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I think as far as the milking goes on that one doe, you would have to milk her twice a day, to improve your amount. doesn't sound like you have time for that. May be easier to just buy cows milk.
It is not so much a matter of my time as it is a two person job and hubby doesn't have time in the mornings. One person to hold her head, feed her grain and keep her somewhat calm (she likes to be stroked). The other to hold one hind leg up in the air so she can't kick you. I then milk one handed, really fast.

I get to sleep in tomorrow!!!!! Hubby is going to take his boy to the merit badge challenge, which starts at 8:00 and is an hour drive away.
 

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Hobble her. Soft rope with a slip knot for each leg and a short (very short) length of rope between (maybe 6 - 8 inches). That will keep her from kicking. Don't you have a milk stand? You need one. Even if you don't usually milk, they are really handy for doing procedures like giving shots and checking bottoms and trimming hooves and such. Then you can get a girl up there and milk when you have to.
 

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No milk stand. We have a sorting chute, ramp and elevated head gate system. It works great except it is outside which means no lights for morning and evening milking. It is currently a bit muddy out there and it is awkward to run just one goat through it.


So we do it the hard way. She is getting better, last night she didn't kick, just yanked. I tried the hobbles thing but it was quicker to just hang on and milk like a maniac.
 

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Uneventful weekend. I took some pictures of the kids but I just haven't had time to unload them. It was difficult, they all wated to turn and run away or towrds me so I got faces and behinds and not much else.

Nefer and Molly are getting close. I have a possible due date of March 3rd for Nefer and she is looking close. Molly not so much. I really need does from these girls. Butthead was in the pen with them at the same time but she doesn't look as far along. They could go as late as early April.

Stupid and Whiney (don't you love what my hubby names the goats?) can go anytime after March 14th and they both look further along than Butthead.

Then 'Nilla, Yoda, Star and Goat (our very first girl, she is getting up there in age at 9 years old) are up starting April 18th. This is the first kiddings for 'Nilla, Yoda and Star. I can't wait to see what Star has. She is out of a very nice herd and is Ob colored, even though she is 7/8 kiko.

I got some work done on the hoophouse. The garage has got siding on the back and most of the roof. Hubby says he will get his tractor and impliments in there so I can get my brooders set up in the barn soon.
 

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jodief100 said:
Uneventful weekend. I took some pictures of the kids but I just haven't had time to unload them. It was difficult, they all wated to turn and run away or towrds me so I got faces and behinds and not much else.

Nefer and Molly are getting close. I have a possible due date of March 3rd for Nefer and she is looking close. Molly not so much. I really need does from these girls. Butthead was in the pen with them at the same time but she doesn't look as far along. They could go as late as early April.

Stupid and Whiney (don't you love what my hubby names the goats?) can go anytime after March 14th and they both look further along than Butthead.

Then 'Nilla, Yoda, Star and Goat (our very first girl, she is getting up there in age at 9 years old) are up starting April 18th. This is the first kiddings for 'Nilla, Yoda and Star. I can't wait to see what Star has. She is out of a very nice herd and is Ob colored, even though she is 7/8 kiko.

I got some work done on the hoophouse. The garage has got siding on the back and most of the roof. Hubby says he will get his tractor and impliments in there so I can get my brooders set up in the barn soon.
:pop for pics and :celebrate you get your barn back
 

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We lost Preemie Baby last night. She had been going downhill for a few days. I am still not certain what happened but I have a few guesses. No need to go into details, it was a tough learning experience and I don't really want to talk about it.
 
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