. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. THE HEAET OF THE HERD—THE DOES 157 Premature Lactation.—One more point will com- plete the discussion of the goatling and her needs. In our very highly bred milk strains, the goatling at twelve or thirteen months of age, sometimes earlier, will make an udder, although she has never been bred. This is. Fig. 49.—Triplet Saanen does age four months owned by Dr. .1. W. Henderson, of Berkeley, Calif. Echo Mabette (right) has already form


. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. THE HEAET OF THE HERD—THE DOES 157 Premature Lactation.—One more point will com- plete the discussion of the goatling and her needs. In our very highly bred milk strains, the goatling at twelve or thirteen months of age, sometimes earlier, will make an udder, although she has never been bred. This is. Fig. 49.—Triplet Saanen does age four months owned by Dr. .1. W. Henderson, of Berkeley, Calif. Echo Mabette (right) has already formed a perfect udder, well filled with milk. especially likely to happen when she is born in the early spring, and the next spring, having been well fed and being in the best of condition, is turned out to lush pas- ture. These little premature udders must be carefully watched. Usually they need no care, and disappear with the coming of fall and dry feed, Sometimes, however,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Irmagarde. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott


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