[Ddirelan]

We have been milking for about a year now and today while straining the milk i had several clumps that were pink with sprcks of brown. They almost look like skin but they come apart easily. Milking 3 does 1 who's kid has been weened about a week 1 who's kid was pulled off yesterday and milk sharing with the other. No smell noted or discolored milk. Wanting to know if this is normal and if the milk is still ok? Thanks in advance

 

[ksalvagno]

Do you know which goat it is?

 

[Ddirelan]

Do you know which goat it is?

No we don't. We had a little trouble getting the milk to flow on one side with the goat we are milk sharing. We thought it might have been a clogged duct but this doesn't look like dried milk. Not sure if it came from hwr or not it was just a thought it could have. No signs of any mastitis on any of the 3

 

[ksalvagno]

Did you taste the milk? I wouldn't share it with anyone else. Next milking I'd also put milk in separate containers so you can figure out which doe it is.

 

[Ddirelan]

Did you taste the milk? I wouldn't share it with anyone else. Next milking I'd also put milk in separate containers so you can figure out which doe it is.

That's what we plan on doing tomorrow. Doesn't smell or taste any different than always. Just wondering if its skin that had sloughed off?

 

[Moon.Stars]

What size are they? Could they have come from another source, i.e. fallen barn dust

I have seen this in dairy cows with mastitis.

 

[Boer Mama]

I would probably feed 60cc’s of milk back to the doe (once you establish which one it is) to be on the safe side. You could do that a cpl different times.
If there are no signs of mastitus currently, hopefully that means you are catching it early and hopefully you can keep it from worsening.
Also give her some vitamin c.

 

[Ddirelan]

What size are they? Could they have come from another source, i.e. fallen barn dust

I have seen this in dairy cows with mastitis.

The biggest one is about dime size. No chance of anything falling in. Its a closed system milking machine

 

[Ddirelan]

I would probably feed 60cc’s of milk back to the doe (once you establish which one it is) to be on the safe side. You could do that a cpl different times.
If there are no signs of mastitus currently, hopefully that means you are catching it early and hopefully you can keep it from worsening.
Also give her some vitamin c.

I apologize but I'm not understanding what your saying about feeding the milk back to the doe.

 

[Boer Mama]

I apologize but I'm not understanding what your saying about feeding the milk back to the doe.

If you milk her like normal, figure out which doe has the clumps, then draw it up into a large syringe or drenching gun, feed it slowly at the back of the mouth so the doe has to drink her own milk. It can help her body build immunity and fight the infection. Catching it early is good.