Redlands Dairy

Redlands Goat Hill

ANGIE LINDLEYINTERNSHIP

SEPT.-DEC. 2009

Goat Breeds

Alpine1 La ManchaNubian½ Saanen1 ToggenburgBoersSpanish

• Produces most milk

• Produces a high butter fat

• Produces less volume than others/butter fat is 5% or more

• Produces more milk than average/lower butter fat content2.5%-3%

• Oldest known dairy goat breed/ has the strongest goat taste

• Quick growth rate and excellent carcass quality

• Smaller, thin boned, excellent hardiness and low input

• hardiness and low input

Hands on experience!

Dairy

milk storage tank

milking room

brain box

hand milk

Pre dip/stripping teats

Milking goats

Post dip after milking

47 goats on milking line47 goats on the milking line

9 bucks

15 probies for spring 2010

31 doelingsWill be milking in 2011

Monetary Costs

Supplies needed for the milking room$20.50/5 gal. pre dip$30.95/5 gal.post dip$10.00/1000 paper towels$8.80/1 gal. heavy duty acid$10.00/box latex gloves$12.00/5 gal. 10% chlorine$.05/for each filter The costs does not include parts on the

milking line that wear out or just breakage….All the stainless steel that is custom made.

Feed Costs30 goats per week

$8.52/100# Corn- when not on dairy line

$10.00/50# Tindel(sweet feed)-150# per day not as much when not milking

$30.00/round bale Sudan$7.50/sm. bale Alfalfa –full production

1 a day

Vaccines(insurance)

2 times a year8 wayLeptoChlamydia 1 time a yearCas-bac-for knots in head and

glands

AAAHHH!!

Possibly 50 kids arriving between April 1st thru the 15th 2010!!!!

That is not including kids from Goat Hill!

X marks the spot

Do not milk

soap making room

goat soap 6-8 weeks to

cure

Odd Creatures

Which way are my horns s‘pose to grow?

Sheba• has the most fully intact sex

organs of both male and female seen on a goat around this area.

cheese making room one sneeze spoils the

cheese!!

Ricotta Cheese

Pasteurize milk –increase heat to 180 degrees

Add plain white vinegar as a rennet for it to curd

Drain out the whey

colby

ricotta

mozzarella

Takes the least amount of time. Only takes about 4 hours to make.

You pull on the cheese like taffy.

Yes, you can make it in the microwave!

Guardian AnimalsWorking Livestock

JOSEPHINENatalie gave her the name.

Buford

SlyThe black goat of the family

Mamma & pups… No

name?!

Started off with 7

…and now there is 3

JENNY

Hands on experience Goat Hill

roped to be doped

Observations

Waiting to be flushed

Time outI can’t be nice to

others

Hold me, I'm dizzy, going to pass

out!!

Clip & a vacuum anyone?

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Tada! EGGS