MILKING YOUNG COWS.
A great many milkers approach a yotmg heifer that is to be milked for the first time jrtst as they would approach an olt 1 one. The heifer hus never bee,n milked, knows nothing aboflt it, is sick and weak, And perhaps frightened, with teats that lack the toughness of the teats of old cows ; and, as far as the heifer herself is concerned, needs but slight assistance to become a kicker. A hired man who lias j' d^n n enough to milk a h I the first week, in the condition tuat young heifers are in during this time, and teach her to stand qiiiutly and give Uowu her milk .freely, iji a jewel indeed*
A great many milkers, depend tno much upon intirnidntiii^ cows. If a cow docs not. stand quietly, *he is to be whipped ; if she kicks, she is to be kicked in return ; if she switches the milker across the face, the milker in many cases must needs loose his temper, and at the same time his common sense, and punish the t<e cow with the milk stool. Heifers, while being taught to millr, have fro quenfcly acquired serious vices of temper that have detracted greatly from their value foi 4 dairy purposes. Habits of restlessness, or switching, not alone confined to times when flies are troublesome, of moving side to side away from the milker, and even confirmed habits of kicking, nearly all these faults are due to directly to the education of the heifer. A. soothing touch or tone of voice to inspire confidence in the animal will go a great way i.i milking a heifer the first time. Groat patience is also required, even if it takes two or three times as long to milk a co\t. If the teats are inclined to be sore and tender some recommend to wet them with the last milk drawn, but we should prefer to apply some vaseline to them after milking, having first washed and dried them after milking, having first washed and dried them with a soft cloth. Under such treatment they will keep soft and pliable and any cracks already formed will heal rapidly.
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Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 118, 5 September 1885, Page 7
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365MILKING YOUNG COWS. Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 118, 5 September 1885, Page 7
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