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HI all....I've been a new goat owner for 3 days....she's a registered Nubian named Millie and she's 7 years old. She had a kid 3 months ago and the previous owner said she was ready to wean baby Destiny from Millie so that I could take Millie. I think Millie may have already begun to wean the baby anyway though....Here's my question....Millie's milk production was way down to about only a cup or two daily. Since I brought her to the farm I've gotten maybe half a cup. Yesterday she only gave half a cup from one side and the other teat (both are small) gave nothing. This morning she gave about 3 T from one side and seemed to be uncomfortable from the other teat, squirming and raising her leg. Wow....this must sound like such a no-brainer question....but should I be worried? I'm not expecting much, nor could I use much milk so that's not the issue. I know I could breed her again. But is this normal----just the natural cycle of her milk drying up or should I worry about the teat being clogged or mastitis setting in? Conversely, is there anything I can do to bring milk production back up to semi-normal levels? She wouldn't eat her sweet mix yesterday or today but seems happy grazing...I don't think she's depressed either. Thanks for any answers...I've been lurking on the site since Thursday reading and learning...so I figured I'd just go ahead and join.