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
25 Responses to How to milk a goat with a portable milking machine
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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
80
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