How to milk a goat with a portable milking machine

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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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25 Responses to How to milk a goat with a portable milking machine

  1. 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
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  2. 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
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  3. goat milk taste like shit cow milk is better

    Giorgos Manos
    December 15, 2012 at 5:21 am
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  4. Can i use this on black friend?

    5uperdude1
    December 15, 2012 at 5:26 am
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  5. oh i never heard of that breed are they rare

    Yeliz101
    December 15, 2012 at 5:26 am
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  6. oh thank you i never know that kind of breed

    Yeliz101
    December 15, 2012 at 6:12 am
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  7. 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
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  8. 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
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  9. 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
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  10. why do yous cut the ears???

    Yeliz101
    December 15, 2012 at 8:58 am
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  11. we milk 30 goats a day xD

    jman634yea
    December 15, 2012 at 9:27 am
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  12. where do I get one

    Nesxica
    December 15, 2012 at 9:31 am
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  13. 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
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  14. 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
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  15. that’s was great thanks : )

    Suntabarbara
    December 15, 2012 at 10:15 am
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  16. 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
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  17. yep – we use the same

    PhotoNika
    December 15, 2012 at 11:37 am
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  18. can I use diluted iodine to clean teats after milking

    Suntabarbara
    December 15, 2012 at 12:13 pm
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  19. how do you know when to stop milking plz , thanks , great video .

    Suntabarbara
    December 15, 2012 at 12:32 pm
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  20. 80

    BirdAngry08
    December 15, 2012 at 12:52 pm
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  21. 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
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  22. am going to try to put the link in the description to this video

    PhotoNika
    December 15, 2012 at 2:05 pm
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  23. 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
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  24. @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
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  25. 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
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