Loved your way of explaining hand milking. Thank you for showing machine too. Fixing to start using a machine at times too. Have a blessed peacefilled week
Ruby Gray thanks for following us! We had a lot of fun making it. More cheese videos are in the plans, but we will also be incorporating some goat care videos.
You and the goats are wonderful! I am carefully studying your videos and looking forward to a small herd of milk goats arriving at our farm next week. I can do this!?!?
Hi Kristen 👋 I didn't see you strip out milk before milking. I'm not pointing out that you did something wrong. I would love your opinion on what you think about stripping out a little milk before milking. I wouldn't mind skipping the stripping step if it's not necessary. Thanks Kristen!
I used to strip before milking but quit a couple years ago. I noticed no change in somatic cell count on our tests nor decrease in shelf life to the milk after quitting. No increase in mastitis. I have read some people speculate that you're actually putting germs back on the clean teats when you handle them again before putting the inflations on. Bottom line- skipping that step hasn't changed anything around here except saving a bit of time.
@@HammockHavenFarm thank you so much for replying! I appreciate your channel. Im going to stop stripping the teats. It just makes sense and more clear with your explanation. Thanks Kristen 🙂
I love my machine. The oil-less GAST pump is very easy to clean though it rarely needs it. My only complaint at all is the vacuum exhaust cover is too small to properly vent the machine. I resolved the issue by using an awl to poke bigger holes in it. I haven't had a single bit of trouble since. Joey is very helpful too!
Hi Kristin,I don't have livestock but was brought up on a smallholding in Somerset, England. We had pigs, beef cattle, a Billy goat, ducks, chickens, ponies and so on. I found your video very interesting. Thank you.I noticed a big old dog wandering round in the background, do you have many other animals? And why so wet, which State are you in?We've been having 30 degree (86 degrees) heat here in Bristol, England, which is really not the norm for us!However its a little cooler today so I'm making Gruyere.Thanks again for sharing.
Milk Magician Good morning (afternoon)! We are in Georgia. Temperatures here are usually in the 90’s in the summer but the thermometer on my car has been pushing 100 (37-38) most afternoons. We normally get a couple afternoon thunderstorms a week in the summer, but it has been raining almost every day. We had another big storm last night that had a power flashing and knocked the satellite TV out. We have a bit of a menagerie here . The dog, Asher, is a Great Pyrenees. He is a livestock guardian. We have a lot of coyotes here. There’s also a bobcat we have seen on our property and the occasional black bear and wild boar live in the area. Asher is training up a puppy to help him. She’s about 6 months old now. We have chickens and a duck. We had two ducks, but the puppy is still learning that poultry aren’t toys. Three feeder pigs drink up our whey and extra milk. We have a few rabbits left that need to go to freezer camp, I just haven’t had time. And finally three cats. One was a barn cat until he broke his leg. After an expensive surgery and two months living in the bathroom, he became another house cat. We also have some beef cattle, but they live on another farm. I’m not sure how this happened because I never considered myself an animal person!!! Lol
100 degrees and heavy rainfall....I'm not complaining anymore! As for bears and coyotes......the worst we have here in Bristol is the occasional fox scavenging the bins.Really appreciate the time you made to reply so comprehensively, it has given an insight into your day to day. Thank you.
Sometimes they will let down more when I take the inflations off, I'll just bump them a few times and put the inflations back on. I can probably get a tiny bit more by handmilking, but don't bother.
Thanks for replying! I find that the mason jar milkers only gets half the job done. I've had to either finish by hand, or gently compress the udder to get the other half of milk down.
I used to use special teat wipes, but they discontinued the brand. Now I just add rubbing alcohol to a pack of baby wipes. The post spray is called Fight Bac. It's a chlorhexidine spray. The machine runs about $2,000. Definitely a big investment, but I can't imagine not having it now.
Loved your way of explaining hand milking. Thank you for showing machine too. Fixing to start using a machine at times too. Have a blessed peacefilled week
Love the end! Thanks for showing what it is really like some times!
Great video! Thank you. What is the make, model and cost of that milking machine? have you done a video of the tube cleaning process?
I love the pure black Lamancha. She looks so regal!
Aw Kristin, such beautiful goats! Wonderful to see what you have accomplished!
Thank you for stopping by! I am glad you and my mom were able to reconnect!
La Mancha’s are my favorite breed.
Thankyou Kristin! Another great video from you, and very useful info.
Ruby Gray thanks for following us! We had a lot of fun making it. More cheese videos are in the plans, but we will also be incorporating some goat care videos.
Great! My little herd of 6 is soon to expand so I need all the help I can get.
