The Nigerian Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services has revealed certain benefits of Goat milk that makes it more beneficial than Cow milk.
Firstly, the forum stated that goat milk contained more protein, more vitamin A and a higher level of essential amino acids than cow milk.
The fact sheet released showed that Goat milk has higher calcium and phosphorus. It also stated that it has more potassium than its counterpart, Cow milk.
Further more, the fact sheet released on Thursday also stated that the milk gotten from Goat is richer in iron, copper, magnesium, manganese and has a lot of antioxidant activities.
Despite all these advantages of the milk, Nigerians avoid consuming it due to the nauseating flavour and bitter taste.
It is advised that “the udder be cleaned thoroughly with warm water and the coat brushed well before milking to avoid the bitter taste.
“This is to avoid foreign matter from the skin getting into milk, the milk also needs to be filtered and the buckets, jars being used sterilised.
“Also, once milking is done, the milk should be promptly cooled to about 17c, this will stop enzyme action, prevent the breakdown of fats, other lipids to release fatty acids which contributes to the goaty flavour of milk.
“The female goats produce a lot of pheromones and when kept close to the male goats, they get affected by the latter’s odour, which is passed into milk.
“It’s safer to keep the doe and buck yards apart, especially when milking.
“The farmer should only allow the does and bucks to meet during the breeding season, this helps in eliminating the goaty flavour in milk,” it stated.