EZ to Use . . . The UDDERLY EZ MILKER™ is the safest and most effective large domestic and exotic animal milk and colostrum collection device available. It can be used on horses of all sizes, ponies, donkeys, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, zebras, camels and miniature cows. Click here for gallery images and user testimonials. THE MILK OR COLOSTRUM EXTRACTION PROCESS (Download the UDDERLY EZ MILKER ™ operating instructions.) Always clean off the bag and teats on all animals before using the Udderly EZ.   Squeeze the teat and remove the wax plug.   Manually strip each teat at least twice to get a good flow of milk started.   Place the cylinder directly over the teat and gently lift the pump unit against the udder.   Squeeze the handle at least 2-3 times; this will start the vacuum seal process, locking the unit onto the mother’s udder. (You may want to hold bottle with free hand until sealed).   As soon as the milk flow starts, stop pumping! When the flow slows or stops, start pumping again. You may need to repeat this sequence 3-4 times. When the flow stops, or you have collected an appropriate amount of liquid, stop and go to the next teat.   To release the vacuum on the pump, push bottle backwards toward hand trigger to release vacuum lock. Do not pull pump off udder.   The first milking will generally collect between 8-12 ounces, although this may vary with each animal species or breed.   If the mother does not let her milk down immediately, you may have to massage her udder gently to get the flow started.   Do not overfill the collection bottle; only fill to the indicated line on the bottle. Never tilt pump backwards. This will allow the milk or colostrum to run into the air intake hole and damage the diaphragm in the pump.   If you have the Silicone Insert inside the Retractor you must either take it off or unscrew the bottle before pouring out milk or colostrum. IT WILL GET INTO THE PUMP!   Pour the collected milk or colostrum into a feeding bottle and apply nipple or cap and freeze for your colostrum bank.   Final step - feeding the animal “mother’s first milk” .   THAWING FROZEN COLOSTRUM Never use a microwave oven to thaw out frozen colostrum as it will destroy the antibodies. Place the colostrum bottle in a basin of warm water and allow to thaw slowly.     EZ CLEANING Step 1: Clean out the pump in case you draw milk/colostrum into the inside of the pump. If any milk or colostrum runs down the outside of the pump or on your hands, you have inadvertanily pulled milk into the pump. You may finish milkling then follow these easy steps: 1st: remove the extracter and clip from the pump as shown in above photo.     Step 2: Place the Udderly EZ Pump into warm water as pictured and pump the handle to draw water into the pump as shown pump several times.     Step 3: Remove from the water and pump handle several times to expell all the water, shake out, and let dry.