Wannabefree...guess what I got in the mail today!?!?!?!?

[FarmerJamie]

Is that a house? It looks like a barn, but the bottom looks like a four car garage It's cute, but I wouldn't want to live in it because it looks too much like a barn to me. There aren't enough windows for me either...I like a lot of windows Is that two story? I could totally make that work though with a bit of tweaking that design to suit my taste

Yes, it is a house plan. She wants to use the upper space for "storage". She's acutally talking about finding a 3-story version to build.

I just want a little garage/barn space I can call my own.

Just add a basement level to the existing design Make the bottom half basement, half garage.

Not quite following, but it's been a long day. I really should go sleep.

 

[Wannabefree]

This goat is killing me. Her teats are like a freakin thimble...somebody please tell me they get bigger with each pregnancy?!!? I can hardly get a grip and it takes me ages to get much milk from her. She has really nice large udders, but the spout is definately lacking Tell me it gets better PLEASEEEEEEEE!

If they do get larger I think I may let her dry up and try her again with her next freshening. I keep getting a cramp in my hand trying to milk I got a whole CUP today, and it only took me an hour

 

[BarredBuff]

For once Im glad I aint got goats

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Yes, they do sometimes get bigger after a pregnancy or two. With my sheep I have to milk them with 2 fingers and a thumb. PITA!

 

[Wannabefree]

Yes, they do sometimes get bigger after a pregnancy or two. With my sheep I have to milk them with 2 fingers and a thumb. PITA!

THAT is what I am doing! I keep getting a cramp in my thumb

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

Yes, they do sometimes get bigger after a pregnancy or two. With my sheep I have to milk them with 2 fingers and a thumb. PITA!

THAT is what I am doing! I keep getting a cramp in my thumb

hee hee hee

thats what milking Nibbles is like - so i only milk her once a day (in the morning)

you should see my hubby trying to milk poor little Nibbles - he has huge ham-sized hands. no one is happy afterwards

hang in there baby!

 

[ksalvagno]

What kind of goat do you have? Are you saying the orifices are small or just the teats? I have a Nigerian Dwarf that I'm milking right now that is a dream to milk. She has larger size teats for a Nigerian (still only use 2 fingers and thumb) but her orifices are huge. Makes all the difference in the world. Even if you have a large goat, if she has small orifices, that won't change. Teat size can change over time but it is my understanding that orifice size doesn't.

 

[Wannabefree]

What kind of goat do you have? Are you saying the orifices are small or just the teats? I have a Nigerian Dwarf that I'm milking right now that is a dream to milk. She has larger size teats for a Nigerian (still only use 2 fingers and thumb) but her orifices are huge. Makes all the difference in the world. Even if you have a large goat, if she has small orifices, that won't change. Teat size can change over time but it is my understanding that orifice size doesn't.

I have Nubians. It's the teats. It's hardly bigger than a thimble, and VERY difficult to milk her. The orifices are good, I just can't get a good squeeze. When I do there is a good stream of milk, but her teats are just so small I can hardly do it. This is my first time milking and her first time being milked but...well I thought we'd have better results by now

 

[miss_thenorth]

Yes, they do sometimes get bigger after a pregnancy or two. With my sheep I have to milk them with 2 fingers and a thumb. PITA!

My one ewe was three finger and a thumb. the other was two fingers. WE ended up getting an udderly easy (?--I'd have to go check) milker for when we had sore hands/wrists. Didn't use it all the time, but brought it out with us justin case/

 

[Wannabefree]

Yes, they do sometimes get bigger after a pregnancy or two. With my sheep I have to milk them with 2 fingers and a thumb. PITA!

My one ewe was three finger and a thumb. the other was two fingers. WE ended up getting an udderly easy (?--I'd have to go check) milker for when we had sore hands/wrists. Didn't use it all the time, but brought it out with us justin case/

Off to look that up!!! THANKS!