.....2 Goats :D :D A doe aged 2 & half & a little one aged 4mths :) The doe is from Castellar & little one is from the farmer over the road from us. The kids terrified of us but the older ones really friendly & follows us around & the little one follows her :D she`s coming round slowly tho ;). Managed the milking with the goat man last night but today I`ve been useless!!! Only managed to get about a glass full from her, took me all afternoon & I`m shattered now Just waiting for the farmer to come over to milk her for us when he finishes work, I`ll be dead embarassed. Mind did better than OH, he never managed any & all he could say was well do it the same as you did yesterday, won`t tell you what I said to him ;) :D  I even had the book stuck on the wall with instructions but no joy....it aint as easy as the book makes it out to be tho

Christine, Spain.

Oh anyone know of good places to buy cheese kits with good instructions, assuming I will get the hang of milking one day & want to make cheese :D
ps what about some name suggestions folks??

You will have to invite me over - I can milk goats!!  My first job when I left school was on a rabbit and goat farm and it was a twice daily job for me for ages

My turn to give you a link Smallholding Supplies :)

You used to have to milk rabbits too?! ;)

So can you get milk from a pig :) :) :) :)

Congrats on your new additions Christine :D :D

Congrats C. They joint up well for the freezer too! ;)

Umm Billy and Milly LOL :p - the names were for the goats not the cheese? :)

Gina

Curds & Whey!  Names - that is!

Well went back & tried again, got half a cup full, found out I`m doing it right just not enough pressure (strength more like, I`m shattered & aching everywhere) then farmer come but he was well impressed I got that much for a first timer ;0 :D Ended up laughing so much I fell off the stool, well upturned bucket really!

Christine, invite sent, can you make cheese as well ;) ???

@ John!!!

2 does Gina, so need girly names :)

Very good  L/Munster :D :D

Well I dont mind you calling one Gina - I'm a bit of an old goat :p :p :p

No, better not mention our Irish friend she might thump me if I nominated her too LOL LOL :) :)

Gina