How much milk from ff nubian?

[Moody]

And another quart this morning and a cup last night. I have to tie her legs somehow. My hobble either has a user error or she is just able to still kick my bucket. Wrestling with her (she only stands for 3-5 min still), gets tons of hairs from who knows where into the milk if I manage to keep her from actually stepping in it. I had one leg tied up this morning awkwardly tied high to the fence beside the stand. She still managed to get out and nearly toppled the stand to do so. Baby is waiting patiently and not calling for her so don't know why she won't stand still longer than 3-5 min.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

You might try tying each of her rear legs to the legs of the milk stand so that she can't kick forward. That's how I've done it when needed and it seemed to work pretty well.

Seems like you're getting more milk so you're doing something right! Good luck with her - you must have the patience of a saint, lol.

 

[Moody]

I did tie both her legs this morning but the one that gives me the most trouble still allowed 6-8 inches of forward to back rocking space. I'll get it next time. She did not kick it or step in bucket though. I also put a handkerchief on top of my bucket to prefilter out hairs so couldn't see how full the bucket was. I only got 2.5 cups after having to stop every 2 minutes to allow her to attempt to get loose. I was at it for 20-25 min. I thought I at least had the quart. I know I should keep on until there is very little to no milk coming but There are kids in the house that need checking.

I will keep working on it and get that tie so she can't move but about an inch.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Attaching a link for some strainers. The biggest one fits perfectly on top of a 2 quart milk bucket and the next one down in size fits pretty well on a 1.5 quart bucket. I've even used them on a saucepan that I use when I milk the shorter goats on my place.

I hate hairs in my milk and these strainers do a wonderful job of keeping 'debris' out of the milk.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Plastic-Strainer-Set/20462972

 

[Moody]

Thanks for the link! That would work out better than my hanky

 

[Pearce Pastures]

We have both a strainer with commercial filters and also make use of a coffee filter stuck inside a wide funnel. Both work well.

 

[Sweetened]

When my gurld are learning and start flailing, i will keep my hand on the udder or teat and release as soon as the resistance stops to try and show thats what i want.

 

[babsbag]

You can also put a piece of cheesecloth over the bucket and milk through that. I always strain it after I get it to the house. But I draw the line at feet and flies in the milk; no amount of straining and pasteurizing takes care of that

 

[Sweetened]

The three F's. Feet, flies and feces.

 

[Moody]

Ok I got a good filter going. Thanks!

This morning I got over a quart! It filled a quart jar plus a wee bit more!!


Problem is it took me 30 min to get this. She fights every tie I try and ends up loosening it enough to be able to kick or step in the bucket. I had to milk one handed and hold a fresh clean jar after the bucket still got compromised.

I moved the stand back after she kicked over my milk 3 times last night. It is backed up against a fence and has fence on the side I don't milk from. I used some baling twine to make a loop that loosens when she lets off the pressure and had that tied to the back fence. (She got it completely off). I used a dog leash to make a similar loop for the right leg and tied it to the back fence. She literally only had maybe 2 inches to move her legs. I put the loops above the joint (above the hock) right on that tendon that should keep from kicking when compressed. The hobble I bought just does not work the way I need it to. Her legs are closer together and I have trouble getting bucket and hands I between and still she manages to kick bucket.

I have seen the pic online with the legs tied straight back and it looks like goat could not move, must just be me and my tying....