Today, many people know about the benefits of goat's milk. However, this product cannot be called very popular in our country. Of course, there is goat milk for sale, but, as a rule, it is of foreign production, which is reflected in its price accordingly.
This area of business in our country is still relatively underdeveloped. In this regard, today there is every chance to start the production of goat's milk and make a profitable business on this. We invite you to familiarize yourself with this area of activity.
Business Benefits
Goat milk has long been known as a very healthy product. With regular use, it contributes to the normalization of metabolism, improves vision, removes radionuclides and helps in the treatment of allergies. Goat milk is also recommended for children, as it is easily absorbed by the body and improves immunity. In addition, kids who regularly use it grow stronger and healthier.
In Western countries, such a family business as a goat farm is very common. Anyone can write a business plan. There are very few manufacturers of this product in Russia, and, despite the rather high demand, the supply is not yet able to fully satisfy it. In this regard, the production and sale of goat's milk is a successful and promising business idea that will allow you to take your rightful place in a still free niche.
Basic moments
If you are seriously considering a business like a goat farm, the business plan should include consideration of two main aspects: raising goats for the purpose of obtaining milk from them and further selling it, and breeding breeding animals with their subsequent sale.
Organizational and legal basis of business
It is necessary to register your company and acquire all the required documents and permits. First, we submit an application to the tax committee in order to register as an individual entrepreneur. This form will be the best option if you decide to start a milk business.
Next, you need to prepare all the documents for the land on which you plan to build a farm, and apply with the appropriate application to the administration of your city or district. After that, you will need to obtain a technical passport for buildings at the BTI.
After the farm building is built and equipped, it is necessary to invite representatives of the sanitary and epidemiological station, the fire service and the environmental safety service to check for compliance with all applicable standards. If everything is in order, you will be issued the appropriate permits to operate.
Selection and equipment of land and buildings
In order to save on the construction of the necessary structures, it is recommended to drive through the nearest towns and villages and take a closer look at them for old abandoned buildings (stables, cowsheds, etc.). Based on them, it will be quite easy to equip goat houses. You can also rent nearby land for sowing perennial grasses and walking your horned wards.
As for the arrangement of the goat house, this room should be dry, warm and include the following compartments: for keeping young animals, dairy goats, as well as a maternity ward. In this case, be sure to consider that each animal must have at least four square meters of area.
The floor of the goat house must be covered with a dry layer of straw or hay. Also, each compartment should be equipped with feeders and drinkers. Ideally, the goat's rue should be equipped with its own boiler room, water supply and sewerage. It will also be necessary to equip a milk processing workshop and a warehouse for storing feed.
Farm Equipment
Since the purpose of this business is to sell goat milk, it will be necessary to equip the farm with a milking machine. You can buy a similar foreign-made unit, but it is expensive. The optimal solution would be to retrofit a milking unit designed for cows, given that goats require only two suction cups per udder. If you plan on keeping a large number of livestock on the farm, then it makes sense to purchase a tractor for distributing feed.
What to feed animals
For the sale of goat milk to become a successful business, you need to provide your horned wards with the right diet. It should include both green fresh grass and hay, as well as silage feed and concentrates. In addition, goats should always have clean drinking water at their disposal.
The main food in winter is hay. You can also feed the animals with the so-called brooms, which are bunches of young succulent twigs of various trees harvested from the summer. In addition, goats are very fond of corn, beets and Jerusalem artichoke.
As a source of minerals, it is recommended to give animals table salt (at the rate of 15 grams per day for each individual) and chalk. One adult goat eats an average of 1.5 to 2.5 kilograms of hay per day. In accordance with this value, it is necessary to prepare enough food for the winter to provide food for all your wards.
As for the diet of pregnant goats, it must contain concentrated feed (grain, legumes) and mineral supplements. It is also recommended to give these animals only warm water.
Acquisition of animals
This stage is very important, it should be approached with all responsibility. Be sure to purchase several purebred goats and goats from different parents so that their offspring are healthy and productive, because this will directly affect the size of the milk yield. Experts recommend purchasing animals of the Saanen breed. However, purebreds are quite expensive, so for starters, you can purchase several pedigreed pairs so that males from them are crossed with ordinary goats.
Farm plan
To organize a productive production, it is necessary to determine a clear schedule for feeding and milking animals from the very beginning. Otherwise, goats may experience stress, which will lead to a decrease in milk yield.
