Loving the milk!

[halfacrehomesteader]

Just thought I would put this out here in case anyone was curious about milk a katahdin. They are generally not for milking but it was the best breed for our family and I wanted some fresh milk. I was curious though what it would taste like. I heard mixed opinions on the taste. When I gave it a test try I sampled the milk and was not a fan. I wasnt going to give up though . Turns out I was not wiping the utters enough especially since they hadn't really been wiped before. After plenty of times being washed and I mean I wipe them really well the sheep taste isn't in the milk anymore and........it's delicious! I like it more than cows milk. I 100% grass feed which I have heard helps with the flavor but other than that just have to make sure you get all of the oils off. I don't get a whole lot but it's something. I have 2 sheep and will get a half gallon a week. We don't use much more than that anyway. So if you have thought about trying it then give it a go!

 

[Mini Horses]

Washing well - sheep have lanolin! My goats don't -
and chilling fast...makes all the difference. Some katahdins have really nice udders & do well milking.

Use what you have on the farm . If you get enough, try cheese.

 

[Baymule]

You can put it in a ziplock bag, get all the air out, and freeze it flat.

 

[Mini Horses]

I'm back to milking my dairy goats after pulling kids. Just had a cold glass a little while ago. Had milked and put jar into freezer to fast chill. Plenty in frig to drink.

Yours will produce more with subsequent lambing & your milking her. Enjoy it. Makes great cheese easily.

 

[horsehead520]

Are you milking by hand? I've got Katahdins as well, thinking about giving it a go next year. They're friendly enough to train to milk, but I'm not sure how easy they'll be to milk by hand. Their teats are smaller than goats, and I'm not a pro at milking goats either