How to Convert a Spray Bottle Into a Milk Pump

Milking goats can be a tiresome chore, especially on your hands. So making a low-cost hand milker can be the solution to all your problems. Even if you have arthritis, a home-made hand milker can make it possible for you to continue milking your goats and enjoying the benefits of fresh milk.

Things You'll Need

  • Spray bottle
  • One-fourth inch aquarium tubing
  • 35-cc syringe
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Instructions

    • 1
      The spray-bottle pump is central.

      Remove the spray-bottle pump from the bottle. Grasp the plastic tube attached to the nozzle and pull it out.

    • 2
      Aquarium tubing provides the conduit.

      Attach one end of the aquarium tubing to the spray-bottle pump and the other end to the 35-cc syringe.

    • 3

      Wash the goat's teats and squirt some milk by hand into the syringe. Apply the syringe to the teat while it is still damp so a vacuum will form.

    • 4

      Squeeze the trigger on the nozzle slowly until the milk starts to flow. Continue to press the trigger until you are finished milking.

    • 5

      Clean the milker immediately after each use. Pump cold water and then warm water through it several times. Use mild detergent or vinegar once a week to clean the milker.