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Re: [idgrandfriends] Re: 30 Day Milk Test

Your so welcome, Emily. What labs have you used?

Gotta run.

Peg
 
  • Quality Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats and pets.
  • We believe in keeping records of production
  • Milk quantities kept with each milking
  • DHI lab butterfat tested monthly





From: Emily Yoder <idgregistry@...>
To: idgrandfriends@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [idgrandfriends] Re: 30 Day Milk Test

 
Thanks for posting that Peggy. I better get to bed.
Emily

On 15 February 2012 22:56, Peggy Boone <trunkbranches@...> wrote:
 
Angie, for the lab nearest you, you can go to:
http://www.dhia.org/dhialabs.asp
You can choose your lab from these.  Maybe there are others. I use Rocky MountainDHIA.  Chris and Anna are super good to work with.  they give the personal touch.

Peg
 
  • Quality Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats and pets.
  • We believe in keeping records of production
  • Milk quantities kept with each milking
  • DHI lab butterfat tested monthly








Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:19 am

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I'm wanting to do the 30 day milk test, but I had some questions. My does aren't all freshening at the same time. Do all the does need to be tested during...
Angelia Mercer
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Feb 13, 2012
2:34 am

Hi Angie, No it does not have to be the same 30 days for all. You might get the best results around the second month, but anytime is fine. Yes you can separate...
Emily Yoder
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Feb 13, 2012
2:24 pm

To figure the results of a doe with kids on her, do you double the amount from the one milking? Or does she only get credit for the one milking? Just trying...
swgoats Offline Send Email Feb 13, 2012
9:37 pm

Yes we do double it. We also ask that goats are checked to make sure they are empty when kids are put up for the night. We have done many tests and so far it...
Emily Yoder
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Feb 13, 2012
11:18 pm

... Great, I guess I better get on the paperwork. My first doe is due in 6 weeks. :) Angie www.stillwatersfarm.blogspot.com...
Angelia Mercer
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Feb 14, 2012
2:09 am

Couple more questions. I was looking at the form - when do I send it in? After the first group freshens? Then send another form when the rest freshen? And...
Angelia Mercer
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Feb 16, 2012
4:25 am

Most people send in the form after the first few have kidded and then add to it as they need to. No we don't have a specific lab we recommend, so far we have...
Emily Yoder
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Feb 16, 2012
4:54 am

Angie, for the lab nearest you, you can go to: http://www.dhia.org/dhialabs.asp You can choose your lab from these.  Maybe there are others. I use Rocky...
Peggy Boone
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Feb 16, 2012
4:56 am

Thanks for posting that Peggy. I better get to bed. Emily...
Emily Yoder
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Feb 16, 2012
4:58 am

Your so welcome, Emily. What labs have you used? Gotta run. Peg   www.northerndawnnigerians.com * Quality Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats and pets. * We believe in...
Peggy Boone
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Feb 16, 2012
10:19 am

Got another question :). I have a Nubian doe with only half an udder cause a dog bit off one of her teats as a yearling. She's doing well this year. Two weeks...
Angelia Mercer
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Apr 4, 2012
4:05 pm

Hi Angie, No there is no real provision for that type of situation. If she could still give enough from one side she could of course get a star. I am not ...
Emily Yoder
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Apr 5, 2012
1:42 pm

Well, shucks, poor thing has had six freshening and all bucks (by six different sires)! Might keep the buckling I still have this year. The sire is an ND...
Angelia Mercer
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Apr 5, 2012
6:10 pm

You know, she might be able to do it even with the handicap. I discovered last night she is withholding from me. I milked my normal 2 lbs, bumped and bumped...
Angelia Mercer
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Apr 6, 2012
3:18 pm
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