Milking a Goat |
Written by Administrator-GL | |
Tuesday, 15 April 2008 | |
How to Milk A Goat - The Proper TechniqueMake sure to always milk your does at the very same time 12 hours apart every day for maximum milk supply- use the very same routine, so they have a chance to let down the milk. Milk in the same order from senior doe to last doe on the totem pole, milk from the same side always. Be calm, have patience and milk firm but gently. Always wash yur hands between does, baby wipes work well in the milk barn. Always use a dry cloth to wipe udder before milking and a teat dip after milking. Example: Load the doe into the milk stand, brush her head to foot including under the belly top get all loose hairs and dust brushed off. Wipe udder with a dry cloth before milking THEN place grain in front of her so it will last for at least most of the milking to keep her busy and not kicking. After you are done, wipe the udder again and use teat dip on each teat- give her a kiss, let her out of the stand and wash your hands before loading the next doe. Illustrates how to hold the goat teat for MilkingRepeat steps 1 thru 7 until the goat is milked out and when it is all done, THEN and ONLY then do you strip the teat Once- Repeat on other side- Or do both sides at the same time.How to Keep Milk FreshNEVER use plastic to milk into or keep milk EVER or you will end up with goaty tasting milk and all your work will have been for nothing.Glass and Stainless steel are the only things that can be properly cleaned, and sterilized, the milk fats and solids will be able to be removed from glass and stainless while it will adhere to the porous surface of plastics. Properly handled goat milk will last for weeks in a fridge at the proper temperature without tasting off of spoiling - if it does not then go back through your procedure and figure out which thing may have caused off flavored milk. CLEAN HANDS!! CLEAN HANDS!! CLEAN HANDS!!!! Equipment
Method for Cleaning Milking SuppliesUse this for cleaning all your utensils when milking- you will be glad you did!
Handling Milk
You can find milking supplies online : Most these days are for automatic milking- but you can still find hand milking equipment: These are just the very basic basics.. to get you started - nothing fancy |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 September 2012 ) |