need help new baby

elloyd

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i got her on the milk stand and hobbeled her it took a bit to catch her but once she was on the stand she let me milk her i do need my husband to put some sides on it i think cuz she keep mooveing her self off the side but for my first time ever milking a goat i got a quart jar full i am only able to milk her twice a day is that enough we dont live at the place are goats are at and we have the baby home with us for now she still would not let the baby nurse
 

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Awesome! Good job. Not so bad for the first time milking. Hobbling is the way to go. And the more you milk her the easier it will get. Good luck with your baby.
 

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Once she learns that grain is associated with the milk stand you might be surprised how quickly she will want to get on the stand.
 

elloyd

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they are doing ok she still does not like to go on the milk stand but she lets me milk her i went to a friends and they showed me how to milk and i did good with there goat she is still only giveing me a half quart in the am and about 8 oz in the evening
 
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