[Roxy]

   Yes, thats the usual way to milk a goat.  I suppose you could milk one side and then run round the goat and do the other ......be warned, its not easy when you first learn to milk, some goats do not let their milk down, and then its twice as hard. 

You need to visit another  goat keeper nearby who has a very quiet, patient goat, and its better then - the goat owner can show you how its done, and let you have a go.  It needs to be done properly, as otherwise, it can cause the goat pain, and she will not stand still for you, and also if not fully milked out, mastitis and other horrible things.

Keep those questions coming - I love them.  I love your enthusiasm too ....you deserve to succeed with your eagerness to learn everything about smallholding!!!

[plumseverywhere]

if you are ever in the worcestershire area you can borrow my goat to practise on!! she's been brilliant, so patient. I've never milked a goat (apart from a GG at follys farm, wales who is so obviously brought out and the kids do it every day!)
this lovely girl has stood there since monday letting me get to grips (so to speak!)
I can't do two hands at once, mainly because she'll kick the bucket the minute i do    oops, just re-read that (I mean literally not metaphorically, I hope!!)
I do a mixture of this teat then that teat and have found it easier with my left hand for some reason?

the let down seems to take about 10 seconds. today I got a full milk pan (just as well, my children are requesting more than we had earlier!)

its great fun, really glad we have the girls and boys now