How to Increase Goat Milk Production? A Detailed Guide to Scientific Farming Methods

Goat milk is currently a fairly prosperous industry. First, the nutritional value of goat milk is higher than that of cow milk. Second, goat milk production is not high. Now that everyone's living standards have improved, most people are very willing to spend money on their children, and goat milk is more beneficial to children's growth and development. Everyone wants to give their children the best, so the price of goat milk is very high. Although the breeding area has increased substantially, goat milk production is still far from enough. So how can goat milk production be increased? Below are some tips compiled by Qinnong Net, hoping to help fellow breeders.

1. Select Excellent Breeds

Since goat milk production is low, we can solve this problem at its root. First, when raising goats, we should choose goats with high milk production as much as possible. Many goats currently do not produce much milk, and even their own kids need to be fed with artificial milk, so this kind of goat must never be chosen. So how do we tell them apart? Goats with high milk production are generally longer in body, whether in the head or the body, and are relatively tall and active. Such goats are relatively healthy goats. But to increase milk production, we can choose Saanen breed, Guanzhong breed, Laoshan breed, and so on, as well as crossbred varieties, so that milk production will be fundamentally improved.

2. Scientific Feeding Methods

If you want high goat milk production, then scientific feeding methods are the key. The prerequisite for milk production is breeding, so the timing of breeding must be scientific. It is best to choose goats that have been raised for one year or more for breeding. Second, breeding is best done in autumn, when the success rate of breeding is high and the milk supply after giving birth to kids is more abundant. For feeding methods, we need to feed according to the different stages of the goat. After breeding, the doe needs a large amount of nutrition, so during this period we need to prepare feed with higher nutritional content for feeding. Second, after the doe gives birth to kids, we need to feed it green, succulent feed, which can greatly increase milk production. Finally, we must ensure the amount and quality of water in the feeding process, which can improve the quality of the goat milk.

3. Reasonable Grazing

According to relevant scientific research, the milk production of does that are reasonably grazed is much higher than that of those kept in pens year-round, because during grazing they can move freely. Second, they can forage for some succulent forage grass on their own, which not only exercises their bodies and enhances their immunity, but also allows them to eat some fresh forage grass that maintains their life functions, which is more helpful for their growth. Therefore, it is best to graze them for four or five hours every day, which is more helpful for their growth and thus increases milk production.

4. Improve Milking Efficiency

The milking method and milking efficiency are also very important. Sometimes we clearly feel that the milk in the udder is very plentiful, but no matter how hard we squeeze, little milk comes out. That is not because there is no milk, but because your milking method is wrong. When milking, we need to first gently massage the udder, slowly massaging left and right, up and down for five to ten minutes, then fix the fingers at the base of the udder and squeeze up and down. In this way, the milk can be fully squeezed out, and the efficiency is very high.