UDDERLY EZ MILKER etc anyone ever tried it?

[Montana]

Hi Again,



Thank you all for the advice on milking our recalcitrant ND. She's even less cooperative than before. We get about 3 to 4 minutes to milk her and then it's off to the rodeo. The rocks in the feed bowl slowed her down a bit and hobbeling her was not a good thing. We even tried the merrel Haggard music to no avail!!??!! I mean what goat wouldn't appreciate that?!? I think she might prefer Bob Dylan or Kenny G.

??? Has anyone used the EZ mliker or any other milker successfully on the Dwarfs?? We're ready to try one but would like some feedback .

Thank You,

Montana

[Alice In TX/MO]

Do this instead, and save lots of money.

my adaptation of Maggidan's Milker

[billooo2]

I have one, but I am not sure that it would help with your doe. I have to get the flow started....and it can be tricky keeping a good seal. If you have a "bucking doe," then it would probably be even more difficult to keep a seal.

Whenever I have had does that fight being on the milking stand.......a couple things.......let them fight, buck and "carry on." While they are throwing their "fit," I am likely to have a cup of coffee, and just quietly watch and talk to them. If they wait until I start to milk to throw their "hissy-fit,"........then I don't worry about keeping the milk clean enough to drink..........but I never let go until they calm down. It is usually a "battle of the wills."

If their goal is to get you to stop milking, and you stop, then it simply reinforces that behavior....and you will get more of it. If they realize that the behavior will not get them their desired result, then eventually the behavior will eventually stop.

NOTE: Some goats are VERY SLOW learners.....especially if it seemed to work at first.

[Montana]

Thanks Rose, (again).

[TennesseeMama23]

I have one and am not impressed.

[Wildwood]

We got the Maggiedan in on Friday and love it. We bought it as a back up in case somebody had to milk for us. We are newbies and just got our first goats a few weeks ago. The two we are milking now are nubians and the larger cup works great on them. BTW we had a few of those rodeos too at first but the girls are coming along nicely and they've almost got us trained. They still kick a little on the stand but we made a makeshift hobble like the one on Fiasco Farm and we do the milking together so somebody is always watching the legs. It forces us to spend a little quality time together and in this hectic world, that is sometimes hard to come by.

I wanted to keep milking by hand but since DH helps and he's so taken with gadgets, it looks like we will keep using it til the new wears off LOL. It is a little quicker and we do get a little more milk with the one that has the smaller teats...I also think it's easier on her considering our inexperience. We have a pregnant nigerian and I would have gone with the homemade version for her but I just didn't think it would cut it with the bigger girls. The Maggiedan is also easy to clean.

We considered the EZ milker but I did some research and decided in our situation that the difference in cost between it and the Maggiedan was just too much and the reviews were very similar for the two milkers. Another thought, the EZ would be harder to keep in place with a bucking goat. The MD has a flexible hose leading to the pump so it would stay in place a little better...especially with a small goat. We've had no trouble at all keeping a seal unless we've about got them milked dry in which case we like to finish off by nand anyway and it just takes a little bit to get the last of the milk.

[Montana]

Thank you for sharing your experience(s), considering the cost difference it looks like MD's device is the best bet.
By the way, when we milked our rodeo star last night, I held one of her back legs up, instead of trying to hobble them and we had a little easier time with her, actually got a quart! Not giving in to her (and quitting) as billooo2 suggested also helped.

[Scrounger]

We have one (Udderly EZ) and LOVE it! I'm sure glad we bought one.

We tried the Maggidan's milker (similar to the homemade thing), but it just didn't do the job. It was harder to use, too. Maggidan's are wonderful to deal with, though.

[tailwagging]

Which should I get for a goat and a cow??? My hands are giving out.

[Scrounger]

Originally Posted by tailwagging

Which should I get for a goat and a cow??? My hands are giving out.

The Maggidan's Milker - and like ones - you will have to pump constantly to get the milk out. With the Udderly EZ milker, you pump 4-5 times, then a stream will come out. You only need to pump when the stream slows down or stops. The MD and like milkers are also more of a "two-handed" operation. The UEZ milker is basically a one handed deal. I have even started the flow and walked away to open windows and doors while it was milking. Massaging the udder helps with both units, though.
Neither machine is as fast as hand milking, but easier on the hands. I could never get the MD milker to "milk out" my does, but the UEZ will. Both take training - you and the doe - but, I found the UEZ easier to train the doe to. Both come with a couple different "teat cups" for different sized does. The UEZ has an insert that allows the teat to slide better and will hold suction better. The MD milker also has hoses that can get tangled or stepped on/crimped/etc. The UEZ is self contained with no hoses.

Valley Vet Supply has the best price I found on the UEZ.

[tailwagging]

Thank You!