Milking a goat really isn’t too hard, although it does take some practice and the whole process from start to finish can be a little time consuming. I like to keep my milking routine simple and use basic supplies because the less fancy the supplies, the faster and easier they are to clean, which means milking will go that much faster. When I first started, I had a really hard time milking by hand so I invested in a hand milker like to this:
You can find them at Dansha Farms.
While it worked great at first, over time it started causing some swelling on the goats’ teats. It’s ok for occasional use, but if you want to use a machine for daily use, I would recommend using a pulse milking machine. The down side to those machines is they can be expensive and can take some time to clean. Unless you milk several does, it’s almost quicker and easier to milk by hand. Since I only milk one, I decided that I had better learn how to milk by hand since it was the cheapest option.
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