Raising Dairy Goats : Kinds of Goats for Dairy Farming

Nubians and Alpines are great dairy goats, and Boer goats are known for meat. Learn to what kinds of goats to raise from an organic farmer in this free dairy farming video.

Expert: Daniel Botkin
Bio: Daniel Botkin is an avid organic gardener, micro-farmer and permaculture advocate who recognizes the timeliness of backyard agriculture and permaculture-style food gardens.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• goats
• dairy farming
• dairy goats
• farming
• raising
• caring
• meat
• nubians
• alpines
• boers
• saanens

[ugkcdrock]

@xXxFellxXx I've seen it done, However, it works better with say a Donkey or a Llama.

[dappledbaybeauty]

@daffodyllady Pigmy's tend to be Nubian sometimes, I have a alpine/sannen he is very quite, though you think the anglo nubians next door are dying when they do anything vocal they scream there heads off its ear piercing the Anglo Nubian are a dual purpose goat meant and milk though there very prone to getting sick apparently, I think sannen toggenburg British alpine all those sort of breeds are okayish with noise but if you want quite don't get a nubian.

[xXxFellxXx]

what about a goat and a horse? meaning one goat and a horse for a companion?

[jwelsea]

LaManchas ~ sweetest goats on the planet!!! The donuts for ears make them all the more endearing :)

[daffodyllady]

Could someone please tell me which breeds of dairy goats are more or less "talkative?" I had pygmies, and they drove my family up the wall with constant bleating!

[daffodyllady]

@jwelsea LaManchas? no ears! lol I suppose one could come to love em anyhow. lol

[daffodyllady]

@AngelBones84 All mammals need to breed in order to produce milk, which is biologically necessary for offspring. There are some females in all species which are able to stimulate a hormonal shift which can induce secretion of milk. This is done by suckling. If you would take a motherless baby into your arms and allow it to nurse your dry breasts, you might begin to produce milk for the orphan, eventually. But nature's way is that one must give birth in order to produce milk.

[AngelBones84]

Dumb question . I have had goats all my life . I was raised with them and we got goats milk , but our nannys always had kids . Question is . Do milking breeds need to breed and have kids to make milk ? I know there are some breeds of cattle that produce milk without haveing babies , are goats the same way ?

[adga140]

This guy is not a dairy goat breeder, obviously!

[BetaFisheta]

That's called indiscriminate breeding. Breeds have specific traits and are known for different qualities of their milk. Just find a breed you like and look for what fits your purpose. Registered animals may also be shown both in ADGA and most county 4-H programs have opportunities for showing. It's a great experience.