breezy2u
Chillin' with the herd
So I have a dwarf Nigerian that had twins a couple of months ago. They were her first kids so she has never been milked and I wanted the babies to have the milk until they were weaned. But now that they are getting to that point I would like to try to milk her. But I'm totally lost on what I need to do. I tried to just touch her teats while petting her and she didn't like it at all.
How do I train her to let me milk without hog tying her?
What are the minimum supplies needed to milk?
Do I have to sterilize the bucket and the jars I put the milk in?
I'm on a very tight budget so I can't really afford to buy a lot of stuff. I do have a deck that I was thinking of bringing her up on to milk so I can tether her to the railing, but she can still kick and move her butt around.
How much milk should I expect to get from her? Or should I just let this one go and try to get her ready for the next time I breed her?
How do I train her to let me milk without hog tying her?
What are the minimum supplies needed to milk?
Do I have to sterilize the bucket and the jars I put the milk in?
I'm on a very tight budget so I can't really afford to buy a lot of stuff. I do have a deck that I was thinking of bringing her up on to milk so I can tether her to the railing, but she can still kick and move her butt around.
How much milk should I expect to get from her? Or should I just let this one go and try to get her ready for the next time I breed her?