I found a kind of cheese made out of mare milk, so I want to know if you really can milk a horse.
2007-12-20 08:37:01 · 6 answers · asked by ilikepi104 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Technically you can milk any female mammal that is lactating. Why is a whole other question.
2007-12-20 08:48:27 · answer #1 · answered by Todd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought a mares milk chocolate bar at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna but never got around to eating it (lol... yes i forgot about chocolate). Its supposed to be really good. They're actually looking into mares milk as an alternate to goat or cow milk for baby formula. Mares milk is supposed to be the closest animal equivalent to the fat/carb/protein content of human milk.
2016-05-25 05:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I have heard of a historical reference of milking horses in Mongolia, but I am surprised to see many current references regarding horse milk.
Wikipedia: Airag and Kumis, a fermented horse milk drink from the central Asian steppes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airag
The Age.com
Health-conscious turn to horse milk
By Clare Chapman
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Science/Healthconscious-turn-to-horse-milk/2004/11/26/1101219742497.html?from=storylhs
Horse dairy farm 't Kattenheye
http://www.paardenmelkerij.info/en/paardenmelk.htm
Horses’ milk to compete with other dairy drinks
Posted on : 2004-11-26 | Author : Peter . P | EarthTimes.org
http://www.fund4horses.org/info.php?id=374
2007-12-20 09:01:25 · answer #3 · answered by ~*~*~*~ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes a mare can be milked. It does create some trouble though! But the milk is not tasty. It is too thin.
2007-12-20 22:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by Royal Horse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I really don't think you can milk a horse. When it said mare on the cheese it was probably referring to something else.
2007-12-20 08:42:20 · answer #5 · answered by Janae(: 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, of course.
2007-12-23 15:02:59 · answer #6 · answered by sarah s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