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From Donna Elkins:

Okay, my friend's doe kidded yesterday and last week when I showed them my milking machine they laughed when I told them I paid 45.00 for that. Skeptics! Or maybe they haven't spent much time wrestling does for an hour to get 8 oz of milk only to have them put their hoof in it on the last squirt!

But I am writing to tell you they are believers now after a doe that kidded with triplets lost two of the babies and needed to be relieved of some colostrum. The doe reclined leisurely as I put the syringe up to the teat and noticed slightly when the suction began, but laid down through the whole process while the milk remained clean and flowing into our awaiting receptacle where we effortlessly collected 14 oz. of colostrum in less than 10 minutes. I was so thrilled and they were so amazed as how well it worked. I just had to write you and offer to attest to the amazingly simple and effective use of the hand milker. Thank you Dan for designing it and thanks for bringing it to the meeting since I have little to no time to surf the web for such items.

I want to buy stock in your new company!

From Sharon Levasseur:

I got my milker today and it seems to work very well. I have a doe milking through with really tiny teats. I did not even have to change ends as the small one worked fine on her and I think this was even faster than my milking machine! You have a great idea here and I am happy you invented it! I will be showing it off to all my goat friends!

From Theresa Robbins:

Oh man I finally got to use the milker and I LOVE IT! I milked out 8 oz out of my pygmy doe on one side. Happily she had twins but by 2 days old we figured out one wasnt doing well and sadly found he had a cleft palate. We had him put down and this doe has tons of milk and only one baby to drink it all so I decided to milk her on the one side that the doeling won't use hoping as she grows she decides she likes both sides. Thank you Maggie you are a life saver oh no a hand saver. LOL -----

From Lynn Kachmarchik:

just wanted everyone to know, that i received my milker from maggie and i got to try it yesterday. it works wonderful!! there is another similar milker on the web-but it is more complicated and pricey-$200!!the only plus was it had a closed container for the milk to be drawn into. maggie, i am very pleased. i have full size dairy goats-lamancha and togenberg, and the large cup worked great. this will make it sooo much easier to go out and milk every day and to get help from my kids and when i want to go on vacation, to know that my girls will get milked out and properly. the video was extra helpful for us that are visual. thanks!!

The Maggidans Milker makes it simple for anyone to milk nearly any type of livestock. It is a great way to collect colostrum for emergency feeding or for freezing for later use.

High quality food grade and medical grade parts are used in the construction of this device. While this method of milking is likely to be more sanitary than hand milking, no claim of safety for human or animal consumption is made for the milk obtained by using this milker. We do recommend pasteurizing. Please use your own discretion.

The 20 cc teat cup should easily fit any Pygmy or Nigerian Dwarf goats, many sheep and some regular meat or dairy goats. A larger teat cup is available for $2.00 and will be included along with the original size. It can be substituted to easily fit for milking dairy goats, sheep, llamas or horses. The teat should not fill the teat cup completely, it must be at least 3/4 inch from the bottom to keep from blocking the orifice. A teat cup that is too narrow can cut off the milk flow, be sure to use a teat cup of adequate size.

Hand milk one or two squirts out. Examine for stringiness, blood or clumps that may indicate mastitis. The first one or two squirts contain the most bacteria. See the How to Handmilk instruction sheet. Any method of milking takes practice. Your results and the goat’s comfort with the procedure will get better every day.

You will need a food grade container to hold the milk. I recommend a plastic container with a lid for when you are finished. Be sure the pump is set to 12.5 cc. Hold the teat cup firmly onto the teat and pump to establish vacuum and start the flow of milk. The teat cup will stay on by itself once vacuum is made. See Figure 1.

Pump and release slowly to maintain the flow of milk until it stops. You can bump or gently massage the udder downward to encourage milk letdown until the udder is emptied, removing the teat cup temporarily may help too. Do not over milk. There is no need to strip the udder, especially if the doe is nursing kids. Press the udder with your thumb where it meets the teat cup to break the vacuum before removing it from the teat. Do not pull it off without doing this. See Figure 2.

When you are through, wipe off the teats and use a teat dip unless the doe is also nursing kids.

Fill a 2 to 4 cup container with lukewarm water, place the teat cup opening into the water and pump to rinse out the milker. See Figure 3.

To wash, pump warm (not hot) soapy water through the milker, dish detergent works well. Thorough washing and rinsing is necessary to keep the tiny one-way valves in the tip and pistons working properly.

To disinfect, add ½ teaspoon bleach to 4 cups of warm water and pump that through the milker. More bleach is not better; it can harm the o-rings and plastic.

Finally, pump lukewarm water through to rinse, pumping to remove as much water as possible from the milker. If you are planning to use the milker again within the next 24 hours you can set it aside to dry without disassembling. Hanging in from the handle letting the tube and teat cup hang downward will promote better draining and drying. It is recommended to completely dissemble and wash the milker at least once a week. See Figure 4. A drop of vegetable oil can be used to lubricate the piston (apply it to the felt insert), do not use mineral oil! Allow to dry thoroughly, and reassemble carefully before storing your milker.

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Maggidans Milker and Accessories
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A Book by Maggie Leman
Eating Our Curds and Whey, Simple Cheesemaking

Milk nearly any breed of livestock with ease!

There is no collection jar to empty, the milk goes right into your milk bucket, or container!

Manufactured with all food or medical grade components.

Collect and save lifesaving colostrum and milk for orphaned newborns.

Now there is NO EXCUSE not to enjoy your own goat’s milk treats.

$45.00

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