Be sure to find an experienced veterinarian who would carry out preventive examinations, and, if necessary, treatment of your animals.
The goat's rue must be kept clean, cleaning and processing all its departments in a timely manner.
goat farm products
The main product that you will produce on your farm is, of course, goat milk. Its quality and quantity are directly dependent on the physiological characteristics and breed of animals.
So, ordinary domestic goats give no more than two liters of milk per day. And the milk yield of animals of the Saanen breed can reach six liters.
If you plan to further process goat milk, then you can become a producer of cheese, butter, cottage cheese, cream and sour cream. These products are also highly valued by consumers for their health benefits and great taste.
A milk processing business plan should include the cost of purchasing additional equipment, organizing the premises, as well as the wages of employees.
In addition to milk and its products, as the owner of a goat farm, you can sell goats. This can be done both in live weight and in the form of meat.
Another product of the goat business is down. It is used to make blankets, carpets and various clothes (for example, warm sheepskin coats).
Sales of finished products
The sale of goat milk and other related products can be carried out either directly to the end consumer (small shops or outlets in the markets) or through an intermediary (sale of goods to supermarkets).
Opening a goat farm: the financial side of the issue
As for the initial investment, it is unlikely that it will be possible to name a specific amount, since everything will depend on how many herds you plan to start, as well as on the location of your farm. On average, organizing a farm of 120-130 dairy goats may require an amount of 80-100 thousand dollars.
Such a farm will bring you about 50-60 tons of pasteurized milk per year. Thus, the income for 12 months of work will be from 100 to 120 thousand dollars. In this case, the initial investment can pay off in the second year of your farm's existence.
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Goat milk buy
Goat milk
Goat milk is one of the healthiest types of milk. The Eco-Lakomka online store offers goat milk, which is distinguished by the absence of a specific smell (many consumers do not like it). You can buy pasteurized and unpasteurized goat milk from us.
Pasteurized milk is suitable for those who do not like fresh goat milk and prefer to boil it. Pasteurization extends shelf life and kills pathogens while preserving the beneficial properties of the product. Unpasteurized milk must be boiled before drinking.
Goat's milk contains less lactose than cow's milk, so it is suitable for those who are lactose intolerant. This milk contains a large amount of beta-carotene, which allows it to be used for baby food.
Goat milk from the farm is obtained from healthy dairy goats, which are bred in ecologically clean regions of the Moscow region. Animals graze freely without a leash and feed on fresh grass. As a result, they produce excellent quality milk.
You can buy goat's milk in Moscow at affordable prices in the website store. Home delivery of goat milk is carried out in Moscow and the Moscow region at a convenient time for you.
Goat cheese
Homemade goat cheese is a delicacy that even the most demanding gourmets will love. Looking for where to buy goat cheese?
We offer cheeses for every taste.
Extraordinarily tender Ricotta, made according to a traditional Italian recipe.
Unleavened cheese Burgos, which is produced without salt, which means it is suitable for baby food.
Classic hard cheese - indispensable as an appetizer or a component in a salad.
Cheese Roulo de Cabra (Buch de Chevre), with white noble mold, will become a real decoration of the festive table. Its piquancy is in the combination of the creamy taste of the cheese itself with the sharp nutty flavor of the crust.
Chevre-type soft cheese has a delicate, slightly salty taste, and thanks to its creamy consistency, it is convenient to spread on bread.
Also try the traditional Camembert white mold cheese with the incomparable taste of Parisian mushrooms!
You can buy cheeses of different varieties in Moscow at the Eco-Lakomka natural products store.
Our online store offers a great selection!
Goat curd
Goat curd is a product often recommended by nutritionists. It is rich in methionine, which lowers blood cholesterol levels. Goat curd has an ideal mineral composition, which is easily absorbed by the body, it contains iron, calcium and phosphorus.
ON A NOTE!
You can make a homemade mask from goat cottage cheese. Mix 2 - 3 tablespoons of cottage cheese, 0.5 teaspoon of linseed oil, a couple of teaspoons of parsley and a few drops of lemon juice.
Apply to face for 20 minutes and rinse. This vitamin mask will help the skin recover in the winter.
This product is extremely beneficial for the skin and when taken internally. Try eating goat cheese regularly and you will see how it becomes smoother and cleaner.
Do you want to drink freshly milked, rustic, unpasteurized goat milk at any time at home in your Moscow apartment?
