How to Milk Your Goat

Goat's milk can be a good substitute for people who are allergic to cow's milk. Goat's milk can also be used to make butter, cheese, yogurt and ice cream.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Milking Pails
• Milking Stands
• Pet Collars
• Lead Ropes

1. Place the goat in a milking stand.

2. Clean the udder.

3. Place a bucket under the teats.

4. Take a teat into the palm of your hand.

5. Squeeze the teat at the top with your thumb and forefinger; continue squeezing each finger around the teat, forcing the milk in a stream until all your fingers are around the teat.

6. Repeat step 5 until only a small amount of milk comes out and the udder is soft to the touch.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a good time to check your goat for any problems and do hoof trimming if needed.

on 1/30/2006 You might also want to use a post-milking teat dip of some kind to prevent bacteria from entering the teat. Milking hobbles might also be useful for does that want to kick over the pail.