raw or pasteurized?
We believe using raw milk versus pasteurized milk should be a personal choice. Although you can kill certain bad bacteria with heat treating milk, it should NEVER be used as a substitution for clean milking and handling practices. In short, pasteurizing milk should not be an excuse to run a dirty dairy. As with any food, proper handling is very important. All utensils should be clean and sanitary, hands, teats, and udders should be washed before and after milking, and milk should be filtered and immediately chilled. One should not consume milk from a sick doe or a doe on certain medications. If you choose to pasteurize the milk, be sure you understand the process and follow the directions precisely to avoid incorrect or incomplete pasteurization, which can lead to unexpected or disappointing results. Pasteurized or heat-treated milk has some downsides. Remember that when you heat the milk, you are not only killing harmful bacteria that may or may not be in the milk, but you are also de
