How I milk goats before weaning kids without SEPARATING the kids
Delci • A Life of Heritage Delci • A Life of Heritage
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 Published On Jul 9, 2021

I am able to milk all 5 of my goats only ONCE a day without separating the kids. It's true that some days the amount of milk I get fluctuates but I am getting enough for us, a few others and a bum calf.

This has been a great way to get our fresh, raw milk but also keep our sanity and be able to get more done. Milking goats doesn't have to completely ruin your life or your summer or your fun. It's possible to have all that good milk without the hassle of twice a day milking.

This video will walk you through what an average milking day looks like for me and how I manage milking my goats with the kids still on them. I'll talk about how I wean, when I wean the kids and even give an update on how Delight is adjusting to the. milking stand.

0:00 The walk to the milking barn
0:23 Welcome: Delci
0:27 Are you surviving this heat wave??
0:42 Question from last video: could you explain your milking routine with the once a day milking, like age you separate, how long, and how that looks when you wean.
1:03 How I milk once a day
1:36 How this helps when going on vacation
1:54 Faith and Eva on the milk stand.
2:14 Talking to Eva's babies in her tummy :)
2:35 Start of milking routine
2:54 Why some days there are more milk than others
4:05 Weaning information
4:26 How you can milk once a day with your herd
4:54 Knowing each goat
5:14 Switching goats to milk
5:52 Crowding at the milk door!
5:54 Fiona doesn't produce as much milk
6:07 Learn and adapt as you use this milking technique
6:32 Milking Opal
7:14 When and how I wean
7:57 How milking this way is the best of both worlds
8:26 Switching goats and kids trying to get in!
8:50 Scooping grain for next goat
9:03 Beginning to milk Olivia
9:14 Record dry year
9:31 what will I feed my goats this year!?
10:06 How this helps me practice my faith
10:47 Delight is better on the stand now!
11:20 Encouragement for those with a difficult milker
12:23 Look at her improvement!
13:03 Hobbling Delight, my difficult milker
13:44 Do I use my after milking teat spray before the kids are weaned?
14:53 Be sure to check out the other playlists on my channel!
15:17 Did I answer all the questions?
15:23 More weaning goats information
17:10 How I end my milking day
17:39 I love the nut butter bag trick!
17:56 Straining the milk
18:04 How to keep flies out of your milk while you milk
18:39 My Goat Binder--when can kids start going to their new homes?
19:44 Preparing the calf bottle for the calf
20:00 I got a gallon and a half the day before and a gallon and a quart today
21:00 Feeding the calf, Salta
21:30 I'm still feeding hay this summer because it's so dry!
22:03 Feeding hay to my goats
Have a great day!! Thanks for watching!

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