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Old 03/31/12, 07:50 PM
 
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Dexter milking machine

Could anyone tell me what size cup should be used to milk a Dexter? Would we have to buy something sized for dairy goats? Never milked with a machine before; always by hand.
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Old 03/31/12, 08:28 PM
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It depends on the cow. I have one cow that would take regular inflations and two that have small teats. You can buy different sizes of inflations. Some goats have large teats.
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Old 04/01/12, 01:01 AM
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you can use a regular claw just get the narrow bore inflations if she has really skinny teats.
We use a cow claw and narrow bore inflations on our goats and the set up works well.

Just have to find one for your brand of shells.
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