New guy to milking here. I acquired a doe who kidded 14 days ago. The kids were seperated from her 2 days prior to me getting her. When I got her home she was very full but I did not try to milk her until the next day in an attempt to let her calm down from the move. I gently led her to the stand and she was for the most part OK with everything and I milked her basically dry. This morning I brought her back to the stand and she had a cup or two to offer and was ok with the proccess. This evening I was only able to get about a cup.
Questions:
Was the 3 days too long to wait before milking?
Should I continue milking twice a day or what do I do to re-energize the milk production?
I have always been the " In for a penny, in for a pound" kind of person. That said; What do need to do?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Considering her history of not being milked for three days, I would be concerned about mastitis. If you can get a CMT, it would be a good idea to check her. If she does have a minor case of mastitis, the answer would be to milk, milk, milk and treat if it doesn't clear up within a few days. If you were to stop milking her without treating, she would still have it and it would flare up when she freshens again.
Thanks. I milked again just a few minutes ago. Her left side was basically empty and right side had about 1/2 cup. Another question: The milk from the left side is nice and white while the milk from the left has a yellow tint to it. Is that a sign of a problem?