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nigel
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Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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Location: Skåne, Sweden
PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:44 am    Post subject: Milking by machine Reply with quote
has anyone used a milking machine like this?

I was wondering how practical they are.
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milkmaid



Joined: 19 Apr 2005
Posts: 7161
Location: isle of lewis
PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
don't know never used one ,love cuddling up to a goat when i'm milking ,and it takes me less than 5 minutes to milk a goat although i have to say sorry when my hands are cold Wink,i like milking hate doing the water Twisted Evil
suz
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poultry poofs



Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 1807
Location: Wensleydale,North Yorkshire.
PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My Mate used to use a similar machine and worked very well he had two different clusters with his for goats and cows and apart from cleaning the pipes and collector he had very little trouble with it.
The only parts that wear are the valves in the pulsed valve unit which are replaceable anyway.

rich
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