I'm getting a milking machine!!!! Woohoo!!!! more video links p4

[helmstead]

I don't shut the suction off. Just hold onto the teat right above the shell and it will release in about 5 seconds.

When you get used to it, you'll find yourself walking away and doing other things while the does get milked LOL It's great!

And now, I'll have to order silicone inflations for the ND shells since I saw yours...way cool for milking demos, to be able to SEE in there!

 

[freemotion]

Yeah, they put those on one set for my ff's with teensy teats, I love watching them! I have the larger black ones on the other set for my older doe with the ginormous teats.

I just know I am going to love this thing and will wonder how I did without it. It is awesome already, not using my hands in this way. I love-love-love to hand milk, but.....as a working massage therapist, I know that the worst movement for my hands is any squeezing movement. Hard to hand milk without squeezing.....

Hold onto the teat? Meaning pinch it so some air can get into the inflation? Clarify, please. I'll try it tomorrow.

 

[helmstead]

Hold onto the teat? Meaning pinch it so some air can get into the inflation? Clarify, please. I'll try it tomorrow.

Yep, exactly.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Or you can just bend the hose so the suction shuts off to the shell/inflation.

Great video, Free! Peach is a good girl!

 

[freemotion]

I'll be pinching poor little teaties tomorrow just to try it!

I tried pinching/ bending the tubing and maybe it is because it is brand-new, but the tubing is too firm. I can always just turn the valve, just gotta remember to!

 

[PattySh]

I have a shutoff valve right above my inflations. I turn that then put my finger into the top of the inflation to break suction. At first it was harder to get everything going smoothly but now it's a breeze. Once you get used to everything it all goes smoothly. I actually know how long it takes to milk each one now and can do chores like feed the rabbits (close by) or fill water buckets etc. I don't venture too far but does help get the chores done quicker. I am going to get another stand made and put the second set of inflations back on my machine soon to milk 2 at a time as I expect another goat to kid in June, Then we will have 6 milking. Figured I do one at a time while I was learning. Just have to find time to build another stand and modify the one we have to have a "side rail " as it won't be against the wall.

 

[freemotion]

I used the shut off valve and pinched those teaties today and it worked great! No more yanked teats like you saw in my video.....ow!

 

[chandasue]

Nice! Now my I have a new goal... get enough does in milk to justify a milking machine!
DH is gonna kill me. ROFL

 

[freemotion]

I got another video done, how I clean my machine after milking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdD8LblQkgU

The plan is to also add a set up video and a milking video. This will be in place should I have an emergency and can't milk my goats....I'll be able to have a friend come and do their best. With all the fancy phones out there (I'm clueless, can hardly use the tv remote!) I'll probably ask my techy-est friend because he'll be able to stand by the milking stand and watch and re-watch the videos if needed.

But maybe these videos will help someone who is considering a machine or just got one and is a bit intimidated by it, as I was at first.....remember, I can barely change channels on the tv! It really is easy, once you do it once or twice.

 

[freemotion]

Finally got my how-to videos done, except somehow the "setting up for milking" video didn't record. I'll dock the pay of my tech person for that one....oh, wait, that's me. I'll double the pay instead as incentive to do a better job.

There are two views and two goats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0_uRUV2HwA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eYZU3ex3T4