How To Milk A Cow
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How to milk a cow? That's the question for today. While I would never call myself an expert on milking cows, I did grow up on a farm and we had a milk cow. And yes her name was Bessie. My parents taught me how to milk Bessie. They thought everybody needed to know how to milk cows. Now to be honest, I haven’t milked a cow since those early childhood days many years ago. So I did have to do some research for this article to refresh my memory. For the most part, it takes about 10-15 minutes to milk a cow by hand, however, variations in time may occur depending on the person and the cow temperament, proper stimulation, and on the stage of lactation. When milking a cow, one should make sure that the cow is comfortable and relaxed. This is important because if the cow is agitated or uncomfortable, it will take longer to milk her. Proper stimulation is also important, as it helps the cow to release the milk. This can be done through gentle rubbing of the udder and teats with a warm...