. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT FOR GOATS 241 cleaning and sterilizing utensils, is an essential part of a goat dairy. Plans for this equipment are issued by dairy supply houses and by agricultural schools and stations, for cow dairies, and these plans should be studied and adapted in miniature to the needs of the commercial goat dairy. For the family goat a few suggestions may be useful. Fig. 68.—Proper milking bucket with covered spout, hal
. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT FOR GOATS 241 cleaning and sterilizing utensils, is an essential part of a goat dairy. Plans for this equipment are issued by dairy supply houses and by agricultural schools and stations, for cow dairies, and these plans should be studied and adapted in miniature to the needs of the commercial goat dairy. For the family goat a few suggestions may be useful. Fig. 68.—Proper milking bucket with covered spout, half hood and a strainer cloth. in maintaining the high quality of the goat milk. The milk room and the milk bench should be kept scrupu- lously clean. The doe, if not naturally short haired, should be kept smoothly clipped on the flanks and stomach and around the udder (Figs. 74 and 75). She should be brushed before milking, and her udder should be wiped with a damp cloth. All buckets and other uten- 16. 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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