I can't get up there at 8am >___< And the older goats go out in the pasture, the babies stay in the shed with there sweaters on and there puppy house.
Urgent Question about Milking Schedule
I was wondering if when the boys turn three weeks old on Tuesday, if I could seperate them during the day, instead of the night. And milk Holly when I come to take care of them every evening at 5.
So they're schedule would look like this:
8 AM: Holly, Thomas, Indy go out in the pasture, Babies stay in
5 PM: Holly gets milked and everyone goes in.
OR
8 AM: Holly Thomas Indy go out in the pasture, Babies stay in
3 PM: Holly gets milked and everyone goes in.
Which one would work better? And is this okay, will the babies get enough to eat?
So they're schedule would look like this:
8 AM: Holly, Thomas, Indy go out in the pasture, Babies stay in
5 PM: Holly gets milked and everyone goes in.
OR
8 AM: Holly Thomas Indy go out in the pasture, Babies stay in
3 PM: Holly gets milked and everyone goes in.
Which one would work better? And is this okay, will the babies get enough to eat?
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I wouldn't be able to do that, I need her udder to be full every once and a while to stretch the teats and develop capacity.
Thank for the advice Sarah. They are growing so well they've more than double their weight in two weeks. So I figured it would be okay, but I'm a newbie and wanted some second opinioins.
I think I'm going to try it, and I weigh them anyways every 5 days as my Science Project so if they stop gaining at a steady rate I'll stop seperating them.
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