Re: Goats raising dairy calves?

[Guest guest]

i know several people that raised calves off of goats milk with no problem.

Thing is, if you have a market for goats milk why wast the milk on feeding it to

calves. Goats are cheaper to keep then a cow but produce far less milk. I would

like someone to compare costs of producing a CWT cow verse

goats. We comercially dairied both, 1300 goats

and 1000 Cows. And even at 35.00 cwt for goats

milk we still lost our shorts on them. Good question to ask is how many rich cow

dairyman do you

know, then ask the same about goat dairy. You can make a good profit

on goats milk marketing it

yourself, but shipping to a creamery is death. but the same can be said about

cow milk, anytime

your in control of what you sell you have a better chance.

Goats raising dairy calves?

Alright here is a random question about dairy goats from a " greenhorn " when it

comes to goats. We have a small dairy milking about 70 cows and reading all the

posts comparing costs of cows and goats put the question of if a dairy goat

could successfully raise a dairy calf. I wonder how much milk one goat would

average and what breed would be the best to tolerate calves. This group of goat

owners/farmers seems to be well informed so I thought I would toss this question

around the forum and see what information I could get back. I appreciate any

feedback.

[Guest guest]

i know several people that raised calves off of goats milk with no problem.

Thing is, if you have a market for goats milk why wast the milk on feeding it to

calves. Goats are cheaper to keep then a cow but produce far less milk. I would

like someone to compare costs of producing a CWT cow verse

goats. We comercially dairied both, 1300 goats

and 1000 Cows. And even at 35.00 cwt for goats

milk we still lost our shorts on them. Good question to ask is how many rich cow

dairyman do you

know, then ask the same about goat dairy. You can make a good profit

on goats milk marketing it

yourself, but shipping to a creamery is death. but the same can be said about

cow milk, anytime

your in control of what you sell you have a better chance.

Goats raising dairy calves?

Alright here is a random question about dairy goats from a " greenhorn " when it

comes to goats. We have a small dairy milking about 70 cows and reading all the

posts comparing costs of cows and goats put the question of if a dairy goat

could successfully raise a dairy calf. I wonder how much milk one goat would

average and what breed would be the best to tolerate calves. This group of goat

owners/farmers seems to be well informed so I thought I would toss this question

around the forum and see what information I could get back. I appreciate any

feedback.

[Guest guest]

i know several people that raised calves off of goats milk with no problem.

Thing is, if you have a market for goats milk why wast the milk on feeding it to

calves. Goats are cheaper to keep then a cow but produce far less milk. I would

like someone to compare costs of producing a CWT cow verse

goats. We comercially dairied both, 1300 goats

and 1000 Cows. And even at 35.00 cwt for goats

milk we still lost our shorts on them. Good question to ask is how many rich cow

dairyman do you

know, then ask the same about goat dairy. You can make a good profit

on goats milk marketing it

yourself, but shipping to a creamery is death. but the same can be said about

cow milk, anytime

your in control of what you sell you have a better chance.

Goats raising dairy calves?

Alright here is a random question about dairy goats from a " greenhorn " when it

comes to goats. We have a small dairy milking about 70 cows and reading all the

posts comparing costs of cows and goats put the question of if a dairy goat

could successfully raise a dairy calf. I wonder how much milk one goat would

average and what breed would be the best to tolerate calves. This group of goat

owners/farmers seems to be well informed so I thought I would toss this question

around the forum and see what information I could get back. I appreciate any

feedback.

[Guest guest]

YOu would be better off using a few higher SCC cows to raise the calves out on

pasture rather then putting them on the goats. A good cow will do a better job

raising your calves then the goat will - and better then you will too. YOu can

put 4 calves on a willing cow and have bigger healtheir calves and lower SCC in

you tank:o)JMHO YMMV

aliza

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> Alright here is a random question about dairy goats from a " greenhorn " when it

comes to goats. We have a small dairy milking about 70 cows and reading all the

posts comparing costs of cows and goats put the question of if a dairy goat

could successfully raise a dairy calf. I wonder how much milk one goat would

average and what breed would be the best to tolerate calves. This group of goat

owners/farmers seems to be well informed so I thought I would toss this question

around the forum and see what information I could get back. I appreciate any

feedback.

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[Guest guest]

I raised a calf on goat milk. They can be a bit rough-he broke the bucket he ate

from, butting it as he drank. After that he got the big rubberized dish. I think

he got the milk from 2 goats.

