Post by hearingGod on Nov 4, 2014 9:03:02 GMT -5
just wanted to share... anyone interested in cheap diy milking rigging because ours went bad & had to get new & they are having a huge sale so we bought 2! (at sale time, units where $9.00 a piece)
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FWIVCA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
here is a pict. from internet to give u an idea on how to rig one up. you can also use a manual hand brake bleeder pump ($30.00 or maybe you have one in the garage, LOL)...but may as well have a rechargeable one while times are good and the units are cheap...even then, if you work on a solar set up...you can get that recharged anyhow.
in the pict., they have 3 holes in the lid... we only run 2 because we t-off the teat lines together...
(if you only want to milk one teat, just throw a plunger in the other syringe)
you'll need...
ball jar
fittings to make lid airtight, if you t-off the milk line and something for your vaccum to tubing (depending on what route you choose)
beverage tubing (to match fittings) ours is: 3/8" x 1/4" (a total of 6'??)
syringes, size depends on teat size...... 60ml for cow and some goats, 35ml smaller goats
vaccum pump... the one i have listed on sale works great...we've also used the brake bleeder.... you'll havta research if you do otherwise as things to consider is 'what is a safe vaccum pressure to not injure the goat?' would a human breast pump work?---may not have enough suction, but get thinking 'resourceful thoughts'.
old sock...incase you need to wipe anything down.
warm sudsy water
grain
milking stand or way to contain your animal
Other things to note...sharing from experience....
*We've had to use a disposable razor to remove excess hair to ensure a good vacuum seal.
*Take along a sm. cup w/ warm sudsy water to dip teats in b4 & after use (we don't buy 'teat dip', warm sudsy palmolive works fine)....and don't forget to squeeze the teats a shot to the ground b4 putting into syringes in case there is any bacteria at the openings.
*Dip your plungers in the sudsy water and then push into the syringes when you pack up to leave so you keep everything contained and clean, clean, clean!
The great thing about a system like this is NO DEBRIS in your milk, unlike hand milking. Also... if your girl gets feisty and 'kicks over your jar...it doesn't spill all over....and she likely won't because you'll get the job done a lot quicker.
*for goats....We made a goat milking stand that creates a head lock (eyelet latch at top) and on the head side is a nice tray where we feed her grain while we are milking her so she's got her mind on eating.
Our stand is similar to this:
*note, you'll want to make a stand based on the height of your goats... ours our taller than this lil' stand.
Hope this helps anyone that's been wanting to do this but not sure what all it'd take to start
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FWIVCA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
here is a pict. from internet to give u an idea on how to rig one up. you can also use a manual hand brake bleeder pump ($30.00 or maybe you have one in the garage, LOL)...but may as well have a rechargeable one while times are good and the units are cheap...even then, if you work on a solar set up...you can get that recharged anyhow.
in the pict., they have 3 holes in the lid... we only run 2 because we t-off the teat lines together...
(if you only want to milk one teat, just throw a plunger in the other syringe)
you'll need...
ball jar
fittings to make lid airtight, if you t-off the milk line and something for your vaccum to tubing (depending on what route you choose)
beverage tubing (to match fittings) ours is: 3/8" x 1/4" (a total of 6'??)
syringes, size depends on teat size...... 60ml for cow and some goats, 35ml smaller goats
vaccum pump... the one i have listed on sale works great...we've also used the brake bleeder.... you'll havta research if you do otherwise as things to consider is 'what is a safe vaccum pressure to not injure the goat?' would a human breast pump work?---may not have enough suction, but get thinking 'resourceful thoughts'.
old sock...incase you need to wipe anything down.
warm sudsy water
grain
milking stand or way to contain your animal
Other things to note...sharing from experience....
*We've had to use a disposable razor to remove excess hair to ensure a good vacuum seal.
*Take along a sm. cup w/ warm sudsy water to dip teats in b4 & after use (we don't buy 'teat dip', warm sudsy palmolive works fine)....and don't forget to squeeze the teats a shot to the ground b4 putting into syringes in case there is any bacteria at the openings.
*Dip your plungers in the sudsy water and then push into the syringes when you pack up to leave so you keep everything contained and clean, clean, clean!
The great thing about a system like this is NO DEBRIS in your milk, unlike hand milking. Also... if your girl gets feisty and 'kicks over your jar...it doesn't spill all over....and she likely won't because you'll get the job done a lot quicker.
*for goats....We made a goat milking stand that creates a head lock (eyelet latch at top) and on the head side is a nice tray where we feed her grain while we are milking her so she's got her mind on eating.
Our stand is similar to this:
*note, you'll want to make a stand based on the height of your goats... ours our taller than this lil' stand.
Hope this helps anyone that's been wanting to do this but not sure what all it'd take to start
