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10 Steps to Efficient Cow Milking

The document outlines the steps for milking cows, emphasizing the importance of moving cows calmly to the holding area and training them to become familiar with the milking environment. Key steps include pre-dipping, teat cleaning, and ensuring a stress-free experience for the cows during the process. Proper handling techniques are highlighted to minimize stress and improve milking performance.

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10 Steps to Efficient Cow Milking

The document outlines the steps for milking cows, emphasizing the importance of moving cows calmly to the holding area and training them to become familiar with the milking environment. Key steps include pre-dipping, teat cleaning, and ensuring a stress-free experience for the cows during the process. Proper handling techniques are highlighted to minimize stress and improve milking performance.

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How to milk cows

(The steps before Milking)

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By William Smits
10 Steps of Milking Cows
Step 1 & 2

1. Moving cows to the


holding area
2. Cow entry into the
parlor
3. Pre-dipping
(spraying)
4. Pre-milking
(stripping)
5. Teat cleaning
(wiping)
6. Lag time (do nothing)
7. Attach
8. Detach
9. Post dipping
(spraying)
[Link] exit
1. Mooving the cows

1. Be quiet, talking is OK
• Do not hit the animals, do not bang the pipes
• Do not shout
• Do not use the dog
2. Be Slower: Cows like to walk not faster than 4
km/hour (people prefer 5-6 km/hour)
3. Keep a distance: Stay at least 2 meters away from
the cows
4. Observe, watch if you are doing well:
• Cows need to walk with the head down
• See where to go: Prevent lameness
• The rear foot will step on the spot of the front
foot, avoiding stones and lameness
2. Bringing cows in the parlor
Train people and train cows
• Train pregnant heifers (1-2 months before calving)
so they become familiar with the waiting area,
crowd gate and milking area before the first
milking
• Train over several days, add a new step each day
• Be quiet, keep distance, do not use force, wait for
the cows to take initiative and investigate themself

• The common stress of the first milking is not the


milking, but the lack of time for the cow to
investigate the area that is new to them
• Leave pregnant heifers at least 30 minutes in the
waiting area before attempting to let them walk
through the parlor
Mooving cows

Teach all employees on the basics of cow


handling
• Reduce the risk on accidents for people
and cows
• Reduce the stress and improve the milking
performance
• Reduce lameness

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