Udder Photos LOL

[helmstead]

Here is my FF Nubian doe, Loira's udder. It's a tish lopsided from the 24 hours she kept her singleton kid, who only nursed one side. She produces just over 1/2 gallon a day.

And Wolfie's udder (ND). First is a photo of her 2nd freshening, followed by pics of her 3rd freshening just about 3 weeks in milk. This is a great example of why you cannot give your final impressions on an udder until the doe has freshened 3 or 4 times. As you can see, there was a HUGE improvement over her 2nd fresh udder this year.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

What a HUGE difference in her teat placement! That's fantastic. She must have the roundest teats I have ever seen...

I like Loira's udder too- how's her attachment under all that fuzz?

 

[helmstead]

LOL It's pretty nice, standard like teats on a ND doe Even DH has no trouble milking her.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Even DH has no trouble milking her.

THAT is the good stuff.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

The doe with the udder growth that looks suspiciously like a kid finally stood still for a moment. Still not a great picture- as soon as I get behind her she panics and squeezes her legs together. :/

Sandy

 

[Livinwright Farm]

If you think your udders are hairy, you ought to see mine. I think I may have to break down and shave them.

And here I thought you had a goat with 3 back legs and an extra head appendage on the udder.

Oh goodness, do you know how to make people laugh!

 

[Livinwright Farm]

Momma's FF udder @ 4 weeks in milk

you got a baby Marly for free in that second pic!

 

[TheMixedBag]

I finally started milking Milky Way this morning, not happy at all with how much she produced, but then again, she's probably holding back for her kids and CAE probably has a bit to do with it. It also could have been because she was stressing this morning about the kids being gone. Either way, I got a bit under a quart for today, with an 11 hour fill (pulled kids at 9pm, milked her at 8am). We'll see what I get tomorrow morning, and then she leaves in the afternoon.

Honestly, I don't like her udder. She's got virtually no side attachments, front attachments form a pocket, teats look blown when she's full, and her udder is longer than it is wide, which just looks unattractive to me.

 

[ChksontheRun]

So help me with something. I have a FF mini nubian (75% ND) with the shortest, tiniest little teats you have ever seen. We can only milk with 2 finger which is a little difficult at best. I am thinking that we need to give her another freshening to even start to judge, but I am thinking it is not even worth milking her this year. She is 5 weeks fresh and her kid is almost as big as she is so he is certainly getting enough to eat. Do all of you ND people milk the first year or let them dry off after weaning. And if I continue to try to milk her (can only get about a quarter of a cup of milk before fingers get cramps, small orifaces too) will that help her continue to develop more milk. Just trying to figure this out with her. Pics later, it is pouring buckets right now.

 

[savingdogs]

I have a mini nubian with this problem on just one side, other side is great! I'm interested in what people have to say on this one.