
The article I read was from the Dairy Goat Journal online, and it gave some vague differences of opinions about hand milking verses machine milking. For a few years, I hand milked my doe, Stella, and she’s probably one of my best friends, now. The article tells how small dairy owners love to hand milk their does in order to create that bond with them and to gain a sense of trust. I couldn’t agree more, as I have first-hand experience with this. As far as machines go, I feel this is a very impersonal expression of duty. However, experience plays an important key as I have never had a large enough dairy to rely on machinery to save time and quality. Thinking into it, I do believe that this type of decision would be best for the situation. If the larger dairy owners can find another way to connect with and respect their animals, I say all the power to them.
I’m quite excited about the opportunity in my future about helping animals and their owners find a deeperconnection. Hand milking is just the beginning.
http://www.dairygoatjournal.com/issues/88/88-/techniques_and_equipment_for_milking_dairy_goats.html
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