Milk Test

One Day Milk Testing

November 13, 2020 by Kinder Goat Breeders Association

During the Kinder Goat Show at the Missouri State Fair in 2019, the KGBA held an official One Day Milk Test. What is a One Day Milk Test? Let me explain! A One Day Milk Test is a snapshot of your doe’s production and milk components. The test weighs the milk and measures the percentage of protein and butterfat.

How does it work?

First, there is an official milk out, done at a designated time and verified by the milk tester. This “sets the clock,” so to speak, to make sure all participating does are milked out completely at the same time; the initial milk out sets the start time for the first udder fill period. This milk out is not weighed or sampled for testing. During this milk out, tattoos and registrations are verified.

Twelve hours after the initial milk out, the does are milked out again, under the milk tester’s supervision. The milk is weighed with a certified scale and a sample is taken for testing. The sample goes into a container with a preservative to protect its integrity.

The final milk out occurs twelve hours after the second milk out. This milk is also sampled and weighed. Sampling both milkings in the 24 hour period gives a total composite sample, since butterfat content can change throughout the day.

The total weights are available immediately after milk outs. Samples are sent to the lab for butterfat and protein analysis; results are usually available the day after the lab receives the samples. Results are calculated and sent to individual recipients.

Why participate in a One Day Milk Test?

A One Day Milk Test is an opportunity to view a snapshot of your doe’s production, including protein and butterfat content. This information can be helpful determining breeding and management decisions. It is also very helpful for those who do not have easy access to a lab or for those who do not wish to participate in a continuous milk test. Your doe can earn her milk stars in a One Day Milk Test. Participating in a One Day Milk Test is fun and easy!

What do I need to do to participate?

Milk your goat as you normally would, and come to the location where the One Day Milk Test is being held. Make sure your goats are registered and tattooed. Currently, if One Day Milk Tests have enough interest at a show, the KGBA is sponsoring the tests at no cost to members. Shows offering One Day Milk Testing are announced on the KGBA website and the Kinder Goat Folks and Kinder Goat Shows Facebook pages.

If you have any questions about milk testing, please visit the milk testing page or feel free to contact Ashley Kennedy at kindergoatbreeders@gmail.com. Stay tuned for part two, “What Do My Milk Test Results Mean?” in a future article! Until then, happy milking!

By Stefanie Idzikowski

Current Milk Star List

October 13, 2020 by Kinder Goat Breeders Association

Here is a list of all the current Kinder does that have earned their milk star!

Age at freshening is read as “year-months old”. Any blank spaces is where old data was lost/not documented. DIM = Days in Milk. A Kinder Star recording is read as “Generational Star earned, qualified on M(ilk), F(at), P(rotein) or a combination of all 3.”

