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Thank you. I am curious about this as well. I am using a Henry Milker (Hand milk pump) and finishing off by hand.

Thank you for the advice. I cleared myself up pretty quickly, I did not have a fever thankfully. About the Chlorhexidine, is this something I need to apply then wash off with water, or does it stay on? Do you soak your paper towels in it, spray the paper towel, or spray the teat? Thanks.

Her udder does indeed look like it is partially full. Perhaps she was previously milked, and is still drying up. If she is pregnant, however, her time is near based on her udder, I’d say. You can check her “ligaments” a few times a day, search to find a diagram of where to look for those. They...

Please help me out! I’ve only been milking my goats for about 2 months, and I’m having a rough go at it. I must be doing something wrong! Goat#1 : developed a hard mass in one udder overnight. The soft/normal side dropped significantly in production, and on the hard side I could only get a few...

It sounds like she has mastitis. If you do not take care of the infection, it can cause a permanent problem that would especially affect her if she has multiple kids next time. It would be best to massage the teat and try to empty her of milk (there may not be much you can get, but massage &...

Sounds like healthy rumens to me.

Also I should add that as the pigs grow, we move the metal piping up on the fence to be at the ideal height. We have 2 nipples on one pipe to accommodate our pigs, and we have had 5 at a time with no issue.

We have the barrels but it sits outside the fence so the pigs can’t rub up against it. We ran a short hose and attached the nipple to some metal piping and then with heavy duty wire to the fence. They learn it pretty quickly, especially if you don’t offer them another water source. Just sit...

Thank you for this very well-written and informative response!

Hi Fae! About an hour and a half East if you here in Wendell NC. I’m new to the site too and already learning so much. Welcome!! Best of luck on lambing.

What is the best way to maintain supply in a dairy goat after mastitis treatment? A few months ago one of my NDs got mastitis and, though I was able to clear up the infection after a few days, she has not produced more than a few ounces in that side. Would like to have a few tricks up my...

I have a 3*M ND doe who kidded unexpectedly (previous owner gave me wrong breed date) on Saturday while I was away from home and one of her two kids did not make it. I am relying on her as a big part of my home milking and I want to know how to best maintain her supply between now and the two...

Agree with this. I had an indoor/outdoor huntress/lapcat who would mostly go from the porch to the chicken coop when outside at night. She did not stray, had full access to safety, lots of love and plenty of food etc. But on that short journey from coop to porch/house, I am certain she was taken...

Hi, I’m Emily from central NC. I have 2.5 acres where my family and I raise dairy goats, pigs, honey bees, rabbits, poultry and waterfowl, plus lots of gardens, fruit trees & berry bushes. I have been lurking on here since kidding season this Spring. I have started getting serious about milking...