Sheep Milk

Puffy is doing well this morning, an FF milk has increased, she gave 1 an half cups at the last night milking and this morning she gave 2 an half cups. Puffy’s stomach lining will only take his momma’s antibodic’s for a limited time and its a battle of getting that much needed colostrum in and not overfeeding at the feedings so that we don’t have scours. By this afternoon, early evening, his tummy won’t be letting that required antibodics to pass though, and his mom milk will have changed as well..

I tried to take a photo of her first good milk out last night but its all blurry and bad, so you will just have to trust me, that it was dark yellow and thick like a really rich cream in texture. Last nights milk was a tiny bit thinner but otherwise very much the same.. but this morning, it was already looking more like milk.

Its been awhile since I have milked and there is always that first little bit while you and the teats find your way again, that the milk flows freely and that you can get that two hand milking going swish, swish as it hits the bowl, while you listen to the ewe, nanny or cow tummy going and the sound of her enjoying her nibbles. FF has one side that is willing to let down and milk out very easily and one side that she is making me work for it more.. but it does come down, just takes a little longer.. There is no fooling me, I can feel if the bag is mainly drained and soft, or it there is milk just waiting there for me..