Doe Name	Age at Freshening	Freshening	DIM	Milk #	Fat #	Fat %	Protein #	Protein %	Year Earned
Zederkamm Floribunda 11*M (FP)	5-10	5	305	2480	138	5.6	88	3.5	2000
Zederkamm Daffodil 1*M (MFP)	2-11	3	296	2290	125	5.5	94	4.1	1992
Still Meadow Echo 1*M (MFP)	05-11	5	305	1990	130	6.5	84	4.2	2018
Zederkamm Jasmine 1*M (MFP)	01-11	2	305	1960	109	5.6	88	4.5	1991
Zederkamm Poppy 11*M (F)	3-00	3	294	1940	105	5.4	78	4	1993
Zederkamm Vinca’s Vanilla 4*M (MFP)	03-01	3	305	1920	108	5.6	84	4.4	2000
Still Meadow Autumn 1*M (MFP)	04-07	4	290	1879	109	5.8	83	4.4	2017
7 Arrows (Dusty) Fawn 3*M (FP)	03-06	3	282	1870	117	6.3	83	4.4	2005
Zederkamm Liberty 1*M (MFP)	04-07	5	295	1850	122	6.6	90	4.9	1991
Zederkamm Penny’s Lily of the Valley 1*M (MFP)	3-00	2	305	1840	121	6.6	80	4.3	1999
Little Treasures Kinders Vailinteena 5*M (MFP)	03-09	3	317	1780	82	4.61	66	3.71	2018
Zederkamm Mignon 1*M (FP)	3-10	2	295	1760	109	6.2	75	4.3	1992
My Three Kids Trinity 2*M (MFP)	2-09	1	305	1720	99	5.8	75	4.4	2003
Zederkamm Columbine 11*M (F)	2-00	2	297	1680	87	5.2	69	4.1	1993
Homestead Kinder Jewel Flower 1*M (MFP)	3-10	4	305	1651	98	5.9	73	4.4
Just One More Rosebud 1*M (FP)	03-01	2	305	1650	116	7	75	4.5	2002
Rustic Jumpers Phili 1*M FP)	3-11		297	1630	84	5.2	63	4.4
Zederkamm Mignonette 2*M (MFP)	2-11	2	285	1600	91	5.7	73	4.6	1993
Just One More Lucy I’m Home 1*M (MFP)	3-00	2	305	1590	114	7.2	67	4.2	2001
Zederkamm Buttercup 1*M (MFP)	1-10	2	305	1590	109	6.9	74	4.7	1994
River Birch Farms Cinder 1*M (FP)	03-06	3	316	1516	81	5.34	58	3.83	2018
My Three Kids Anouk 1*M (MFP)	01-07	1	305	1510	83	5.5	64	4.2	2005
Zederkamm Jazz’s Fleur 12*M (FP)	1-10	1	305	1470	92	6.3	55	3.7	1999
Zederkamm P&T’s Trillium 3*M (F)	2-00	1	264	1450	91	6.3	70	4.8	2005
Zederkamm Balsam’s Begonia 3*M (FP)	2-00	2	305	1440	99	6.9	71	4.9	1998
Little Treasures Kinders Isis 5*M (FP)	04-09	4	318	1412	74	5.24	60	4.25	2018
Zederkamm K.C.’s Myrtle 3*M (FP)	2-00	2	305	1410	97	6.9	68	4.8	1996
Pricker Patch Farm Salt & Pepper 1*M (FP)	02-10	2	227	1398	75	5.4	59	4.2	2018
My Three Kids Lil’s Tory 1*M (FP)	2-11	2	305	1380	97	7	67	4.9	2001
Bramble Patch Kinder Mi Destiny 1*M (FP)	2-00	2	250	1360	80	5.9	52	3.8	2003
Zederkamm N&T’s Chai Tea 4*M (FP)	08-08	7	311	1325	74	5.58	58	4.38	2018
Bramble Patch Kinder Spirit 1*M (FP)	02-00	2	305	1290	71	5.5	54	4.2	2005
Rustic Jumpers Heidi 1*M (FP)	4-00		260	1270	84	6.6	56	4.4
Zederkamm Veronica 2*M (FP)	01-02	1	232	1270	63	5	48	3.8	1992
Barne’s Zederkamm Vinca 3*M (FP)	01-07	1	305	1250	80	6.4	54	4.3	1996
Rustic Jumpers Honey 1*M (FP)	3-11		268	1240	79	6.4	55	4.4	1994
Zederkamm M&L’s Lantana 2*M (FP)	01-02	1	262	1240	86	6.9	54	4.4	2000
Zederkamm Balsam 2*M (FP)	01-08	2	263	1220	76	6.2	58	4.8	1995
Zederkamm N&B’s Belladonna 4*M (FP)	01-08	1	305	1190	74	6.2	54	4.5	2004
Zederkamm Silver Birch 1*M (FP)	02-01	2	226	1180	87	7.4	55	4.7	1999
Zederkamm L&F Flax 13*M (F)	01-01	1	265	1140	74	6.5	44	3.9	2002
Zederkamm Delphinium 2*M (FP)	01-04	1	208	1130	67	5.9	47	4.2	1994
Zederkamm Twyddle DD of Beauty Mountain 2*M (FP)	01-01	1	305	1127	76	6.7	52	4.6
Just One More Oprah 2*M (FP)	2-00	1	305	1110	82	7.4	53	4.8	2002
Zederkamm P&O’s Orchid 3*M (F)	02-01	1	280	1050	71	6.8	44	4.3	2004
Still Meadow Cicada 1*M (F)	02-01	1	226	1000	55	5.5	44	4.4	2018
Beauty Mountain Night Ffeather 1*M (F)	1-00	1	305	991	53	5.3			1998
Zederkamm Sweet Alyssum 3*M (FP)	01-08	1	295	990	73	7.4	48	4.8	1996
Zederkamm Mimosa 3*M (F)	1-10	2	250	980	54	5.5	42	4.3
Zederkamm Tansy 1*M (FP)	01-07	2	243	980	61	6.2	46	4.7	1995
Zederkamm Jessamine 1*M (F)	01-06	1	244	970	57	5.9	41	4.2
Zederkamm M&B’s Sweet Blackberry 2*M (F)	01-01	1	237	910	60	6.6	44	4.8	1999
Dairy-Ayers Sunny 1*M (F)	03-09	3	262	880	67	7.6	42	4.8	1998
Beauty Mountain Maanaco #1 Ttahanee 2*M (F)	0-11	1	256	857	57	6.7	41	4.8	1997
Just One More Shamrock 1*M (F)	01-01	1	272	830	56	6.7	38	4.6	2004
Zederkamm Juniper 1*M (F)	01-09	1	292	830	66	7.6	41	4.9	1998
Zederkamm Cinnamon 12*M (F)	01-03	1	220	810	55	6.8	35	4.3	1995

