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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Michelle B from Ohio
After trying a far less expensive hand milker from Amazon and resorting to hand milking crossbred ewes last lambing season, I decided to make room in the budget for this substantially costly purchase.
Our second lambing of this season we had a lamb headed toward hypothermia and needed to get colostrum into her belly ASAP. I had not prepared by pre-reading the instructions or washing the equipment. It took very little time to do both, less than 5 minutes. I got the cup on the teat, pulled the trigger closer to 10 times than the 4 or so the instructions said it would take, and beautiful colostrum started pouring out of mama who had calmed and squatted for me. In less than 2 minutes I had 4oz from each side, 8oz total, at the perfect temperature and in a bottle ready to feed to lamb!
This was so much easier and better than store buying, mixing, and warming the powder kind. I will always recommend this going forward and wish we had splurged on this 3 years ago when we first started lambing. If you are on the fence, the Udderly EZ is fantastic to have on hand. Go for it!
Amy C from Pennsylvania
Fantastic! It works perfectly, but still need a second person to hold the sheep, or you have to tie them up.
Robert S from Indiana
Udderly EZ Milker is a great tool for the kit. It works as advertised. Easy to use. Thanks for a good product.
Lauren L from Virginia
I needed a quicker method of milking our Nigerian Dwarf goats since hand milking was taking too long. We only milk two goats, so I didn't need a large electric machine. That's when I came across this product and it works great! It is very user friendly and I was very impressed at the amount of milk I got in a short amount of time. I use the small, green colored size for our goats. I highly recommend this product, especially if you only have a few goats to milk but want to save time. Only downside is that it's a little pricey, but it is nice that you can buy replacement parts individually.
Rebecca G from Michigan
My first freshner goat has a beautiful, full udder, but very small teats, and combined that with her reluctance to be milked at all, I am struggling to milk her. Our vet told me about this milker, and said he thought it could help. However, I have not found it to be helping me. Even when I definitely have suction, I am getting no or very little milk, which makes having spent $200 for this device frustrating. However, I am not sure if it is because I am doing something wrong. Maybe I not using enough vacuum or using the wrong size? I don’t want to use too much and injury her teats! Is it because she is not letting milk down for me? Or are the two bucklings taking everything she has? It was a struggle for my first goat and I to figure out a milking routine, but we worked it out and now milking is fast and easy with her. I had hoped this milker would help me, but so far it is a bust!