Thanks for this fantastic!!! video. Only have one cow, HOWEVER what a time saver this would be. Looking at these milker and see that they make ones for 6 gallon and 8 gallon that are very affordable. Sounds like a great company to work with.
We had the Ultimate EZ Milker overnighted to us last week when the cow we bought had teats too small to hand milk. I had no idea about the pulsator thing. We ordered this one and returning the EZ Milker. This video has me very excited to get it.
I could not imagine buying a milking machine for our one cow. At least, not at these prices. That's too much money to invest in something that can be done by hand. I could see something like this once you have 3-4 cows, but not one.
I see no reason for a single cow family to have a milking machine. First this is probably a $1200 machine, right? $1200 just so you don't milk a cow for 15-20 minutes. No way! Second this machine is made in Turkey....nothing against Turks, but the fittings and all are metric and I'm betting the gasoline engine is probably not designed for the dumb ethanol gas in USA. You are vulnerable to possible "supply chain disruptions" in future. Suppose one of the hoses or valves went bad, I don't think you can do a "work around" using replacement US dairy parts because of the metric thing...might be wrong on that though. Then there is whole cleaning and sanitizing *EVERY TIME* you use it. Plus the SPECIALITY food grade cleaners & disinfectants....then, if you have "hard water" you're going to have use an acid wash to reduce pH so as to cut through the calcium build up in the "milk film" on all that tubing, the pail and all those nooks and crannies just waiting to hold bacteria. You'll spend more time cleaning this thing than if you hand milk into a pail. Remember "KISS" in all things homestead related You aren't saving time or money with this unless you have 4,5,6 cows and you sell or "herdshare" with outside people. Sorry, but if you can't hand milk a single cow because of weak hands, arthritis or whatever then you have no business messing with a 1000 pound animal...you're probably also too frail to properly use a manure fork and shovel. Just milk into a stainless steel pail, filter the milk, store in large glass bottles and immediately cool the milk. This is a misplaced homesteader pathway. You can't *buy* your way to an independent wholesome life.
I could agree or at least understand your thinking, up to the last point. Just because arthritis or carpal tunnel makes it difficult to milk doesnt mean you shouldn't have a cow. Using a shovel or pitch fork is completely different than the repetitive movement for 15-20 minutes. If you are milking 2 cows for part of the year then yourself making that same movement for 30-40 minutes. Twice a day.
@@heelerridgefarm2366 manure fork/shovel is just the easiest thing you'll have to deal with concerning a 1000 lb animal, right? It only gets worse from there. Cow "bolting" toward an open gate....while a small child innocently stands there. Can you move fast enough to prevent disaster? Manhandling an animal thru the chute and into a trailer for a badly needed trip to the vet. Large animals and frail human bodies are not a good mix. YMMV
@@HomesteadersofAmerica You didn't refute my points. You just fell back on shaming.....didn't work, I'm immune. Using sharp questions is not controlling people. You still haven't explained WHY or HOW an owner of a *single* cow is helped or better off in comparison to hand milking. Remind me...did you pay for the milket or did the company/distributor gift it to you? Thanks
Thank you, Amy for this great video!
Pay no heed to the rude people!
This was perfect timing, as I am seriously considering a Melasty milker!
Thanks for this fantastic!!! video. Only have one cow, HOWEVER what a time saver this would be. Looking at these milker and see that they make ones for 6 gallon and 8 gallon that are very affordable. Sounds like a great company to work with.
We had the Ultimate EZ Milker overnighted to us last week when the cow we bought had teats too small to hand milk. I had no idea about the pulsator thing. We ordered this one and returning the EZ Milker. This video has me very excited to get it.
When you watch the video with captions on it says “Molesty Milker” every time you say the name. Lol
mitty seems out of stock all the time.. could getting parts in the future be an issue in selecting a machine during your reviews?
I could not imagine buying a milking machine for our one cow. At least, not at these prices. That's too much money to invest in something that can be done by hand. I could see something like this once you have 3-4 cows, but not one.
I see no reason for a single cow family to have a milking machine.
First this is probably a $1200 machine, right? $1200 just so you don't milk a cow for 15-20 minutes. No way!
Second this machine is made in Turkey....nothing against Turks, but the fittings and all are metric and I'm betting the gasoline engine is probably not designed for the dumb ethanol gas in USA.
You are vulnerable to possible "supply chain disruptions" in future. Suppose one of the hoses or valves went bad, I don't think you can do a "work around" using replacement US dairy parts because of the metric thing...might be wrong on that though.
Then there is whole cleaning and sanitizing *EVERY TIME* you use it. Plus the SPECIALITY food grade cleaners & disinfectants....then, if you have "hard water" you're going to have use an acid wash to reduce pH so as to cut through the calcium build up in the "milk film" on all that tubing, the pail and all those nooks and crannies just waiting to hold bacteria. You'll spend more time cleaning this thing than if you hand milk into a pail.
Remember "KISS" in all things homestead related
You aren't saving time or money with this unless you have 4,5,6 cows and you sell or "herdshare" with outside people.
Sorry, but if you can't hand milk a single cow because of weak hands, arthritis or whatever then you have no business messing with a 1000 pound animal...you're probably also too frail to properly use a manure fork and shovel.
Just milk into a stainless steel pail, filter the milk, store in large glass bottles and immediately cool the milk.
This is a misplaced homesteader pathway. You can't *buy* your way to an independent wholesome life.
I could agree or at least understand your thinking, up to the last point. Just because arthritis or carpal tunnel makes it difficult to milk doesnt mean you shouldn't have a cow. Using a shovel or pitch fork is completely different than the repetitive movement for 15-20 minutes. If you are milking 2 cows for part of the year then yourself making that same movement for 30-40 minutes. Twice a day.
Sounds like you're really passionate about controlling other peoples lives. Good thing you aren't obligated to buy a milker for them :)
@@heelerridgefarm2366 manure fork/shovel is just the easiest thing you'll have to deal with concerning a 1000 lb animal, right?
It only gets worse from there. Cow "bolting" toward an open gate....while a small child innocently stands there. Can you move fast enough to prevent disaster?
Manhandling an animal thru the chute and into a trailer for a badly needed trip to the vet.
Large animals and frail human bodies are not a good mix.
YMMV
@@HomesteadersofAmerica You didn't refute my points. You just fell back on shaming.....didn't work, I'm immune. Using sharp questions is not controlling people.
You still haven't explained WHY or HOW an owner of a *single* cow is helped or better off in comparison to hand milking.
Remind me...did you pay for the milket or did the company/distributor gift it to you? Thanks
Thank you for this topic. Please record other small milkers.