Milking Your Animals – Best Practices For The Rookie Farmer
So now you have cows and maybe some goats. All you need to do is go out and ask them nicely to fill your pail with milk, right? We wish it were that easy! There are some things that you need to know about milking before you just go out and grab a stool.
We have some tips for beginner farmers about how to milk your animals.
How to Keep From Getting Kicked by Your Milk Cow
You’ve likely seen horses or mules kick. They kick out behind them but cows don’t; they kick forward. This is especially troublesome when you’re sitting right where they can land a hoof. Even if they miss you, there’s a good chance they’ll get the milk bucket.
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So now you have cows and maybe some goats. All you need to do is go out and ask them nicely to fill your pail with milk, right? We wish it were that easy! There are some things that you need to know about milking before you just go out and grab a stool.
We have some tips for beginner farmers about how to milk your animals.
How to Keep From Getting Kicked by Your Milk Cow
You’ve likely seen horses or mules kick. They kick out behind them but cows don’t; they kick forward. This is especially troublesome when you’re sitting right where they can land a hoof. Even if they miss you, there’s a good chance they’ll get the milk bucket.
More http://bit.ly/1F6YOQO
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