Transcript Value Added Products from Dairy Goats

GOATS: VALUE-ADDED
PRODUCTS
Tennessee Master Meat Goat Program 2009
GOAT TRIVIA
• The oldest form of livestock production
(along with sheep)
• More versatile than most forms of
livestock (along with sheep)
• First animals to be used for milk by
humans
• Brought to Americas by Columbus in 1493
• Do not have teeth in upper front jaw
A dairy goat has the
potential to be goat meat,
But meat goats do not make
good dairy animals
• When we think value-added, we often
tend to think of dairy goats and their milk
• While dairy has lots of potential, meat
goats and goat meat also have potential
for value-added products.
VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS
FROM DAIRY GOATS
Original Form
Milk:
Raw vs. Processed
Organic vs. Natural
Grade A vs. Grade B
Further Processed
Cheese
Ice Cream
Fudge
Yogurt
Kefir (fermented
beverage)
Butter
MILK NUTRITIONAL
COMPARRISON
Milk Composition
(1 gram)
Cow
Goat
Protein
3.2
3.1
Fat
3.9
3.5
Carbohydrates
4.8
4.4
Sugars (lactose)
4.8
4.4
Source: McCane, Widdowson, Scherz, Kloos
Goat milk works for those with lactose
intolerances. Goat milk is more easily digested
than cows milk, it’s molecules are smaller and
more easily absorbed into the digestive system.
CHEESE OPTIONS:
Culinary Appeal
Hard Cheeses:
Cheddar, Gouda,
Mozzarella, and etc
Soft Cheeses:
Brie, Feta, Farmers
Cheese, and etc.
Flavored
Cheese Balls
Herb & Vegetable
– Tomato, garlic & rose
mary
– Dill & garlic
Fruit flavored
Strawberry, pineapple,
apple
CHEESE: NUTRITIONAL
COMPARISON
Nutrient comparison
Per ounce
Bovine Cream
Cheese
Goat Soft Cheese
Calories
99.5
69.4
Protein (grams)
2.1
4
Fat (grams)
10
5.5
Cholesterol (mg)
30.5
17.6
Sodium (mg)
84.5
83.4
Made available by the American Dairy Goat Association
Goat cheese works for those with lactose
intolerances. It is more easily digested than cows
milk, due to the fact it’s molecules are smaller and
more easily absorbed into the digestive system.
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
FROM GOAT MILK
Skin & Hair Care Products:
Shampoos, Bath salts, Soaps
Body Lotions, Baby Lotion, Hand Creams
Shaving Cream
Washing Detergent From Soap:
Removes Odors (Deer Hunters)
OTHER IDEAS
Protein Powders:
Goatein, Caprotein
Goat Milk Product(s)
Gift Boxes
Agri-Tourism, Dairy
Goat Farm Tours
Paint (White-wash)
The animals can be
further processed into:
Meat
Hide:
Leather apparel
Gloves
LET US NOT FORGET
GOAT MEAT
Nutrient Composition of Goat to Other Types of Meat
Nutrient (3 oz.
cooked meat)
Goat
Chicken
Beef
Pork
Calories
122
162
179
180
Fat (g)
2.6
6.3
7.9
8.2
Saturated Fat (g)
0.79
1.7
3.0
2.9
23
25
25
25
63.8
76.0
73.1
73.1
Protein (g)
Cholesterol (mg)
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14
VALUE OF GOAT MEAT
• Comprises 63% of red meat consumed
world wide
• Nutritive value: lean, nutritional qualities,
ideal for health conscious consumer
• Health benefits: lower in fat, cholesterol
• Due to it’s fiber structure it is more easily
digested by the human stomach than
most other meats
• Culinary value - versatility
VALUE-ADDED GOAT
• Meat Products
– Whole carcass, quartered (legs & ribs)
– Cuts – leg, roasts, ham, chops, stew meat,
ground
– Specialty – sausage, jerky, goat on a stick
• Byproducts
– Hides – leather gloves, drum skins, original
paper (dairy goat hides offer more variation)
• Potential – animal food
• Dairy & Skin Care Products
MORE THAN YOU REALIZE
• We have seen the potential for dairy goats
– dairy products, skin care products, and meat
• We have seen the potential for meat goats
– Meat (health and nutrition) byproducts, and
potential as dog and cat food.
• What potential do you see for goats and
value-added production?
For Additional Information Contact:
Robert Spencer,
Urban Regional Extension Specialist
256-776-6223
[email protected]
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