To enable you to do this, we freeze the milk immediately after milking. This is the only way to preserve all useful vitamins, microelements and biologically active microflora of fresh milk.
You just need to take it out of the freezer and defrost the bottle. Shelf life frozen is 2 months.
How to order frozen goat milk
Goat milk is supplied frozen in 0.33 liter bottles.
The cost of one bottle is 200 rubles.
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Delivery outside the Moscow Ring Road for any order amount - 500 rubles
Delivery to the last metro station is possible by agreement.
Five reasons to buy goat milk from us
Freezing is the best way to preserve all the healing properties of fresh milk
Milk immediately after milking is called fresh milk. It is warm and really leaves a park, noticeable in cold weather.
But that's not the point. While the milk is still warm, it is bactericidal, and the amount of vitamins, microelements and biologically active microflora is maximum.
Due to the high concentration of biologically active microflora, fresh goat milk is called live. With each glass of live goat milk, a person receives a portion of biologically active microflora, which is so necessary for dysbacteriosis and for normal bowel function.
Pasteurized milk can be called barely alive, because. the pasteurization process takes place at a temperature of 98 degrees, and the sterilized milk is dead, because sterilization takes place at a temperature of 120 degrees and its main goal is to kill all living things so that the milk does not spoil.
Therefore, freezing is the only way by which you can drink live goat's milk at any time at home in Moscow.
To do this, you just need to get it out of the freezer and defrost a bottle of frozen fresh milk.
How to store goat milk
Frozen milk is convenient to store in the freezer and defrost as needed. The shelf life of frozen milk is 2 months.
Defrost in warm water. After 20-30 minutes, making sure that the milk is completely defrosted, shake the bottle well.
After thawing, feel free to drink milk without any boiling. It is bactericidal.
Live goat milk is very biologically active. If you are used to pasteurized or sterilized milk, then start with small portions, gradually accustoming the body to a new product. This is especially true for children.
Milk quality control
Our goats regularly undergo veterinary control, they take blood for analysis.
Once a month, we always check the milk for contamination - the composition of the bacteria contained in the milk is checked.
Goats love cleanliness. We change goat bedding daily. They always sleep on fresh straw or sawdust. Goats are free-range, drink spring water and eat only natural food.
We ourselves drink freshly milked milk - both adults and children - and thus taste it.
We have never had any problems with the quality of milk. The milk is very tasty, without foreign smell, with a delicate creamy aroma.
Scientific studies of freezing as a way to store goat milk
Freezing goat's milk is a great way to preserve all of its beneficial properties for as long as possible. Unfortunately, this method is not yet very common in Russia. But in other countries it has been used for a long time and quite widely. We offer you a brief selection of scientific studies on this topic.
“Microbiological aspects of goat milk”
Research by the Food Hygiene Laboratory (a division of the UK's central public health laboratory)
Conclusion. The results of the study show that goat's milk is a fairly safe product. Despite the fact that 99% of the studied samples were raw, i.e. without heat treatment, and production hygiene is less controlled than for cow's milk, the degree of contamination with bacteria is very low. 79% of the samples gave a count
“Microbiological Quality Review of Frozen Unpasteurized Goat Milk in Queensland, Australia”
A collaborative study by the Queensland Health Service, the Queensland food safety regulators and the Australian Food Science Association.
Conclusion. A study was made of the microbiological quality of frozen unpasteurized goat's milk produced on dairy farms in South Queensland. 269 milk samples were examined. All samples were analyzed for coliforms. 214 samples were tested for aerobic bacteria, 74 for coagulase-positive staphylococci and E. coli, 63 for Campylobacter, 55 for Salmonella and Listeria, and 34 for staphylococcal enterotoxin and E. coli O157:H7. No pathogens, toxins, or E. coli were found in any of the samples.
“Goat milk quality and emulsion stability after 60 days of frozen storage”
Research Department of Animal Products, Department of Animal Science, Gajah Mada University, Indonesia
Conclusion. Milk samples were frozen for 0, 30 and 60 days. At the end of each storage period, the milk sample was thawed in a refrigerator and analyzed for total bacteria count, chemical state (acid-base balance, free fatty acids), physical quality (milk alcohol test, boil curd test), and emulsion stability. During storage, there were no changes in the total number of bacteria, acid-base balance and content of free fatty acids.
