The goal of our diary goat project is to breed local female goats with dairy bucks. Within a period of two to three generations the females go from producing 0.5 litres to 2 litres of milk per day. This gives a family a very nutritional food plus the possibility of a market.

Our Dairy Goats

This is a Saanen buck at 75% dairy. We have named him King Kong .

We use Toggenburg and Saanen bucks

The male offspring from a dairy buck and a local female can be larger in size than a local male and thus can command a higher price at market.

Goat milk is becoming a valuable commodity in Africa. It is high in calcium, protein and vitamins making it a popular food and in high demand due to its nutritional value.

This is Daisy, a female that is also 75% dairy.

Goat’s milk is used in making yoghurt, ice cream and cheese thus providing a market.

Daisy delivered a female goat that was fathered by King Kong. When she reaches a year old she and bred by different buck she will be producing 2 or more litres of milk daily after weening.

This young buck is the son of King Kong and Daisy. He will be another breeding dairy buck.

Goat’s milk is easier to digest than cows milk and much less likely to cause allergies or intolerance. Thus it is a good substitute for infant feeding when a mother can not provide her own milk.‍ ‍

Goat’s milk provide an excellent source of fat and protein which is lacking in a diet high in starch and fibre.

Recordkeeping is very important when breeding goats.