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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Aberdeenshire
changing milking time
« on: April 11, 2016, 10:32:19 pm »
I'm planning to change my once a day milking from evening to morning (7.30 pm to 9.30 am). I know I need to gradually bring it forward but how slowly do I need to do this?
Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

Beeducked

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: changing milking time
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2016, 10:57:23 pm »
I think I would just milk as usual in the evening and then milk the following morning. Would give it a bit more time in anticipation of goaty stubbornness at the change in regime. Avoids them getting over full but then just go with that. If huge resistance then maybe an evening milk if I really couldn't milk them out but mine are fairly tolerant of my foibles when it comes to timing. Treats ARE EVERYTHING!

fsmnutter

  • Joined Oct 2012
  • Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire
Re: changing milking time
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2016, 08:12:08 am »
Same, I would try milking the morning immediately after an evening milking.
Our goats are just told what's happening as I can't guarantee the same time every day with my on call schedule!

 

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