The Poultry Keeper

CP · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject:

Still can't see it. Crying or Very sad

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6975 Location: isle of lewis

hows the milking and goats going and any news on the sheep

stephen · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject:

He's not milked for a while. We discovered the pulsator was set up for cows rather than goats (even though we ordered one for goats...) and we needed to sort it out. Also, one of our girls is having problems with one of the babies eating her udders rather than suckling, so she's been a bit sore! Otherwise, the goats are doing great, and I'm looking forward to it drying up again and them getting out in the fields.

Nigel hasn't mentioned any progress on the sheep recently.

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6975 Location: isle of lewis

you could always try a goat bra

stop laughing

stephen · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject:

Should I ask... Go on, tell me more...

nigel · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject:

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6975 Location: isle of lewis

it's just a big rectangle piece of fabric (old sheet )that you put the udders in and tie around the top of the goat take it off 3 times or so a day and it means the kid drinks and doesn't tend to nibble so much and it gives the sore bit a chance to heal and dry out ,my aunt had to do it as with one of her saanans the udder was huge and the legs not so long she really needed plastic surgery,of course the neighbours will be talking about it for years Laughing

vanessa · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 1195 Location: Correze

Great February footage, Stephen. Hope you got the milking machine sorted out OK - great bit of kit! Smile

stephen · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:02 am Post subject:

We're getting there - I've got the March one to edit at the moment. I keep meaning to do it, and things got in the way.