You and the goats are wonderful! I am carefully studying your videos and looking forward to a small herd of milk goats arriving at our farm next week. I can do this!?!?
Hi Kristen 👋 I didn't see you strip out milk before milking. I'm not pointing out that you did something wrong. I would love your opinion on what you think about stripping out a little milk before milking. I wouldn't mind skipping the stripping step if it's not necessary. Thanks Kristen!
I used to strip before milking but quit a couple years ago. I noticed no change in somatic cell count on our tests nor decrease in shelf life to the milk after quitting. No increase in mastitis. I have read some people speculate that you're actually putting germs back on the clean teats when you handle them again before putting the inflations on. Bottom line- skipping that step hasn't changed anything around here except saving a bit of time.
@@HammockHavenFarm thank you so much for replying! I appreciate your channel. Im going to stop stripping the teats. It just makes sense and more clear with your explanation. Thanks Kristen 🙂
Feel free to experiment in your own herd, but this has worked for us.
what kind of milking machine is that?
HI, great video. Could you tell me please what type and what power (I think it's called CFM) vacuum pump you use?
We use a GAST oil-less pump. This is my system: www.hoeggermilkingsystems.com/shop/hoegger-dual-35lb-goat-machine
Anglo nubians?
Hi! I know this is a bit of an older video, but hoping you’ll see this. I’m considering getting a hoegger. Do you find it easy to clean?
I love my machine. The oil-less GAST pump is very easy to clean though it rarely needs it. My only complaint at all is the vacuum exhaust cover is too small to properly vent the machine. I resolved the issue by using an awl to poke bigger holes in it. I haven't had a single bit of trouble since. Joey is very helpful too!
Hi Kristin,I don't have livestock but was brought up on a smallholding in Somerset, England. We had pigs, beef cattle, a Billy goat, ducks, chickens, ponies and so on. I found your video very interesting. Thank you.I noticed a big old dog wandering round in the background, do you have many other animals? And why so wet, which State are you in?We've been having 30 degree (86 degrees) heat here in Bristol, England, which is really not the norm for us!However its a little cooler today so I'm making Gruyere.Thanks again for sharing.
Milk Magician Good morning (afternoon)! We are in Georgia. Temperatures here are usually in the 90’s in the summer but the thermometer on my car has been pushing 100 (37-38) most afternoons. We normally get a couple afternoon thunderstorms a week in the summer, but it has been raining almost every day. We had another big storm last night that had a power flashing and knocked the satellite TV out.
We have a bit of a menagerie here . The dog, Asher, is a Great Pyrenees. He is a livestock guardian. We have a lot of coyotes here. There’s also a bobcat we have seen on our property and the occasional black bear and wild boar live in the area. Asher is training up a puppy to help him. She’s about 6 months old now.
We have chickens and a duck. We had two ducks, but the puppy is still learning that poultry aren’t toys. Three feeder pigs drink up our whey and extra milk. We have a few rabbits left that need to go to freezer camp, I just haven’t had time. And finally three cats. One was a barn cat until he broke his leg. After an expensive surgery and two months living in the bathroom, he became another house cat. We also have some beef cattle, but they live on another farm. I’m not sure how this happened because I never considered myself an animal person!!! Lol
100 degrees and heavy rainfall....I'm not complaining anymore! As for bears and coyotes......the worst we have here in Bristol is the occasional fox scavenging the bins.Really appreciate the time you made to reply so comprehensively, it has given an insight into your day to day. Thank you.
Long time viewer just subbed (could not sub from TV!). We enjoy your videos :-)
Does the machine strip all of the milk, or do you still have to finish them by hand?
Sometimes they will let down more when I take the inflations off, I'll just bump them a few times and put the inflations back on. I can probably get a tiny bit more by handmilking, but don't bother.
Thanks for replying! I find that the mason jar milkers only gets half the job done. I've had to either finish by hand, or gently compress the udder to get the other half of milk down.
can you still milk after wormer?
Most wormers have a withdrawal period. Usually it's about a week. You can search online for the withdrawal on the drug you use.
What kind of wipes do you use? And what is the spray you use after. I have been hand milking our 6 goats. How much does apparatus cost?
I used to use special teat wipes, but they discontinued the brand. Now I just add rubbing alcohol to a pack of baby wipes. The post spray is called Fight Bac. It's a chlorhexidine spray. The machine runs about $2,000. Definitely a big investment, but I can't imagine not having it now.
you can tell me please how to make mizithra cheese .thank you
Awesome
NOT to the HammockHaven Farm is my comments below. I happened to leave the comment on the wrong video SORRY