tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post6516755885168374177..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: What do we do with all the milk?Ohiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-59363172197493827892011-03-01T20:30:36.530-05:002011-03-01T20:30:36.530-05:00Oh my, oh, my, a GALLON a DAY! Wow, and here I was...Oh my, oh, my, a GALLON a DAY! Wow, and here I was thinking the maximum was a quart or two from each. Cheese making, here we come! Because lady, your goat posts are making me really dig in my heels that we. are. getting. goats. next. spring! <br /><br />I've been thinking about getting a dairy goat and an alpaca wether - since she has to have company, but I don't know what I could do with a couple gallons a day. I make my own yogurt and buttermilk like you, and even so we only go through a gallon a week. :) But oh, I do have a soft spot for goat's milk brie... Weight Watchers be damned! :) <br /><br />And I ADORE the name Dahlia. <br /><br />Anyway, I'm chattering on and what I really wanted to ask was if I could link your blog on my sidebar?Summersweet Farmhttp://twocatpots.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-13536693354920457382011-03-01T08:58:56.816-05:002011-03-01T08:58:56.816-05:00(sorry all I guess I'm a little behind these d...(sorry all I guess I'm a little behind these days! let me get caught up with everyone here....)<br /><br />Naomi - Yep I've seen people use stuff like that. For my money tho, milking just doesn't take that long and with a smaller bucket I just take it into the house, strain it, then chill what I've got. And like you, with yogurt I just add the cultures directly from straining.<br /><br />Good for you Autumn! And thanks - dahlias are my favorite flowers. <br /><br />Thanks Ginny, I'd love to just walk a beautiful bucket of milk over to you! And if you were my neighbor I'd bring you one of my favorite hens - she'll sit on your lap if you'd like.<br /><br />Hi Free! We'll both be milking fiends for sure. Dahlia - or "Dolly? Dahli" already cant figure out why I keep picking her up and rubbing her belly. <br /><br />You are just right Mr H, I've seen folks pour milk on tomatoes and such. Spring Hill Farm's article is really good - he's got a lot of excellent old timey information. We think he's the beez knees.<br /><br />Do I ever, Tracy! Here is a link to most of my 'how to goat' articles:<br />http://adventuresinthegoodland.blogspot.com/p/what-i-know-about-goats.html<br /><br />But my biggest piece of advice is... just do it. Don't over think it just go and get your goat. Chances are you've already done the research so you know what you need to know. So secure your fence, make sure they have a shelter, and then jump in. If you are used to animals at all you can do some of the vet-type stuff yourself. In fact you might have to. Get your kids into 4H - or borrow a neighbor's - and you are good to go. If you need it an online community will help you such as http://thegoatspot.net/ or http://www.backyardherds.com/<br />:-)<br /><br />Now is a great time BABL! Having your children involved in raising livestock is a great thing. <br /><br />Thanks GW! I was kinda thinkin' the same thing. And its easy enough to strain whatcha got and go back out to milk the next victim.. I mean.. volunteer.<br /><br />Hey kenleigh! I'm gonna win your contest for sure! ha! We still can't believe Debbie had 3... she was bigger last year and only had 2!<br /><br />BR - aint that right, brother!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-54499789745515043662011-02-28T16:57:52.043-05:002011-02-28T16:57:52.043-05:00Hey OFG - remember there is NEVER such a thing as ...Hey OFG - remember there is NEVER such a thing as too much milk - problem is some folks don't have enough PIGS!<br /><br />BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-22559031701181140322011-02-28T12:53:15.683-05:002011-02-28T12:53:15.683-05:00Thanks for all of the information! I had no idea ...Thanks for all of the information! I had no idea you could do so much with milk :) The babies are so cute and congrats on getting a pretty girl to keep. I had to laugh at your comment...please no, I don't want 143 ;) I had to go back and look at Debbie, she certainly didn't look like she had three in there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-2052143424413672192011-02-28T11:24:47.269-05:002011-02-28T11:24:47.269-05:00Glad you got a doeling to add to the herd! I read...Glad you got a doeling to add to the herd! I read Backwoods Home as well and I read that about milking into the pail with the ice pack right in there. That would just make me nervous because of not being able to get that little ice packy thingy clean enough, but that's just me! Good post about goaties and milk!!Mama Messhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09541998872594946053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-33418567829655193042011-02-27T16:51:19.302-05:002011-02-27T16:51:19.302-05:00I showed my 11yo son your baby goats yesterday. He...I showed my 11yo son your baby goats yesterday. He was in complete agreement with me that they are cute. He also said that's just what we need! They're on my someday list. :)Beth of the Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572141674630891629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-45344842827708405692011-02-27T12:34:45.699-05:002011-02-27T12:34:45.699-05:00Do you have any advice for someone thinking about ...Do you have any advice for someone thinking about getting dairy goats? The only thing I'm intimidated about is any vaccines, antibiotics, etc. that they may need - I'm afraid that in trying to save money on dairy, we'll end up spending a fortune on medical costs, or I won't recognize when they need something. I've read lots of books, but it's totally different to actually put it in practice (and we don't know anyone around here who has them). Any advice would be greatly appreciated!Tracy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159576215048243760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-10388675349717500432011-02-27T11:19:34.739-05:002011-02-27T11:19:34.739-05:00Got milk? Boy do you ever and I am glad you shared...Got milk? Boy do you ever and I am glad you shared how you use all of it. I'm excited that you posted your pals link regarding information on using it in the soil...I am going to try this on a couple of our calcium loving tomato plants this year.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-50479966453643633892011-02-27T09:47:24.223-05:002011-02-27T09:47:24.223-05:00Great tips! I never thought to make oatmeal by co...Great tips! I never thought to make oatmeal by cooking it in milk. Thanks to all your great animal feeding tips last year, I'll be going from one to four does in milk....will I be cussing you out every morning as I drag myself out there to squeeze them all??? Hee-hee! <br /><br />Dahlia is a great name! She is a cutie-pie for sure. Start her training now by copping cheap feels (snicker...)freemotionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-81594660161273796382011-02-27T09:33:34.527-05:002011-02-27T09:33:34.527-05:00Milk, glorious milk :o) I can see you don't wa...Milk, glorious milk :o) I can see you don't waste it :o) Keep going Or today i'ts "You go Girl" :o) Your post makes me happy...I'd get a goat too, to go with my chickens ..Gingerbreadshouse7https://www.blogger.com/profile/01285484153508538882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-9338377882991022192011-02-27T08:21:39.955-05:002011-02-27T08:21:39.955-05:00Dahlia is such a pretty name! I hope that this spr...Dahlia is such a pretty name! I hope that this spring I can find a Nubian or Saanen doe I can raise up to keep for a milker. It's sort of exciting, saving for one!Autumnhttp://www.barntalkblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-39779590951474889052011-02-27T07:31:44.088-05:002011-02-27T07:31:44.088-05:00Backwoods Home actually had an article on goats an...Backwoods Home actually had an article on goats and they used a set of the little icepack things for lunch boxes that the author put in the milk bucket immediately. <br /><br />Now if I'm making Yogurt, I don't let it get cold, I keep it warm and get the cultures started quickly!Naomihttp://redoakcreek.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com