Milking

How to Milk a Goat ~

It is very easy to milk a goat. All you do is pinch the teat and then squeeze her udder

and milk should come out. It does not hurt the goat. Here is how to milk a goat step by step:

1. First put the goat in a milk stand.

2. After you do that, get warm soapy water,or baby wipes, or a wet towel and wash the doe's udder..

3. Then rinse her udder off with non-soapy water, if you use the baby wipes you donÕt have to rinse the udder off.

4. After you wash her udder, milk her milk into a strainer with a jar or milk pan under the strainer.

5. When you are done milking, put the milk in a freezer, because the faster you get the milk cold it tastes better.

Milking Basics ~

Does can be milked once or twice a day, depending on how much milk she is giving. If she is a high producer, then I'd suggest milking her twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. But, if she has kids, you can milk once a day and let the kids nurse on her the other part of the day.

To Get The Best Tasting Milk ~

When you are done milking, get the milk to a freezer as soon as posible. We have found out that the sooner the milk gets cold the better tasting it is. It does not have that goatie tast that most people do not like. We have found out that it does not matter if the doe is with a buck, Or what she eats, it does not effect the goat's milk. After the milk is cold/cool, then it can be taken out of the freezer and put into the fridge. Hope it works for you!

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