Devonviolet's - Kidding 2017

[animalmom]

That's my Ruby! She's an over-achiever!

Way to go @Devonviolet!

Hope all you East Texas folks were safe last night. Big tornado hit Canton... but I think that is still NorthWest of all of you. We politely request a headcount: @Baymule, of course you @Devonviolet, @Latestarter and our latest @tressa27884. Sound off y'all! Please and thank you.

 

[goatgurl]

poor sweet, lovable little feline, you're gonna give her a complex @animalmom . just wait till next year.

 

[Baymule]

Latestarter texted me to alert me, but we were already glued to the local weather caster. I called Devonviolet and they had no idea they were in the path of a tornado. They hunkered down in their bathroom until it was past, thankfully no damage. I haven't walked fence lines yet, but all animals present and accounted for. Later, as our satellite TV sputtered out, Devonviolet was on the phone to me, telling me where the tornadoes were in my immediate area. All is well.

 

[Latestarter]

 

[Devonviolet]

That's my Ruby! She's an over-achiever!

Way to go @Devonviolet!

Hope all you East Texas folks were safe last night. Big tornado hit Canton... but I think that is still NorthWest of all of you. We politely request a headcount: @Baymule, of course you @Devonviolet, @Latestarter and our latest @tressa27884. Sound off y'all! Please and thank you.

All is well in our little slice of heaven! Just a lot of mud - but then we always have mud after it rains. We got 1-1/2" of rain last night.

 

[TAH]

Kinda variable... I sold a doe last weekend that would easily give a gallon a day. I'm milking one now that's being a real snot and only giving about 3 quarts. I know she's capable of a gallon, but she's annoyed because I'm letting DH do the morning milking now and she does. not. like. change!

I was just wonder bc I came across 4 for sale yesterday and was very interested in how much they could milk... We will be getting to milk goats this summer and I see a lot of minders for sale here so I will have to decide between them and Lamanchs oh also the a Saanen my sis was promised! A gallon is plenty for a big family like ours!

 

[Devonviolet]

I got another (almost) gallon this morning. Last night I noticed that Falina was big & tight. So, I decided to milk her and got 5-1/2 cups.

Ruby wasn't very full, last night. But, since I was in milking mode, I decided to milk her too. I only got about 2 cups from her.

This morning, they were both full. This is Falina. Her legs are tied to the stand, so she doesn't kick her feet around.

This is Ruby. She doesnt really kick, so I don't tie her legs.

Falina gave me 6-1/2 cups - the most she has given to date. Ruby gave me exactly 1/2 gallon! However, it was a huge challenge to get that from her, since my vacuum pump ran out of battery charge, inspite the pump being plugged in for 12 hours. So, except for a cup, in the beginning. At first, it was really slow going, since she was so full and tight. The right side was tighter & I was only getting the tiniest little stream, of milk.

But, persistence paid off. I would massage, milk, rest. Massage, milk, rest. Rinse and repeat! Once she started emptying out, it got easier to get the milk out, with greater pressure, because I could grip a bit above the teat. So, it went faster, closer to the end.

I had noticed that the pump was running out of charge, shortly when I starting to milk Ruby, after the twin were born - I always do Falina first. So last weekend, we bought 2 more pumps, at Walmart, and have them on the charger now. Today, we need to buy the parts, to make the new tubing connector, to be able to use each pump on the milking machine. Once that is done, we will have additional backup pumps, so I shouldn't have to hand milk the whole batch from now on.

 

[Baymule]

Is Ruby holding a basketball between her legs?? WOW, she is awesome!! A half gallon of milk! And Falina giving 6 1/2 cups!!

 

[Devonviolet]

DH said to tell you, "No, it's an over inflated medicine ball". She does walk kinda funny when she is full, like that.

Falina is a first freshener, so it's taking time to build up her udder.

Ruby is a 2nd freshener, so she had previous milking to develop her udder.

They both have nice udders in their lineage. So, I have high hopes for both girls!

 

[Latestarter]

high hopes? I'd say you're beyond hopes at this point... they're both doing wonderfully!