Udderly EZ™ Milker
Product Details
Hand-powered sheep and goat milking machine makes lambing and kidding season easier on your hands and the teats of your ewes and does.
A few pumps creates a seal allowing the teat valve to open and release milk. The flow is not rapid, but effective.
Speed-up and simplify the collection of:
- Colostrum for newborn lambs and goat kids
- Excess milk from ewes or does for freezer storage
- Milk for your family’s use, reduce strain on your hands!
Designed with input from shepherds, herdsmen, veterinarians and farm managers from around the world.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Common Uses
Specs
Milker Kit includes:
- Udderly EZ™ Pump
- 8 oz Bottles (2)
- 16 oz Bottle
- Bottle Nipple (color may vary). This teat fits right on the Udderly EZ bottle of your choice. No more having to milk in one bottle and then transferring the milk or colostrum to another bottle for feeding. What this means is no more cross contamination from bottles.
- Small Silicone Insert (green) with #2 Extraction Tube
- Medium Silicone Insert (blue) with #2 Extraction Tube
- Teat Wipes
- Towel, microfiber
Tips
How to Use
- Always, clean the udder area, using the Udderly EZ Wipes provided in your kit, to remove any accumulated dirt and bacteria.
- Gently remove the wax plug from the end of the teat so it does not drop into the bottle.
- Manually strip each teat at least twice to get a good flow of milk started. Dampen each teat or use bag balm to help secure vacuum.
- Place the cylinder directly over the teat and gently lift the pump unit against the udder.
- Squeeze the handle at least 2-3 times, this will start the vacuum seal process, locking the unit onto the animal's udder. You may want to hold bottle with free hand and tilt inward or towards the top of the pump until sealed.
- As soon as the milk flow starts, stop pumping! When the flow slows or stops, start pumping again. You may need to repeat this sequence 3-4 times.
- To release the vacuum on the pump, push bottle backwards toward hand trigger to release vacuum lock. Do not pull pump off udder.
- The first milking will generally collect between 8-12 ounces of colostrum, although this may vary with each animal species or breed.
- If the mother does not let her milk down immediately, you may have to massage her udder gently to get the flow started. Push the entire pump and bottle up into the bag (like a baby bunting it's mom while nursing) and let the weight settle back down and be careful not to break the vacuum seal.
- Do not overfill the collection bottle, only fill to the indicated line on the bottle. Never tilt pump backwards. This will allow the milk or colostrum to run into the air intake hole and damage the diaphragm in the pump.
- Place the nipple directly onto the bottle and feed directly to the newborn. All our bottles are Freezer safe, just apply cap and place in freezer. DO NOT THAW OUT IN MICROWAVE!
Precautions
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Lambing and Kidding Aids
32 oz Bottles (quart), 2 pack
Item #556112 -Hand-powered sheep and goat milking machine for obtaining colostrum or milk from ewes and does.
$16.00 -
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8 oz Bottles, 2 pack
Item #556121 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$11.00 -
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16 oz Bottles (pint), 2 pack
Item #556114 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$11.00 -
Milking and Trimming Stands
Milking Stand with Polled Headpiece and Stationary Tray
Item #819625 -Milk stanchion for dairies and small hobby farms. Headpieces (horned or polled) securely hold goats for milking. Converts easily to a trimming stand.
$356.00 -
Buckets and Troughs
Stainless Steel Bucket, 1.45 gallon
Item #564200 -Durable stainless steel buckets for a multitude of uses on the farm or ranch. An easy to clean option for small-scale milking.
$20.00 -
Feeding Orphan Lambs and Kids
Silicone Bottle Brush
Item #950095 -Use this flexible and hygienic silicone brush to clean lamb and kid feeding bottles, canning jars and water bottles.
$13.00
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$9.60
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16 oz Bottles (pint), 2 pack
Item #556114 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$11.00 -
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Small Silicone Insert (for Pygmy & Shetlands), green
Item #556115 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$23.45 -
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Medium Silicone Insert (for sheep & goats), blue
Item #556116 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$23.45 -
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Red Rubber Valve, each
Item #556117 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$3.15 -
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Extraction Tube, #2 large
Item #556120 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$16.00 -
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8 oz Bottles, 2 pack
Item #556121 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$11.00 -
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Pump Repair Kit - Includes: Bottle Connector, Handle, Rubber Valves (2) and O-Rings (2)
Item #556122 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$28.00 -
$3.60
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Replacement Bottle Nipple
Item #556124 -Replacement parts and components for the Udderly EZ™ Milker.
$3.30
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James C from Maryland
So far so good. The pump works well on hard to handle ewes. I got more milk/colostrum than I ever got by milking by hand. The device is all plastic but seems to be holding up well for me. I like the ease of handling the pump and assembly. One of my ewe's teats was too large to fit in the plastic sleeve provided with the pump; but it seems to do okay without it (no leaking into the pump). I agree with a prior review -- the price of the pump is about the value of 1 saved lamb; so, it's a good investment. I wish some of the parts were metal for durability, instead of plastic. But overall this is a great product.
Lisa from Missouri
I LOVE my EZ Milker, so ordered a replacement bottle for it. I don't recommend using the bottles as feeding bottles, only for collection. They don't hold up to being frozen or warmed up.
Lerace L from Virginia
Wonderful till the dog ate the tube part that tasted like milk. My fault for setting it on the counter rather than in the sink.
I now have the new part but lambing for me is over this year. I will be buying another and parts next year.
Jean-Francois S from Maryland
We used the pump on our lactating ewes. The pump worked very well for a few days, but unfortunately the pump is not sturdy. The plastic parts, mainly the clip holding the bottle and the pump attachement broke very quickly. There has to be a redesign of that clip using a metal part that can lock and not get broken when the ewes fight it a bit.
Jackie L from Virginia
Okay—so I fought this for a long time. I only milk ewes for a supply of colostrum to keep on hand or if the lambs seem weak- I am not using this to make cheese or milk cows. It seems a little pricey for a milker. I can hand milk for free, I even tried a breast pump that I got for $20. I got kicked, upset the ewes, lambs got stepped on and almost always ended with swears and tears. My business partner told me his was a great time saver (he uses one for every ewe in his 30 ewe operation). My husband told me it was worth the price if it saved one lamb. So, before lambing last year I purchased one.
I should have purchased one sooner! Once you get the hang of it- it is fantastic. Put it on the teat, pump it just until the milk starts to flow, pump it two more times then hold it so it just hangs on the teat- the milk flows out. If the ewe kicks it off- no spilled milk to cry over- you just pick up the unit and get back to work. I have a few ewes that will just not let down their milk, but do just fine with their lambs (they have milk- it just won't pump out). But in most cases- it works great!
I used it a bunch last season and my neighbor borrowed it a bunch too. I just used it on my first ewe this season and it is still working great! I cannot believe I fought it for so long!