The camels are milked twice a day. In total they give 5 to 6 liters of milk per day.
There are approximately 100 one-humped camels at the Camel Dairy. But not all camels are milked, i.e. there are also calves and pregnant camels. A camel only produces milk when it has given birth to a calf. She then produces milk for 1 to 1.5 years.
A camel produces 5 to 6 liters of milk per day. But for this we have to milk them twice a day, so they give 2 to 3 liters each time. This happens in the morning at 7:00 am and in the evening at 5:30 pm.
Four camels can be in the milking parlor at the same time. the calves are then placed with the relevant mothers. The calves start drinking and ensure that the camel “gives up” the milk. We can then hang the milking cluster underneath. When the camel’s udder is almost empty, she stops giving milk and always saves some for her calf. We then remove the milking couple and then mother and calf go into the stable together. The calf then drinks the last of the milk. Afterwards, both the dairy animals and the calves are given kibble so that they receive sufficient nutrients to produce milk or grow.
