TESTING OUT OUR HOMEMADE GOAT MILKING MACHINE!

Success!

Well, we got to take the homemade goat milker that my "mad scientist" Hive account@mama-pepper put together and it was a success! If you check out this brief video, keep a few things in mind. First, the video is LOUD since we are using a vacuum sealer. Also, it is a short one, but certainly still shows it working.

THE GOAT MILKER IN ACTION

TRYING NEW THINGS IS BEST WHEN IT WORKS!

So, this was a rather simple idea, but it took some effort to gather all the parts and assemble it. Moreover, Hive account@mama-pepper did both the research and assembly on this one, since I was gone picking up a flock of sheep. The basic idea is that a vacuum sealer pulls the milk out of the goat teats into a mason jar. We weren't sure what to expect, but we did get it to work.

We really like this idea since the goat cannot step into the jar, like it could with a bucket. Also, no hair, dirt, grass, or other debris can fall into it, like it could with a bucket. It is a little noisier, but Daisy didn't seem to mind and it saves some fatigue on the hands too.

The amount of milk that we get right now varies since we have not pulled King off of her yet. This week we will be removing him overnight and then milking her in the morning before returning King to her. This will provide us with a better supply. Also, we are just using this milk to feed the bottle babies that we have right now, so it makes it easier for us to raise them.

Check out how happy Hive account@mama-pepper was that her experiment worked out! She's a talented lady and a huge blessing to our family. You have no idea how much she accomplishes each day, but I'm sure that some of you can guess!