I wouldn't let him near my girls.

Laurie in N Cal

Red Rose Half Acre

Nubian Dairy Goats & Heritage Poultry

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> Alright here is a random question about dairy goats from a " greenhorn " when it

comes to goats. We have a small dairy milking about 70 cows and reading all the

posts comparing costs of cows and goats put the question of if a dairy goat

could successfully raise a dairy calf. I wonder how much milk one goat would

average and what breed would be the best to tolerate calves. This group of goat

owners/farmers seems to be well informed so I thought I would toss this question

around the forum and see what information I could get back. I appreciate any

feedback.

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[Guest guest]

Raising calves on goats milk works great. Raising calves *on a goat* would not be a good idea at all.

I breed Lamancha and Nubian dairy goats. All the excess goat milk is carted over to the dairy to feed our replacement heifers. Works great. But I would never put a calf on a cow. DixonOzark JewelsNubians and Lamanchaswww.ozarkjewels.netMorningland Dairy Raw Milk Cheeseswww.morninglanddairy.com

Subject: Goats raising dairy calves?To: RawDairy Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 6:14 PM

Alright here is a random question about dairy goats from a "greenhorn" when it comes to goats. We have a small dairy milking about 70 cows and reading all the posts comparing costs of cows and goats put the question of if a dairy goat could successfully raise a dairy calf. I wonder how much milk one goat would average and what breed would be the best to tolerate calves. This group of goat owners/farmers seems to be well informed so I thought I would toss this question around the forum and see what information I could get back. I appreciate any feedback.

[Guest guest]

Once you've seen what a calf can do to the goat's udder there is no way you'd

put the calf on the goat to nurse.

Belinda

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> Alright here is a random question about dairy goats from a " greenhorn " when it

comes to goats. We have a small dairy milking about 70 cows and reading all the

posts comparing costs of cows and goats put the question of if a dairy goat

could successfully raise a dairy calf. I wonder how much milk one goat would

average and what breed would be the best to tolerate calves. This group of goat

owners/farmers seems to be well informed so I thought I would toss this question

around the forum and see what information I could get back. I appreciate any

feedback.

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[Guest guest]

LOL!! Obviously I meant I would "never put a calf on a GOAT. I put calves on cows all the time. DixonOzark JewelsNubians and Lamanchaswww.ozarkjewels.netMorningland Dairy Raw Milk Cheeseswww.morninglanddairy.com---

> > > > Subject: Goats raising dairy calves?> To: RawDairy > Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 6:14 PM> > > Â > > > > Alright here is a random question about dairy goats from a "greenhorn" when it comes to goats. We have a small dairy milking about 70 cows and reading all the posts comparing costs of cows and goats put the question of if a dairy goat could successfully raise a dairy calf. I wonder how much milk one goat would average and what breed would be the best to tolerate calves. This group of goat owners/farmers seems to be well informed so I thought I would toss this question around the forum and see what information I could get back. I appreciate any feedback.>

[Guest guest]

I don't know if this is the info you are looking for, but I have raised two

Jersey bull calves on goat's milk with bucklings for company. Both did very

well, and one is now in the freezer, feeding the family very tastily. I had no

problems with scours or any other health problems feeding them goats milk. The

first calf got 2 quarts twice a day; the second calf I upped his feeding to 3

quarts twice a day. Both seemed to do about the same, health and weight gain

wise, although the second calf had more weight on him at weaning. My first calf

I just followed my instructions, as I was told I could kill him through feeling

sorry for him and over feeding him--they both always wanted more.

I kept my first calf in with the young bucks and they became best buds; I was

too tenderhearted with that first calf to band him, and he ended up thinking he

was a goat or a sheep--he would mount the sheep and goats when he got older, at

which point I separated him from the girls. Never had that problem with the

second one--he got banded as soon as his testicles descended.

My second calf lives with my ram and they are best buds.

Laury

Minister Farm

New York

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> Alright here is a random question about dairy goats from a " greenhorn " when it

comes to goats. We have a small dairy milking about 70 cows and reading all the

posts comparing costs of cows and goats put the question of if a dairy goat

could successfully raise a dairy calf. I wonder how much milk one goat would

average and what breed would be the best to tolerate calves. This group of goat

owners/farmers seems to be well informed so I thought I would toss this question

around the forum and see what information I could get back. I appreciate any

feedback.

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