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[elevan]

Doing anything in 110 degree weather would stink, so good for you for getting the milking accomplished!

Looking forward to your updates

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

X2 ^^^

 

[Roll farms]

The first time I milked a doe, I looked at DH afterward and said, "I ain't EVER doing that again."

Heh.

You'll get there!

 

[daisychick]

I am struggling with milking too. I just want to milk 2 does and get enough milk to make cheese. I bought all the supplies and now I just need the milk. I am really slow at milking and my does are not very patient. I work 60 hours a week and finding time right now to milk is killing me. I am letting them raise their kids so not being able to milk on a schedule right now is not working for me. I am trying to find time to lock up babies at night and milk in the morning but that would mean I have to get up at 4:30 am and I am struggling to make myself do this. It would be so much easier if the kids were not on the moms so I could just milk at 6 pm in the evenings after work. I want milking to be a relaxing fun time and not something I have to rush through. I really think with time it will get easier to milk. I love hearing about the stuff going on on your homestead.

 

[redtailgal]

I've never milked a goat, but I've milked a few cows. It takes time and practice, even with the big teats on a cow. The first time I hand milked a cow, I had milk EVERYWHERE but in the bucket. The barn cats were LOVING me. It took a couple weeks but I got it, and could even take aim and hit various targets.....like the dogs face.

 

[autumnprairie]

I am struggling with milking too. I just want to milk 2 does and get enough milk to make cheese. I bought all the supplies and now I just need the milk. I am really slow at milking and my does are not very patient. I work 60 hours a week and finding time right now to milk is killing me. I am letting them raise their kids so not being able to milk on a schedule right now is not working for me. I am trying to find time to lock up babies at night and milk in the morning but that would mean I have to get up at 4:30 am and I am struggling to make myself do this. It would be so much easier if the kids were not on the moms so I could just milk at 6 pm in the evenings after work. I want milking to be a relaxing fun time and not something I have to rush through. I really think with time it will get easier to milk. I love hearing about the stuff going on on your homestead.

Lock your babies up during the day so you can milk at night give yourself 8-12 hours so you should get plenty of milk

 

[autumnprairie]

I've never milked a goat, but I've milked a few cows. It takes time and practice, even with the big teats on a cow. The first time I hand milked a cow, I had milk EVERYWHERE but in the bucket. The barn cats were LOVING me. It took a couple weeks but I got it, and could even take aim and hit various targets.....like the dogs face.

I have hit a cats face, my face and A only one I tried for was A. I got him square in the chest

 

[BarredRockMomma]

I know others have said this but it does get easier. My one doe in milk is putting up less of a fight to get on the stand and she will stay still longer. We have been at this for almost a month. I don't know what to say about the aim part, I've never had a problemm with it. I move the milk pail to where I need it so I don't miss, one hand on a teat one on the bucket and I don't miss.

 

[jodief100]

I hold the bucket right under he uddder, with the teats pretty much in the bucket, reach in with the other hand and milk with udder, teat and hand in the bucket.

It gets better, this heat is making everythign miserable.

 

[TTs Chicks]

I know it doesn't feel like it is getting any easier, but it has gotten easier / more routine for me. That's not to say there aren't days I fell like screaming. I still milk from the rear instead of thye side - advice from when I first started with kicky/laying down does (I've only been milking for about 3 - 4 months). As far as hitting the container . . I was trying to find a solid stainless bucket to use - the only thing they had at the time was a 9 quart stainless bucket w/o a lid ( I use an old mixing bowl lid and a piece of elastice that attached on either side to cover it). It is really bigger than I need but gives me a lot of room to aim for . . I still occasionally miss and shoot milk down my leg