always reformulating my plan.

 

[Mossy Stone Farm]

The obs where my second choice when i was looking for goats. I really love my nubains .
But i can see myself adding a few obs now that we are in the swing of things, just because i love how pretty they are,and i like the milk...

Sounds like your little one is getting the hang of drinking.. What did you name her, i'd love to see pictures when you get a chance, i know you must be very busy....