[Jacob-list] milking Jacob

[Neal Grose]

I've noticed that my friends dairy goats have teats as large or larger than 
my cows, ie: about hand size. My technique for milking ewes when necessary 
has been to pin them against the wall with my knee with their rear legs off 
the ground and reach underneath them to milk them. Way too much bending 
over.

Neal


-----Original Message----- 
From: Linda
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:34 PM
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] milking Jacob

I have a few ewes that don't mind being milked. If they lamb early in
the season, I'll sometimes milk out some colostrum to save. It is
definitely tedious compared to milking a good dairy goat.
If someone is looking for dairy sheep, Jacobs probably aren't the best
choice.
Linda

On 4/24/2012 1:02 PM, Elizabeth Strub wrote:

> After milking dairy goats, I wouldn't even want to try and milk a Jacob. 

> Teats are too small, the sheep are too jumpy. Just my opinion.

>

> Elizabeth B. Strub

> www.hobbyknobfarm.com <http://www.hobbyknobfarm.com>


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