Retired doe with precocious udder

[GLENMAR]

My girl was acting strange last week. Did not come out of the barn to eat. After a day or two she was back to normal. Now it looks like she's filling up.
I'm guessing last week was a false preg. episode. Anyone ever milk a precocious udder? I don't want to cause her an issue if I should just leave it alone.
I would love to have fresh milk though

 

[Baymule]

That’s a question for

@rachels.haven
@Mini Horses
@frustratedearthmother

 

[rachels.haven]

Personally I'd milk her and collect a sample and submit to the State lab for a mastitis check/culture. And if it's negative and milk, milk away! and enjoy.

 

[Blue Sky]

Precocious and udder are two words I don’t believe I’ve ever read together.
I hope your nanny doesn’t have anything serious going on.

 

[GLENMAR]

I will check her out. She was always a high producing milker.

 

[GLENMAR]

Good news. She’s filling more. Acting normal. I called my vet who said, it’s very possible it’s drinkable milk. I’ll milk her out tomorrow and check it out. Get her temp too.
Might be ordering cheese cultures. It’s been a long time since I’ve had fresh cheese.

 

[GLENMAR]

Of course I gave away most of my milking and cheese making supplies to a young couple just starting out with a new baby.

 

[Mini Horses]

OMG--IS that what you have or gave away???

 

[GLENMAR]

OMG--IS that what you have or gave away???

Yes. along with a metal stanchion. I still have some nice stainless steel pots, but not another double broiler pot like that one. It's ok that one was only used for making hard cheeses. I won't be doing that.

The girl used to be in 4-H, She bought some does from me then. Now she's married and has a new baby boy.

 

[Mini Horses]

I have a press like that one! Expensive. But I got mine yrs ago. A guy had a cream separator on craigslist. Great price & I had been wanting one. After a talk found he had the press, etc. we made a deal for all his goat stuff. Ended up with some nice things, decent $$. . I drove a couple hrs to get it but nice trip.