Click the link below to download a PDF copy.

Current Milk Star List – Updated October 2020

One Day Milk Test at the Missouri State Fair!

July 22, 2019 by Kinder Goat Breeders Association

We will be having a One Day Milk Test at the Missouri State Fair Kinder Goat Show this year.

All goats that are participating in the test will be milked out under supervision on Friday evening August 16th at 8:00pm. That will start the test. The first sample will be weighed at 8:00am on Saturday morning after the show and the final sample will be weighed on Saturday evening August 17th at 8:00pm. Please make sure your goats have legible tattoos as these need to be verified for the test. Weight results will be available after the final milk out with lab results for protein and butterfat to follow after lab analysis. This is a great opportunity for feedback on your milk components with a chance for your doe to earn a star. Please consider joining us!

-Stefanie Idzikowski, Test Supervisor

Star Buck Awards

April 4, 2018 by Kinder Goat Breeders Association

We have recently had a resurgence of interest and participation by our membership to get their goats on Milk Test! This is great for the breed! It gives owners and breeders, as well as the Association a fantastic look at the hard, verifiable data at the quality and quantity of the milk our Kinders produce. While our hard working girls earn their Stars on their own merit, many people are unaware of how bucks can earn their Stars and Pluses based on Milk Test data. Here are the following rules regarding the awarding of Star and Plus designations, taken from the KGBA DHIR Program;

Milk Star Designations

*M – A doe qualified for her Star through DHIA test, or One Day Test, to be accompanied by;

(M) for a Star earned on milk production

(F) for a Star earned on butterfat production

(P) for a Star earned on protein production

or a combination of all 3 for DHIA testing.

(O) for a Star earned on One Day Test.

Each generation of consecutive Stars earned from dam to daughter, shall be designated with the Star. E.g. A doe earning her Star shall be designated 1*M, her daughter also earning her Star shall be designated 2*M, her daughter also earning her Star shall be designated 3*M, and so on.

+B – A buck earning his Star through his *M or +B progeny

++B – A buck earning his Star through his *M and +B progeny

*B – A buck inheriting his Star through his ancestry

A KGBA registered buck shall be entitled to a +B designation if:

He has three *M daughters from three different dams. All dams must be registered with the KGBA or;
He has two sons that earned their +B designation.

A KGBA registered buck shall be entitled to a ++B designation if:

He has three *M daughters from three different dams. All dams must be registered with the KGBA and;
He has two sons that earned their +B designation.

A KGBA registered buck shall be entitled to a *B designation if:

His dam is a *M doe that has qualified on both milk and butterfat requirements, or a doe that earned her star on a One Day Test AND his sire is a +B, or a *B, or;
His dam is a *M doe that has qualified on both milk and butterfat requirements, AND his sire’s dam is a *M doe that has qualified on both milk and butterfat requirements. Either the dam or the sire’s dam may have earned her star on a One Day Test, but not both.

For those of you with early generation animals, Star Awards are carried down from their Nubian ancestors if applicable. Pygmies do not have a Star or Plus program to assist in their offspring or descendant’s awarded designations.

