feeding and milking

[Barefoot Pony]

People usually milk goats twice a day, in the early morning and in the evening. I was wondering if you fed them later in the morning like around 8:00, if you could milk them at 8:00, I'm not really one to get up first thing at 5:00, and was wondering if there was any way around it.

 

[chandasue]

For optimum production you want to milk at equal intervals. I don't typically milk on a "strict" schedule so I might lose a little in production but I don't fret over it. I try to space it out about 12 hours apart give or take an hour. It doesn't really matter what times that is, whether it's 5am and 5pm or 10am and 10pm. Just pick a time that you can be relatively consistent with. My milk times are usually around 7am and 7pm but that's just me. If I have to be some where I milk earlier or a little later.

 

[freemotion]

Because of my work schedule, I milk between 9 and 10 AM and between 8 and 9 PM, most days, with some variation. It is fine. I try to be more consistent during peak production for the poor does' sake, when her udder gets extremely full.

 

[rebelINny]

I usually milk 8 am and 7-8pm. This is our spring/summer schedule, we haven't milked during the winter yet.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

consistency gets you better results... but twice a day is just fine and whatever time you get up is also just fine.

OR you can even milk once a day. (i know! isnt that great!?!)

as long as you are consistent you are ok. i milked Nibbles only once a day for most of the season, Debbie was a twice a day gal. i know a woman who has a prize winning pro herd who has a wacky work schedule - as long as she milks twice a day her goats are happy.

good luck!

 

[mabeane]

I milk once a day after the first few weeks just because it's easier for me and I don't need extra milk. Consistency is the key.

 

[freemotion]

It is 9:22 PM here right now, cold and windy, and I am here online wasting time, not wanting to go out there!

 

[ksalvagno]

When I was milking, I milked at 9am and around 9pm. Those times worked best for me. The actual time doesn't matter, the consistency does.

 

[Roll farms]

I've never managed to get close to 12 hrs apart, usually somewhere between 9 and 10 hrs (7 am and 5 pm). I just get more milk in the am than I do in the pm.

 

[mossyStone]

With being mommy taxi all thur the school yr i milk at 10 am and go again around 10 pm... I try and stay with that in the summer but again the kids need rides more places , but i do try and keep it close!


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