{"id":7126,"date":"2023-02-02T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=7126"},"modified":"2023-02-02T08:19:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T08:19:05","slug":"how-to-milk-a-cow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-milk-a-cow\/","title":{"rendered":"[Explained] How To Milk A Cow?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the best things that you can do for your homestead is to purchase a cow or a couple of cows to provide milk, cheese and butter for the household. Having these dairy cows<\/a> will definitely help you to have a more sustainable lifestyle with a greater variety of food to eat and enjoy. However, if you’re like most people, you have no idea how to milk a cow. Thankfully, this is a skill that can be easily learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Long Does It Take To Milk A Cow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The time it takes to milk a cow depends on whether you’re milking with a machine or by hand. If you’re using a machine, it will only take around 5 to 10 minutes in order to milk her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you’re milking by hand, it will take around half an hour. Of course, beginners will take a lot longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the tools that you will need to use to milk the cow should be extremely clean and should be thoroughly sanitized with bleach before usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Train A Cow To Milk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, in order to train a cow to milk, you need to start with a very calm and relaxing demeanor. If you are overly tense or make a lot of noise, kick up a lot etc, this will make the cow stressed and you’ll have a lot of problems milking her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should simply open the door to the milk barn and allow your cow to walk in. Then, give the cow a bucket of tasty grain in order to refocus her and make sure that she is on a short lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should be wary of getting kicked by your cow and if she attempts to kick you, discourage the behavior by saying “No” in a firm and authoritative manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cow may display other aggressive behaviors such as shaking and tossing of the head, stomping, pawing the ground, glaring etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These behaviors need to be discouraged by thumping the cow on the nose and saying “No” or “Back”. Once your cow submits to you, you’ll be able to easily milk her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Milk A Cow By Hand Step By Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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