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I'm new to the forum and have very much enjoyed reading through the posts. So, I have an embarrassing question. I have tried to milk my 2 ND does in the past. My older doe refused to let down to me. She stood nicely on the stand, but I could not get a drop of milk from her. My husband could get a quart at a time from her (hand milking). Last summer I tried to milk her daughter. I got no milk from her. She had her kids with her all the time, but I couldn't even get a drop. Has anyone else been a failure at milking? I plan to freshen 3 does in the spring, but hesitate to make plans for what to do with the milk since I have technically not gotten milk from my goats...ever...grrr. Most goats eventually let down, right? Has anyone had a goat that just won't let down? Any tips? My girls have been well behaved, apparently I'm just a loser at milking and my confidence is way down.