04/30/2026
Good info. Knowing about the anatomy of your animals is very beneficial in keeping track of their health and noticing if anything is starting to go wrong. A well structured mammary system will hold up to many years of producing delicious milk.
One way to support the mammary system is to do your best to prevent mastitis, use clean hands for milking, clean the udder before milking and use a teat dip afterwards as it can take 10 minutes for the teat or***ce to close after milking which can allow bacteria in.
Also keep in mind that dairy animals are high output and therefore need high input. You need to support that amazing mammary system with a good quality and well balanced diet, and enough of it, don't forget minerals as they are vital to goats thriving.
EDUCATIONAL TIPS FOR FARMERS. "Dairy Goat vs. Dairy Cow"
Link: https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/educational-tips-for-farmers-dairy-goat-versus-dairy-cow
By: Jill DeGayner, BSc. Mississippi State University Animal & Dairy Sciences; Leyla Rios, PhD, Small Ruminant Specialist, ADS, MSSTATE & Dr. Carlos Alvarado, Dairy Specialist at Langston University
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University Extension Service
MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine
MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences