Goat's milk is so good for you and Dustin and Brandon tell us why

1. By Dustin and Brandon Gaddes

2. Hi I’m
Brandon
I am
Dustin

3. We chose to
study goats
because we
have goats.
We have
goats
because
Mum wanted
the best milk
and nutrition
she could get
for us.

4. Goats Milk is SO good for you...
 It is the closest milk you can get to human’s milk. That is why before
there was formula mothers gave their babies goat’s milk if they
could not feed them their own milk.
 It is also easier to digest than other dairy. Most people that can not
tolerate cow dairy can tolerate goat’s milk because it doesn’t have
the alpha S1 casein protein. In fact this is one of the things that
makes it great for the medical world.
 Goats milk is a complete protein and contains every essential amino
acid.
 Doctors recommend it for cancer patients, HIV patients , stomach
ulcers, and skin elements.
 It prevents iron deficiency and bone demineralisation

5.  It has the highest amount of calcium at 326mg a cup.
 It is full of Vitamin A. In fact 134% more than cow’s
milk. Vitamin A is good for your eyes, the internal
muscles, and cell reproduction. It is a major cancer
fighter. Which is why cancer patients are encouraged to
drink goats milk.
 It is a good source of all the B vitamins
 It also has 134% more potassium and 350% more
niacin than cow’s milk.
 It is higher in chloride, copper and manganese and the
essential nutrient selenium than its counter parts.

6. Let’s see how goats milk measures up!
Human’s Milk Goat’s Milk Cow’s Milk
1cup 1cup 1cup
Vitamin A, IU 593 451 307
Vitamin B2,mg 0.089 0.337 0.395
Vitamin B6, mg 0.027 0.112 0.102
Vitamin B12, mcg 0.111 0.159 0.871
Niacin, mg 0.435 0.676 0.205
Vitamin C, mg 12.3 3.15 2.29
Calcium, mg 79 326 291
Potassium, mg 126 499 370
Selenium, mcg 4.43 3.4 4.9

7. There are other products that
come from goat’s milk that are
good for you too!

8. Such as yummy cheeses!
• Cheese made from goat’s milk is lower in fat than cheese made from cow’s
milk.
• It is high in Calcium.
• It boost the metabolism.
• A good alternative for those that are lactose intolerant.

9. And Soap
• Has a ph level close to your skin
• Is good for people struggling with skin elements such
as dermatitis, psoriasis, and eczema
• Full of vitamins that are good for skin such as vitamin
A, B vitamins, potassium, selenium and lactic acid

10. It also makes a good pet milk.
Top dog breeders feed it to their dogs.
UMMM!
This is
Good!

11. All of this goodness comes from goats
milk. But you can’t get it from just any
goat. So we had to choose which kind
of goats to get.

12. There are many different breeds of
goats used for many different things!

13. Some are used for their fleece.
Cashgora Cashmeres

14. These goats are used for their meat.
Rangeland Boer

15. And there are dairy goats that are
used for their milk.
Toggenberg
British alpine
Saanen

16. We chose Saanen
We chose Saanen because they are friendly and they give
more milk than any of the other goats.

17. Now we have the
goats, but that is
not all it takes to
get that good
Milk.

18. A doe has to have kids before they can give milk.
We let the kids have all the milk for two weeks. Then we
separate the kids from their mother at night so that we
can milk them in the morning.

20. There is a lot of work involved. And a lot of studying
and research to do.

21. Being a member of the Dairy goat
Society of Australia is a great resource.
• You can learn from experienced farmers.
• You get a year book with lots of information.
• You get magazines that have very helpful
articles.
• You make friends that can help you along your
way.

22. They
Need
lots of
clean
water.

23. You must keep their
housing clean, because
it will cause disease if
kept dirty

24. Tattooing a goat
is important
because it shows
the ownership of
the goat.

25. It is also important to
clip their hooves
because they never
stop growing.
Not taking care of the
goat’s feet could
result in a disease
called foot rot.

26. It is always good to have help
on the farm.
Having a good shepherd
makes rounding the goats
up a lot easier.

27. To get
good milk
production
you must
feed your
goat
properly.

28. We feed our goats crushed
oats, Lucerne, black
sunflower seed, horse
mix, dolomite, seaweed
and molasses. However,
there are several different
ways to feed them but
you must remember that
they can’t eat just
anything.

29. Goats get most of their food
from the paddock, but if the
paddock is not in good
condition then they will need
feed and hay.

30. azalea wisteria Capeweed
In the paddock you have to
watch for poisonous plants.
laurel Blue Heliotrope Yew tree

31. It is important to keep the goats off of the
paddock when it is wet, because of parasites
and bloating of the goat.

32. When the grass is wet parasites move to
the top of the grass. Goats like to eat the
tops of the grass.
Wet grass+ parasites =sick goats

33. When they get these awful parasites you must drench
them . When you drench a goat you need to know how
much they weigh to give the right amount of drencher
that goat needs for it’s body size.

34. Having a horse in the
paddock with goats is good
because parasites that
harm goats do not harm
horses. Instead the parasite
dies if eaten by the horse.
Thus making the paddock
healthier for the goats.

35. After heavy rain periods the grass is very rich. It is
over rich with minerals that other wise would be good
for a goat. Too much of this rich grass will cause a goat
to scour (diarrhoea). When goats scour it is dangerous
and could even cause death.

36. There are also other reasons goats scour.
• Diseases; Enterotoxemia, salmonellosis,
and Johnes Disease.
• Feed scouring: This is when a goat eats
too much grain.
It is very important to watch for
scouring because it shows that there is
a problem. The first thing best to do is
to take the goat to the vet if you can.

37. In the case that you can not get the assistants of a
vet, here are some things to do.
•Restrict concentrated feeds
•It is also important to give fluids because
they will lose their fluid and get dehydrated.
•Be consistent with your treatment.
• Keep a log of what you do for a reference
to come back to later.

38. This goat has what is called bottled jaw. When
a goat has a bottled jaw it is a sign of sickness.
• It could be an allergic reaction
• It could be parasites
• It could also be from a vitamin deficiency.
Bottled Jaw
Normal Jaw

39. When the left side of
the goat is big and the
right is normal size this
means the goat is bloated.
Bloat is were there is trap
wind inside the goat that
can not come out . If it is
not taking care of the goat
may die.

40. Another disease you have to watch out
for in dairy goats is Mastitis.
Mastitis is an infection in the
udder. It has many causes.
•Dirt getting in udder.
a) By famers not using
sanitary methods such as
cleaning the udder before
milking.
b) Goats having too big of
holes in their teats can
allow dirt to get in.
•Goat being low in minerals
•Parasite infection
•Eating poisonous plants

41. Taking care of a dairy I think it’s
goat farm is a lot of time for
work. But it is a lot of some fresh
fun as well. Plus you goat’s milk!
get the added benefit
of the Goodness of
Goat’s Milk.

42. That sounds good to
me . Mum I'm hungry!
Can I have some of
that fantastic milk!!!

43. Wow! Mum. All
that hard work Yea, This is
paid off. good stuff.

44. References
 http//www.goatconnection.com/articles/publish/printer_77shtml
• http://ww.drakefamily.com/goatmilk.hitm
• Milkhttp://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/studies/report-88074html
• http://www.xomba.com/health_benefits_goat_cheese/html
• Hom.earthlink.net/~/ureynolds/enviro.html
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• The Encyclopaedia of Country Living by Carla Emery.
• Nutrition Almanac by Lavon J. Dunne
• Natural Goat Care by Pat Coleby

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