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My FF Penny is now my only doe I am milking. For a few months I wasn't really milking her or feeding for top production, she's just had the doe on her. But I've started milking her now. She's getting grain twice a day and alfalfa pellets. Anyway, I had originally planned to dry her right about now, because she kidded end of January. Well, I didn't get her bred early like I wanted to this year, though she will hopefully be bred soon. Any reason I can't just continue to milk her up until 2 months before her due date? She does have a tendency to get thin, but I've been feeding her well and she's looking real good right now. The grain is 1/3 BOSS and I've been adding a little beet pulp to her rations since I started milking to fill her out a bit.
She is only milking like a quart a day now, but we are using it, making kefir and my little sister has a bit with her breakfast most mornings.
She is only milking like a quart a day now, but we are using it, making kefir and my little sister has a bit with her breakfast most mornings.