How to milk a goat with a portable milking machine
We milk 7 goats each day, a very small operation and its for our personal consumption. Seven goats are a bit much for us to milk by hand so we invested in a portable milker. The pump cycle rate is a bit high in this video (little hands had been messing with the controls) so I advise turning the rate lower. See more about our homesteading at www.humblegarden.com We bought our milker here http
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Awesome! to clean before milking i use hot water with a super tiny bit of dish soap. After milking, to suppress mastitis, i use a dilute solution of betadine liquid (not surgical soap) in water. I dont claim this is the best – am sure there are other more ecofriendly solutions 🙂 I recently learned that some ppl are allergic to bleach – trying to use it less.
PhotoNika
December 15, 2012 at 4:12 am
thanks for the video.. I watched this like a year ago and wanted that milker.. I just got it.. I can’t weight to use it this spring… what kind of tite dip is the one you use? I used bleach and dawn with water last year after hand milking… and sometimes bagbalm… looking so forward to my Serge milker…
arizonachristian
December 15, 2012 at 4:23 am
goat milk taste like shit cow milk is better
Giorgos Manos
December 15, 2012 at 5:21 am
Can i use this on black friend?
5uperdude1
December 15, 2012 at 5:26 am
oh i never heard of that breed are they rare
Yeliz101
December 15, 2012 at 5:26 am
oh thank you i never know that kind of breed
Yeliz101
December 15, 2012 at 6:12 am
Chris – find a local goat dairy farmer – visit them and ask lots of questions! its a process.
PhotoNika
December 15, 2012 at 7:11 am
I’ve been wanting to start a goat dairy farm, but dont have much experience in this area. Really just been a consumer. Can you tell me the best way to get started? Thanks
Chris Krinkle
December 15, 2012 at 7:13 am
i would never cut an animal’s ears! this is a breed that has no outer ear flaps – they are called LaManchas
PhotoNika
December 15, 2012 at 8:08 am
why do yous cut the ears???
Yeliz101
December 15, 2012 at 8:58 am
we milk 30 goats a day xD
jman634yea
December 15, 2012 at 9:27 am
where do I get one
Nesxica
December 15, 2012 at 9:31 am
I have one of these. Great if you have 5 or more does
We just posted two videos on Starting A Goat Milk Share Program, one about the laws and one about writing up a contract. You should check them out if you are wanting to do that. Thanks : )
ByTheTreeFarmGoods
December 15, 2012 at 9:58 am
We have one of these. It’s great!
We have a video on how to get your goat’s milk creamier I thought you and your viewers maybe interested in on our channel. Thanks for Sharing!
ByTheTreeFarmGoods
December 15, 2012 at 10:12 am
that’s was great thanks : )
Suntabarbara
December 15, 2012 at 10:15 am
sorry i didnt make that clear – you stop when the milk stops coming out 🙂 you do not let the claws stay on the teats long after that because you want to get on to the next goat! 🙂 and also because the claw doesnt hold onto the teat once the udder is empty – it will often drop off and if you are not there to catch it – you can contaminate the lines – yuck!
PhotoNika
December 15, 2012 at 11:02 am
yep – we use the same
PhotoNika
December 15, 2012 at 11:37 am
can I use diluted iodine to clean teats after milking
Suntabarbara
December 15, 2012 at 12:13 pm
how do you know when to stop milking plz , thanks , great video .
Suntabarbara
December 15, 2012 at 12:32 pm
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BirdAngry08
December 15, 2012 at 12:52 pm
How interesting that is, saving enough to have a steady daily free ration of fresh milk.
Goats can be fed w/ any abundant grass grown in the rural or suburban area.
And, 1 purely bred boer-type goat can produce 3-4 liters of milk a day.
Victor Polanco
December 15, 2012 at 1:19 pm
am going to try to put the link in the description to this video
PhotoNika
December 15, 2012 at 2:05 pm
could you tell me where I could get a milking machine like the one you have. BTW great video
hitmanch47
December 15, 2012 at 2:34 pm
@brendaAmerrick your rught some people like @fakir0005 are jerks and probably has never saw a goat in their lives. Go to hell fakir0005!
Andrew Waterman
December 15, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Plus, I think, if you want to use a gadget, by all means, use a gadget right? Some people like machines and there’s nothing wrong with being a bit nerdy! (like me)
Illchangeitlater
December 15, 2012 at 3:22 pm