Free tool
Goat Milk Production Estimator
Pick a breed to see a full lactation curve — when your doe will peak, how much milk she gives per day, and what the whole season adds up to. Add today's milk weight to calibrate it to your own goat.
- Peak
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- Average per day
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- 305-day season
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- Per week (avg)
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Curve based on typical breed averages for healthy does milked twice daily. Add today's numbers to calibrate it to your doe.
How this goat milk production estimate works
Goat milk production follows a predictable lactation curve: it climbs after kidding, peaks around six to eight weeks, then slowly declines. This estimator draws that curve using a standard dairy lactation model (Wood's curve) scaled to typical 305-day totals for each breed, then adjusts for the doe's age — first fresheners usually give about 20% less than mature does.
If you enter how many days your doe has been in milk and what she gave today, the tool rescales the whole curve to match her, so the season total reflects your goat rather than a breed average.
Typical 305-day totals used
| Breed | Season total | Average per day |
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| Saanen | ≈2,700 lb | ≈8.9 lb |
| Alpine | ≈2,450 lb | ≈8.0 lb |
| Toggenburg | ≈2,250 lb | ≈7.4 lb |
| LaMancha | ≈2,200 lb | ≈7.2 lb |
| Oberhasli | ≈2,150 lb | ≈7.0 lb |
| Nubian | ≈1,900 lb | ≈6.2 lb |
| Mini dairy | ≈1,200 lb | ≈3.9 lb |
| Nigerian Dwarf | ≈780 lb | ≈2.6 lb |
For the full breakdown, read how much milk does a goat produce per day.
FAQs
How much milk does a goat produce per day?
Most full-size dairy goats average about 6–9 pounds (0.7–1 gallon) per day over a lactation, with more at peak. Nigerian Dwarfs average about 2–3 pounds a day.
When does goat milk production peak?
Usually about 6 to 8 weeks after kidding. After the peak, production declines slowly — a few percent per month in a well-managed doe.
How long is a goat lactation?
A standard dairy lactation is about 305 days, followed by a dry period of roughly 60 days before the next kidding. Some does are milked through for much longer.
This tool provides general estimates for planning and education. It is not a substitute for advice from your veterinarian or a livestock nutritionist.