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:
Udderly EZ™ Milker Instructions 
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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April S from Washington
This review is made after one use, so I can't speak to durability. However, I was shocked at how well this pump worked once I got it going. Most of my ewes tolerate hand milking quite well, but this particular ewe is difficult to milk, hates it, dances around, kicks, gets debris in the bottle that I'm using, etc. It takes forever to milk her by hand, and she hates me for a while when it's over. Once I got this pump working, the 8 ounce bottle filled in almost no time. I didn't time it, but it seemed like less than a minute. And the ewe didn't fuss at all. I'm really happy with this product so far.
There are a few things however. First, I couldn't get my computer to read the instructional DVD, and the written directions specifically said to watch it before using the pump. I looked for it on the Premier site, and it wasn't there. It should be there!! I had previously seen YouTube videos of people using it, so I just hoped everything would work well in my hands.
Second, the bottle connector between the bottle and the pump is flimsy. The written instructions warn that it could be easily broken, and I will be very careful with it, but it shouldn't be that fragile. Nothing used on a farm should be that fragile. But because it is flimsy, and it is sold separately for less than $10, I would recommend that everyone just buy an extra one when you order your kit. You may never need it, but if you break it the milker is sidelined until you get the replacement piece shipped to you.
Third, the teat wipes that came with the kit were dry, and essentially useless, even though the ziplock bag was well sealed. I have used nicin teat wipes before (nicin is a food grade disinfectant that is not harmful if a tiny bit gets into the milk), and they should be slightly moist. I didn't think to buy some when I bought this product. You can buy them separately (I don't see them at Premier, but you can get them at most livestock places as they're commonly used when milking dairy cows), or you can use a veggie wash to clean the udder before milking. That's not disinfecting, but it is cleansing and non-toxic.
Fourth, when I initially tried to use this unit, I couldn't get it to work. The udder was obviously distended with milk, I could easily strip milk out of the teat in a good stream, and the suction on the pump was excellent. The vacuum cylinder had a good enough seal to keep the unit attached to the teat if I let go of it. But despite pumping the unit 3-4 pumps, multiple times, to the point that I was concerned that I would possibly injure the udder with too much vacuum, I could not get any milk to flow from either side. I re-read the instructions and realized that I had not moistened the teat to "help secure (the) vacuum." It really didn't seem necessary, as the vacuum was adequate to keep the unit attached without falling off, but that was the only thing in the written instructions that I hadn't done. So I dipped a finger in a clean bottle of water, ran my moist finger around the area above the teat where the vacuum seals, and the pump started working immediately. Apparently that detail is important, even if the vacuum seems adequate without the moisture.
I'm hoping to collect and freeze milk and colostrum from each of my ewes, just in case a lamb has problems in the future. I hate using milk or colostrum replacer.
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.
