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Meet Two Sisters’ Dairy Goats
By Moore family | May 11, 2009
All the good milk that goes into Garland Goat Soap is produced by our herd of registered dairy goats. Some of those goats have been mentioned in previous posts. We’ve had goats ever since I was quite young; in fact, I can hardly remember not having goats! Since both my oldest and my youngest brother had allergies, my parents first purchased goats for their milk, given that the unique composition of goat milk enables those who have dairy allergies and are lactose intolerant to drink it without irritating the allergies. We didn’t know much about goats, and the first two we purchased were rather poor specimens and didn’t produce much milk. However, we were hooked on goat milk, and as the years have passed, we gained much, much experience in the care, management, and genetics of goats. Being involved in a dairy goat 4-H club for several years provided us with a wealth of information and the experiences in the show-ring with our goats encouraged us to strive for superior confirmation and bloodlines in our does.
Most of all, though, we have always just enjoyed our goats! When we were younger (and had the time!), my sister and I would often spend hours playing with our goats, observing them, teaching them tricks, and often taking them for walks! If you’ve never had a goat, you don’t know what friendly, personable, and unique pets they are! Most people who haven’t owned goats have been educated about them via myths portraying them as dirty, smelly animals that eat anything and produce bad-tasting milk. In reality, a properly cared for goat is friendly, very fastidious about what she eats, clean, intelligent, and produces delicious, sweet, creamy milk (again, provided that it’s cared for in the proper manner.)
Currently, our small goat herd consists of five registered Alpine does (the correct term for a female goat): Showgirl, Little Meggy, Tatty, Wales, and Touché. 
Showgirl is a flashy black and white doe, very proud and lofty, with a dignified friendliness.
Meggy, mostly black with a few distinct white markings, is a very sweet and friendly doe who loves to be scratched. She is an excellant milk producer!
Dark bay Tatty is the most mischievous and rambunctious, yet endearing in her own way because of those very traits.
One of the best milk producers, Wales also loves attention, and won’t leave the milkstand after milking until she has had her scratches.
As the youngest, Touché is a graceful, deep brown and black doe, very shy with strangers, but quite friendly with those she knows. Milking time for our adult does is twice daily, five o’clock in the morning, and five o’clock in the evening. Anyone want to come by and help with the morning milking?!
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