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Story: Goats and goat farming

Milking time

Milking time

Specially designed sheds and equipment are available for milking goats. This herd was run by the Barnett family near Wainuiomata, outside Wellington, in the early 1980s. The milk was sold to local health shops.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1982/1766/7
Photograph by Merv Griffiths

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Allan Gillingham. 'Goats and goat farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/goats-and-goat-farming/3/4