[jinglejoys]

I had no luck with that design so I hope you do better.I found the tubes were too easily kicked away and it meant you had to start trying to get the vacuum right all over again
   I prefere the UdderlyEZ thingy as I found it easier to use and if you have a fiesty goat you can persevere with holding the "gun" in place or easily whisk it off,it doesn't take many pumps and there are no tubes to get kicke d off

[sokel]

Sokel - pressumably it's easy to hand milk then if you've set aside the machine - or at least just as much hassle as the machine but you don't have all the washing up?

TBH I prefer the hands on at milking, just feel its when you really get to bond with the goats as its just you and her.
When they are all in full milk we are going to have to use the machine though  as no way can I hand milk 6 milkers morning and night with my arthritis
It actualy takes longer with the machine with all the cleaning involved afterwards

[Lesley Silvester]

I enjoy the hand milking and well.  Fortunately, my arthriticky hands are standing up quite well to hand milking.  I did thick I'd have to go over to aome sort of machine.

[Penninehillbilly]

I bought the UdderlyEz thing last year had a shock at extra tax to pay, then couldnt seem to get it to work on the goat (I could get the suction OK, no milk coming thru). goat started hiding round the corner rather than her usual hop up onto the milkin bench.
Machine now back in it's box.
At the price i ended up paying I've had to promise to try it again this next year :-(

[goosepimple]

sell it in Marketplace, after Jaykay's write up I'm sure there will be others willing to experiment. 

[jinglejoys]

I'll buy it penninehillbilly if you have no luck,I was going to buy a spare.

[Penninehillbilly]

sorry jinglejoys, wasn't ignoring you, I havn't had time for the comp for a while, I suppose I should give it another try this year, otherwise I'll never hear the last of it from OH  .

[jinglejoys]

When you say you have trouble getting the milk to come through despite the suction,do you hand milk the first couple of squirts first to check everything is o.k and so that the first milk doesn't end up in the bottle?Some goats like to hold their milk back so its better to check they are relaxed whatever method you use.

[Penninehillbilly]

When you say you have trouble getting the milk to come through despite the suction,do you hand milk the first couple of squirts first to check everything is o.k and so that the first milk doesn't end up in the bottle?Some goats like to hold their milk back so its better to check they are relaxed whatever method you use.

yes, got the milk running first, but she does have largish teats, which is why I tried this, emailed the company first and they said it would be OK.

[Penninehillbilly]

Had to come back to this.
As in another post a goatling has kidded, but has very small teats, tried the UdderlyEZ and it works brilliantly, must have just been Nutty's big fat teats which gave me the problems.

[Carl f k]

  brill.. I think they are great

[jinglejoys]

Then maybe you should try the cow sized cups in it if she has large teats?

[Penninehillbilly]

the chap via email assured me goat should be OK, suggested I didn't use the insert, maybe I should have sent him a picture of her! Thinking of just leaving kids on her this year, she seemed to develop small lump in the teat and was difficult to milk out that side.