These awards will be given to qualifying does based on a continuous 30 days milk record Read Milk test instructions here
Groups
Swiss Group– Alpines, Oberhasli, Saanens and Toggenburgs
N/L Group– Nubians and LaManchas
M/D Group – All miniature dairy breeds (example: Mini Nubian)
P/D Group – Pygmies and Nigerian Dwarves
Calculation of Points for Milk Volume
1 point will be awarded for each 10 pounds of milk produced
1 point will be awarded for each 15 day period since the goat freshened (based on the first day of test). No more than 40% of the total points may be derived from days in milk.
* Note 1: Black points are for Twice A Day Milking (TAD)
Green Points are for Once A Day Milking (OAD)
* Note 2: Based upon our own herd and other extensive research when we went from TAD to OAD milking, one loses roughly 20-30% production. We will average it out to 25% loss in production and reflect this in the points.The loss also depends upon the stage of lactation, consistency of milking, breed and many other factors.
Up to 20 months | 21-30 months; | 31 months; | |
Swiss Group | |||
yellow star | 19-23 (14-17) | 24-28 | 30-33 |
red star | 24-28 | 29-33 | 34-39 |
blue store | 29+ | 34-42 | 40-49 |
purple star | n/a | 43+ | 50+ |
N/L Group | |||
yellow star | 18-22 | 23-37 | 28-30 |
red star | 23-27 | 28-32 | 31-36 |
blue star | 28+ | 33-40 | 37-46 |
purple star | n/a | 41+ | 47+ |
M/D Group | |||
yellow star | 16-20 (12-15) | 20-24 (15-18) | 24-28 (18-21) |
red star | 21-25 (16-19) | 25-29 (19-22) | 29-32 (22-24) |
blue star | 26+ (20+) | 30-35 (23-26) | 33-39 (25-29) |
purple star | n/a | 36+ (27+) | 40+ (40+) |
P/D Group | |||
yellow star | 11-13 (8-10) | 16-19 (12-14) | 16-19 |
red star | 14-17 (ll-13) | 20-23 (15-17) | 20-23 |
blue star | 18+ (14+) | 24-27 (18-10) | 24-27 |
purple star | n/a | 28+ | 28+ |
30 Day Butterfat
(Note: we will be adding the Once a Day milk interval amounts soon)
These awards will be given to qualifying does based on a continuous 30 day milk record and no less than 2 butterfat tests.
1 point will be awarded for each .6 pounds of butterfat produced
1 point will be awarded for each 15 day period since the goat freshened
No more than 40% of the total points may be derived from days in milk.
Age at Freshening | up to 20 months | 21-30 months OR 10+ years | 31monts-9years |
Swiss Group | |||
Yellow D | 19-23 | 24-28 | 30-33 |
Red D | 24-28 | 29-33 | 34-39 |
Blue D | 29+ | 34-42 | 40-49 |
Purple D | N/A | 43+ | 50+ |
N/L Group | |||
Yellow D | 18-22 | 23-27 | 29-32 |
Red D | 23-27 | 28-32 | 33-39 |
Blue D | 28+ | 33-42 | 40-49 |
Purple D | N/A | 43+ | 50+ |
M/D Group | |||
Yellow D | 16-20 | 20-24 | 24-28 |
Red D | 21-25 | 25-29 | 29-32 |
Blue D | 26+ | 30-35 | 33-39 |
Purple D | N/A | 36+ | 40+ |
P/D Group | |||
Yellow D | 11-13 | 16-19 | 16-19 |
Red D | 14-17 | 20-23 | 20-23 |
Blue D | 18+ | 24-27 | 24-27 |
Purple D | N/A | 28+ | 28+ |