It's here, it's here! Our girls are finally producing more milk than the little babes can consume...which means WE get to drink the extra! Oh how I've missed that delicious creamy taste. It's just so different than processed store bought milk.
The first milk we were able to 'steal' this year was from Rabbit. She didn't settle last year (her breeding didn't take) so this was out first chance to see what she was made of! For some reason, I was completely apprehensive. Rabbit is a weird goat. Rabbit isn't even her real name - it's Evie, but I'm not sure anyone has called her that since the day we brought her home. She was a skittish clown last year and jumped about thus giving her the nickname. She is a bit funny shaped and has markings on her face that makes it look like she is always snarling at you! And I kept saying "Ok, I'm about to drink Rabbit Milk for the first time!" and it just sounded wrong. But since she was the first to kid, her milk had the best chance of being sweet. The colostrum, or first milk, leaves a bitter aftertaste and can be present in the milk for some weeks after kidding. Anyway, I finally downed some Rabbit Milk. And it was good!
When all of the does freshen, we will literally be swimming in milk. We expect about 40 gallons of milk a week during their peak production! 40 gallons. Has it sunk in yet? 40 gallons. We are going to be busy little cheese makers this year!
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