Amazing Dairy Goat! American LaMancha Milks Continuously For 2 Years

An American LaMancha Dairy Goat whose last kidding or birthing was over two years ago is still producing milk today averaging half-a-kilo everyday, breaking the usual lactation period of 300 days.
Yesterday, in the presence of students from the University of Southern Mindanao who are undergoing On-Job-Training in my farm, the black LaMancha doe produced 1/2 liter of milk, approximately 1/2 kilo in weight.
This doe which was bred by my friend, Jim Clem of Klamath Falls City, Oregon is one of the five LaMancha does that I have in the farm.
What is a LaMancha Dairy Goat?
Here is what wikipedia says about this goat breed:
“American Lamancha, or more commonly, simply Lamancha or LaMancha, is a formally recognized breed of dairy goat, first bred in California by Mrs. Eula Fay Frey about 1927. Later she moved the herd to Glide, Oregon for further development. The Lamancha goat is a member of the Capra genus, specifically Capra aegagrus hircus (sometimes called Capra hircus), like all domestic goats.
“LaMancha goats are perhaps the most distinctive goat breed; easily recognizable by their very short ear pinnae. They are also known for their high milk production, and the comparatively high butterfat content in their milk, and people-loving temperament.
“The short-eared American LaManchas first gained recognition as a distinct breed in the early 1950s, and the breed was registered formally on January 27, 1958 as “Lamancha or American Lamancha” goats.Approximately 200 animals were accepted at registration as its original stock. The first true American Lamancha goat registered was named Fay’s Ernie, L-1.
“The LaMancha goat is the only breed of dairy goat developed in the United States. Although it is interesting folk lore and short eared goats do run throughout history, there is not, nor has there ever been, a breed known as the Spanish LaMancha. The Term “American Lamancha” is an ADGA term which denotes a goat that is mostly Lamancha but has unknown genetics or varied genetics of other purebred goats, however the breed now has a large number of registered purebred animals.”
In the farm of Jim Clem, where my LaManchas came from, he crossed two lines of LaMancha, Rockin’ CB and Lucky Star, which he in turn bred with an Anglo-Nubian line made up of Six M Galaxy and Goldthwaithe to produce the most prolific dairy goats.
The hybrid LaMancha/Anglo Nubian Does averaged 6 liters of milk everyday with some really outstanding does producing 10 liters a day.
Of course, that milk production performance could be influenced by the colder climate and better nutrition, especially the use of Alfalfa hay as silage.
His does usually milk for up to 1 year and would only stop when these are bred again.
I have not asked him though if what was his longest recorded lactation period for his LaMancha does but I bet this black LaMancha doe in my farm could be a contender for that distinctive performance.
She will be kept and bred to keep her genetics.