MILKING OF HEIFERS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 717, 31 October 1914, Page 7

MILKING OF HEIFERS.

, Many young heifers are absolutely ruined by careless or rough milkers during the first wepk of the milking period. Through bad treatment they get a bad reputation as poor milkers, while the fault lies entirely with those who handle them. A good milker is probably a greater rarity than a good cow. The cow is a sensitive creature and requires to be handled in a gentle manner. No portion of her body is more sensitive than her udder. It is a great relief to the cow to have her distended udder relieved of the milk there is init, hut she, expects it to be drawn . quickly and gently, not unnecessary tugging at the teats, but by a gentle, rapid pres sure, and with a downward movement of the fingers. As a-rule, with her first calf the, cow's udder is swollen .and tender, the skiu diHtended and very sensitive. It is wise to wash the bag and teats with warm water and wipe dry and apply vaseline atfer milking. ■ With clean cows and clean cowshfds, the next step should be a clean milker* and to be a clean milker does not necessarily mean that a man must wear a white duck suit. It does mean that he must have clean hands and clothing.—Canadian Exchange.