In my observations, we have yet to have many Kinder bucks venture into Star or Plus awards, but with the renewed interest in Milk Test, I foresee that changing very soon! While it’s easy to focus on getting our girls their Stars based on their own tenacity – lets not forget about the boys! If you believe your buck may qualify for a *B (based on ancestry) or +B/++B (based on progeny) either through current or past Milk Test data, please let us know! We would love to recognize your buck’s hard working pedigrees and accomplishments!

-Ashley Kennedy

KGBA Milk Test Director

Milk Testing

March 10, 2013 by Kinder Goat Breeders Association

Thank you, Sue Huston, for this wonderful article on milk testing:

How much milk is that Kinder doe giving? Just because she feed three kids are her udder looks full are maybe you are milking three does and the gallon bucket is about full with this specific doe probably giving half of this. Is this your answer to the quantity of milk this doe is milking? If so then you really don’t have any idea to the milking ability of this doe.

You don’t think that the amount of milk being given by a certain doe is important? Well it may not seem important as long as you are getting enough milk for the family are the kids seem to be growing well. If you are selling Kinder stock then the real milking ability in you herd is very important and you need facts to prove each and every does milking capability. You might have someone looking for does to milk in a diary situation. You would be more likely to make a sale if you had the figures on all your does giving not only the quantity of milk but also the amount of butterfat and protein. Kinder does in general have higher butterfat content than many of the other breeds which make them great candidates for cheese plants.

There are several options available to those interested in milk testing. There is individual official testing, group testing and one-day testing. Each will give you official test results. If you cannot afford any of these then just keeping personnel records would certainly be better than not testing. The KGBA can furnish forms for your personnel use. There will be links with discussion on the official tests available in the following paragraphs. I thought you might be interested in reading this web page:

How to Get Started on DHI Milk Test with ADGA.

http://www.thegoatspot.net/forum/showthread.php?t=136415&referrerid The Kinder Association use the same rules for DHIR testing as ADGA so for a Kinder doe to earn her star she must meet the same requirements as that of an ADGA doe. Please view each of the videos in the link above whether you plan to do DHIR testing or not. Langston does such a wonderful job and offers so much for breeders.

You can decide on official testing, group testing or one-day testing to prove the milking ability of your herd. I think official milk testing has been explained fully in the link above. If there are 3 or more breeders in your area that all wish to become testers then they can test each other’s herds monthly OR you can each do the Owner/Sampler Test Option and run Verification Tests on each other’s herds. There are breeders, having a friend living near by to become an official tester, that friend can then come to test their herd. Testing can be done at shows too making it possible for several breeders to participate in a one-day testing.

I hear so much about record keeping programs. Milk testing is a great program for record keeping for your herd. Not only are you proving the milking ability of that doe but that buck and all those daughters and sons in the line.

One-Day Test is considered a separate event, which requires a separate sanction and registration fee. Contact KGBA regarding these fees. Points in One-Day Testing are earned by the quantity of milk produced, length of time since kidding and butterfat content. A Kinder doe must earn 18 points or more to earn a star in One-Day Testing. Below is the system used to calculate these points.

Milk Point System

One point per pound of milk produced, calculated to within one decimal point.

One-tenth (0.1) point for every complete 10-day period that the doe has been in milk since her last kidding, with a maximum of three and six tenths (3.6) points or 360 days.

One point for every five one-hundredths (0.05) pounds of butterfat yielded.

Milk weighs about 8.4 lbs. per gallon. Below are the figures from a 2000 One-Day Test. Notice that only one doe receives enough points (18 or more) to make her star. The other does scores are good and ones that I am proud of. These are official scores and prove that these Kinder does are good milking does even if they did not make their stars. Ebony milked about 1-½ gallons in One-Day Testing with a total of 22.7 points thus making her star

Milking testing is the only way to prove that your Kinder does are truly good milking Kinder.

Sue Huston

One-day Milk Test Scoring

September 25, 2010 by Kinder Goat Breeders Association

1. One point per pound of milk produced, calculated to within one decimal point.

2. One tenth (0.1) point for every complete 10-day period that the doe has been in milk since her last kidding, with a maximum of three and six tenths (3.6) points or 360 days

3. One point for every five one hundredths (0.05) pounds of butterfat yielded.

4. Total

To make a star in one-day testing the doe must have a score of 18 points or more total.