I found a mail order place in Canada where you can buy old fashioned glass milk bottles/ and sealing caps. There are half pints, and all the liter, pint and...
Hello All, I'm posting early as I'm not sure I'll have the time to be on the computer later this week. Please feel free to cross post this as their are many...
Thanks for the heads-up on the lead. The square canister type jars from the dollar store are clear. I'll keep that in mind about color, though. Thanks!...
The No Carbs After 5PM Diet Carbohydrates seem to be one of the banes of our existence. Sure they take away the nasty feeling of hunger that makes us reach out...
Hello all, I have 2 questions today! 1. Does a milker "level off" production after a certain time? My doe (w/ 9 week kid) has given on average 54-56 oz. a day....
Is the kid starting to eat grain and hay now? If so, he may not be nursing as much or as often, which would decrease demand, which in turn would decrease...
I remember someone saying that a salty taste meant a certain something. What is it? Lack of minerals? Or was it indicative of disease? My goat's udder is...
The kid is eating more solids now. That's what I thought the cause may be. Everything else is pretty much the same. I think I may start milking during the day...
I've always heard salty can indicate mastitis, which, if she had an infection in her udder, makes sense. The milk should be fine to drink...I'd just run a...
That's what I was wondering. Thanks for the info. We raise Alpines, but I'm really considering switching breeds. I just cannot get these gals to give the...
Hi, this is in reference to sanitizing. I'm not crazy about using bleach either and was wondering what you use when you said: I no longer use the bleach...
There are a couple of things you can do. You can use your favorite all natural cleaner (I use Basic H, but there are others) to wash the udder, and keep...
... You'd best check on 'contact time' required for sanitation purposes. When I checked, oxygen based sanitizers required as much as six hours to sanitize,...
I received news of this on an equine list a few days ago, but goat feed was not included in the recall at the time, or at least not in the information – so I...
The only way you are going to sterilize anything is to use boiling water or steam and hold it for a specified time. The words sanitize and sterilize get used...
I actually just received that book! I hadn't read it yet. I always thought that bleach was a no-no in the all-natural world. It's not? It doesn't leave a...
Sorry for the confusion. The e-mail addy I first put down was one that I took from the back of the book because I couldn't find the original.This is the e-mail...
Hello folks. Before I go digging - Offhand, does anyone know of some raw goatmilk sources in the USA (including maybe even those who will deliver via mail,...
Hello All,The ODGA Buckeye Sale Committee is now taking nominations for the2008 Buckeye Sale. Nominations are being accepted from everywhere,soyou don't have...
This is the easiest way to get the word out! Hi, everyone---the new price list is out, I am sorry, but it was either raise the price or quit selling the...
Christine, When replying and you want it to go personal you must change the to address line from the drop down menu. Lucinda in PA ... <perfecthealthtoday@...>...
I am sending them some support dollars for sure - it's about time someone mobilized something to stop this insanity. ~Kim, Raven Hill Ranch ... From:...
Intention to Sue Filed Against the USDA and Michigan Dept. of Agriculture The Farm-To-Consumer Legal Defense Fund has filed its intention to sue the USDA and...
Hi guys! Thought I would chime in here. Not much chatting the last week or so. Are we all very busy with chores, raw milk, and such? Hope we all get more...
Hi Dan- My computer was donw for a few days. Then fencing, building newpens, fair checks and testing for NYS permit for raw milk. We are heading off for a...
Have any of you ever used the "Udderly EZ" hand goat milker? If so, I'm not sure why it doesn't seem to work for me. I used it on one of my nannies last...
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