*Ultimate* EZ Milker

[Alice In TX/MO]

Here's the link to the *Ultimate* EZ Milker that I've been talking about. I do not have any financial affiliation with this company, but I have talked to Buck about developing this system. I also did some editing on his instruction page.

I have not seen one of these systems in person yet, either.

http://www.udderlyez.com/ultimate_ez_milker.php

[1sttimemom]

Interesting. Does this machine work different in having a pulse action?

[Doug Hodges]

Does anyone have a comment on this.

Luisa Dalton, who is originally from Germany, keeps with the European practice of allowing the goats to keep their horns. Her research indicates that it helps them regulate their temperatures, and saves a lot of trauma for youngsters.

[Doug Hodges]

Its cheap enough

[mygoat]

Originally Posted by Doug Hodges

Does anyone have a comment on this.

Luisa Dalton, who is originally from Germany, keeps with the European practice of allowing the goats to keep their horns. Her research indicates that it helps them regulate their temperatures, and saves a lot of trauma for youngsters.

Well, with shelter from direct sun, you really don't hear of disbudded dairy goats dying and they're kept everywhere from Tx/Fl to Alaska. Any goat can die of heat with no shelter/shade and lack of water, horns or no.

As for trauma for youngsters - I guess. I will say they're completely normal within minutes and when done properly, does not affect them negatively. Tattooing makes them far more headshy than disbudding - most of mine like head itches after disbudding (itchy) but I dare not touch their ears or they run away (I tatt same time as disbud). It's only once, and early in life after all.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Let me check on the pulsator. I sent him pics of how I have mine set up, and I'm thinking they added it. I'll check.

[Frosted Mini's]

Originally Posted by Doug Hodges

Does anyone have a comment on this.

Luisa Dalton, who is originally from Germany, keeps with the European practice of allowing the goats to keep their horns. Her research indicates that it helps them regulate their temperatures, and saves a lot of trauma for youngsters.

What has this to do with the milker? I'm confused.

[Awnry Abe]

Hmmm. That is a bit of weight hanging from the teat...

(ETA: I am big fan of the EZ-milker, and really like the low cost of the ultimate. But hmmm.)

[Alice In TX/MO]

Buck and I talked about that. He does have some smaller bottles.

I never, ever let the bottle hang from the udder with my homemade system. Mine just milks one teat at a time, too.

[Awnry Abe]

Plus, I am looking at his set up and thinking how easy cleanup would be. That is an advantage to his setup. Everything is easily toted to the kitchen sink. The weight problem could be overcome by borrowing some ideas from belly milkers. (At worst, hand milking only takes a few minutes. I would just support it myself toward the end of milking.)

[Alice In TX/MO]

Yes. No milk in lines to clean!

I support the bottle all the time. If it fell, milk could flow up the neck of the tube and get in the lines.

[Chaty]

I have had the EZ milker and the real problem is the handle. If you drop it when its cold outside it does break. I also have the Henry milker, similar in the way it works but does have a valve to show the pressure. I also have a belly milker when I got my cow and hav adjusted it for the goats so I can milk 2 at a time. I even tired the MaggieDan milker, that was a waste of money. I guess its just which ever your prefer and how many you have to milk. When I had Nigis I preferred to hand milk as most are too big to get attached. But like I said its up to the person and your needs. This looks nice and not too overly expensive like a Belly milker.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Chaty is exactly right! I have a collection, too, plus my cobbled together hybrid machine.

You have to figure out what works for you.

[Doug Hodges]

Originally Posted by Frosted Mini's

What has this to do with the milker? I'm confused.

Absolutely nothing. It was part of the ad...............well except for being in the ad.

[Frosted Mini's]

Oh, I didn't see that.