Nu pulse question about how to attach claw
Jun 14, 2023 22:48:45 GMT -5
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Post by neilcreekfarmer on Jun 14, 2023 22:48:45 GMT -5
I’ll start with the question and then write the backstory.
I’m looking for some tips on how to attach the inflations on teats when using a Nu pulse claw.
Here is the loong backstory:
This morning was the second day (I milk OAD) I tried, and failed miserably, I was able to milk, but inflations fell on the ground several times while I was trying to put them on.
I watched a few videos ( thank you, Kelsey for yours!), and I probably need to dig up some more, and keep trying.
I have milked with a surge milker for years, and it worked ok, especially because I was bringing it in the house and wash it in my big farmhouse kitchen sink. I never used it hanging on the surcingle, but having it on the ground for the shorter cow and on a dolly for the taller cow. However, there were several issues with it, and a few years ago we started to build a milk room adjacent to the milking area and I bought this Nu pulse claw. The milk room is still not finished ( tho most of the work is done - only need electricity brought in from the outside of it, and water connected to the sink and water heater - the water pipe is in the room). So I never used this Nu pulse system till now.
I probably would have procrastinated a lot longer, especially since I don’t sell milk any more, but a couple of days ago some critter chewed the end of the hard plastic pulsator adaptor on my surge milker ( I put the whole surge bucket with the inflations attached in the cool creek that is between the barn and the house, and leave it there for a while. Ok, sometimes I leave it there the whole day😁).
So there was no way to attach the air hose to it, and while I probably could have milked by hand, I really wasn’t looking forward to it. My hands are not like they used to be… sigh.
I went and dug up the Nu pulse claw and the huge milk can it came with, and washed it and put it together. And yesterday and today I realized just how different these two kind of systems are. I am used to have the plugs on the end of the inflations, but I don’t think that will work with this style of milker.
My hands are small, this whole claw is heavy, and I can’t seem to figure out how to make it work.
On a brighter side, once I did attach the darn things, milking went fast and it seemed gentle to the teats and udder, and Willow was happy to get out of there fast. And I did not really have to do any pulling down on the teats/inflations like I used to do with the surge milker.
Sorry about this this novel-length post, there are not many people in my life I can share this with that would understand, or care about my cows or cows related issues.
Thank you for any help you might wanna provide☺️.
I’m looking for some tips on how to attach the inflations on teats when using a Nu pulse claw.
Here is the loong backstory:
This morning was the second day (I milk OAD) I tried, and failed miserably, I was able to milk, but inflations fell on the ground several times while I was trying to put them on.
I watched a few videos ( thank you, Kelsey for yours!), and I probably need to dig up some more, and keep trying.
I have milked with a surge milker for years, and it worked ok, especially because I was bringing it in the house and wash it in my big farmhouse kitchen sink. I never used it hanging on the surcingle, but having it on the ground for the shorter cow and on a dolly for the taller cow. However, there were several issues with it, and a few years ago we started to build a milk room adjacent to the milking area and I bought this Nu pulse claw. The milk room is still not finished ( tho most of the work is done - only need electricity brought in from the outside of it, and water connected to the sink and water heater - the water pipe is in the room). So I never used this Nu pulse system till now.
I probably would have procrastinated a lot longer, especially since I don’t sell milk any more, but a couple of days ago some critter chewed the end of the hard plastic pulsator adaptor on my surge milker ( I put the whole surge bucket with the inflations attached in the cool creek that is between the barn and the house, and leave it there for a while. Ok, sometimes I leave it there the whole day😁).
So there was no way to attach the air hose to it, and while I probably could have milked by hand, I really wasn’t looking forward to it. My hands are not like they used to be… sigh.
I went and dug up the Nu pulse claw and the huge milk can it came with, and washed it and put it together. And yesterday and today I realized just how different these two kind of systems are. I am used to have the plugs on the end of the inflations, but I don’t think that will work with this style of milker.
My hands are small, this whole claw is heavy, and I can’t seem to figure out how to make it work.
On a brighter side, once I did attach the darn things, milking went fast and it seemed gentle to the teats and udder, and Willow was happy to get out of there fast. And I did not really have to do any pulling down on the teats/inflations like I used to do with the surge milker.
Sorry about this this novel-length post, there are not many people in my life I can share this with that would understand, or care about my cows or cows related issues.
Thank you for any help you might wanna provide☺️.