Milk test types » 30-Day Milk Test

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.

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.