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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: David Bullock on May 15, 2016, 11:32:39 am

Title: Milking goat unit
Post by: David Bullock on May 15, 2016, 11:32:39 am

Hi I am a new member to this site with limited computer skills so please excuse any errors. I am a retired farmer with a few goats and now the new goatlings are drying off I need to milk the nannies for a while. I was wondering if I could use some redundant milking buckets and change the clusters from four to two for use on goats. I was wondering if the pressure form the pulsator will be ok or would I be doing some harm. I have milked a few by hand in the past but because of personal problems I find it to be rather difficult. Any advice will be appreciated as I dont want to purchase a new milking unit if at all p[ossible.  Thanks    Dave B

Title: Re: Milking goat unit
Post by: Buttermilk on May 16, 2016, 10:03:45 am

Cattle pulsators are too slow and goats need a stronger vaccuum than cattle.

Title: Re: Milking goat unit
Post by: Dogwalker on May 17, 2016, 06:27:25 am

Can your machine be reset, perhaps the dairy suppliers could tell you the correct settings for goats.
I got replacement udder cups(not sure what they're called) for an old goat bucket machine from the suppliers in Welshpool.

The man at GN Ltd is very knowledgeable and helpful.

Title: Re: Milking goat unit
Post by: Goatherd on May 17, 2016, 11:02:01 pm

   Goats need less vacuum than cows  Set the Vacuum to 45 KPA and the Pulsation to 90 per minute for goats

    Cows setting is 50 KPA Vacuum and 60 Pulsation per minute.