Samssimonsays: Blazing Acres journal

[Goat Whisperer]

Congrats on the new guy

 

[samssimonsays]

Congrats on the new guy

Thank you so much! I can't wait until next year's kidding season, my first!

 

[samssimonsays]

my first semi successful attempt at milking! I finally found a system that works. i had to hobble her back legs and use a halter but I did it! My aim was not so well as she was still a bit squirmy but I managed to get 1/4 cup into the bucket definitely not her udders fault... It's all on me being new and her squirming. A lot of it still ended up on me and the outside of the bucket but I also did not milk her out fully as baby was trying to nurse and has been stalled in close quarters with her lately due to weather so he's had a buffet. And at over 30# of baby he is an eating machine! I hope to start separating then at night to milk her in the mornings and boosting her production more in the coming weeks. Now that he's 6 weeks old he can learn to share a bit more. Haha

 

[Ferguson K]

At least she didn't kick it!

 

[samssimonsays]

At least she didn't kick it!

The way I had to hackle her, she couldn't kick if she wanted to. It's been the only successful try so far but this morning I repeated my system and got 3/4 cup as she didn't fight as much yay!

 

[Hens and Roos]

keep working at it, it takes time as we figured out!!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Congratulations on the new buckling.
You and her will get the milking figured out.

 

[samssimonsays]

She was mellowing out a lot this morning after last night. After only two times of successful milking, I am not sure when I will trust her enough to not restrain her back legs or when I should start to trust her. If it ever quits raining here maybe I can make a milk stand to help with the process. Until then, this seems to be working. Since I am not separating out baby Rosco from her I don't expect to get the full amount but I do hope to increase her production by doing this.

 

[Goatgirl47]

I'm glad she's getting better!

I was just wondering, is that a Saanen doe I see in some of the pictures?

 

[sadieml]

I was wondering that, too, @Goatgirl47 . I don't remember a Saanen in the mix, but I have no memory to speak of, just ask my children! The pics certainly look like there's a Saanen in there. What goats do you have, now, @Samantha drawz ?