Post by DostThouHaveMilk on Sept 8, 2005 14:21:46 GMT -5
What a nightmare! Crucible would *not* make a good family cow. Period.
She hadn't been for close to 18 hours (I was majorly behind) and I didn't have a milking machine so I was going to try and relieve some pressure out from her udder. Keep in mind the only hand milking I've done so far is a bottle for the first colostrum for calves, and I've hand milked some goats...Crucible was producing 40 pounds of milk on test day (around four and a half gallons). The front teats...nice, okay. She has her feed, she is happy..She's happy, I'm happy..we're okay. My hands are hurting but I expected that. She knocking hay in the milk..oh well, it is for the cats and her calf anyways. Keep in mind she calved July 27th, so milking itself is still new to her..now I throw her in a loud barn am trying to hand milk her and she has no cows on either side of her..picturing it yet?
When being milked at home she requires a kicker on her. I started out without it..did have to put it on her after she put her foot up on top of my thigh and tried to stand on me...that and she put her foot in the bucket and was dancing around..no surprise there.
I worked on her right rear and she wasn't happy but she calmed down enough that I could get a little bit out of it..
So I pushed my luck and tried her left rear. She does not like that being milked on that one. I did not get much out..even after not attempting get that milk in my bucket and milking it onto the ground instead.
I gave up...I couldn't do it...so I asked Jeff if I could use his machine til mine arrived. He was kind enough to let me...
Later, after I had taken her to her water tub, she turned and I was cornered. I knew she was in heat..she had been since Tuesday, but she was in raging heat yesterday. Acting the fool. Trying to mount everything and everyone in site and so far I had been successful in turning down her advances without too much slaps in front of the public.
But I was cornered and she took one look, got excited and reared up and mounted me...I had no way out so I dropped..luckily she landed on top of the wheelbarrow next to me and I was able to slide out from under without receiving any hoof marks...She knocked my noggin slightly but I was expecting it. Rather than take her back and have to walk in front of those horrible...horrible absolutely dreadful teenagers we walked it off. Have I ever told you guys how much I hate teenagers? I do...I did when I was one myself.
My first year showing in the ring (would have been about eight years old or so) I was mounted by a heifer in heat..and it never fails. If a cow or heifer is anywhere close to a heat cycle she will cycle at the fair. I am glad Crucible is getting out of her system before I have to show her tomorrow..because I wouldn't want to have to slap her nose in public..though most people would understand.
Now the only concern is Nessie is not pregnant and of breeding age and Callisto. Adia is bred but she is acting a fool as well.
So that was my day yesterday...how was your's?
Oh and the milking machine is taking longer to get running than first expected....
Kudos to those of you who hand milk everyday twice a day. I have an even deeper respect for you.
She hadn't been for close to 18 hours (I was majorly behind) and I didn't have a milking machine so I was going to try and relieve some pressure out from her udder. Keep in mind the only hand milking I've done so far is a bottle for the first colostrum for calves, and I've hand milked some goats...Crucible was producing 40 pounds of milk on test day (around four and a half gallons). The front teats...nice, okay. She has her feed, she is happy..She's happy, I'm happy..we're okay. My hands are hurting but I expected that. She knocking hay in the milk..oh well, it is for the cats and her calf anyways. Keep in mind she calved July 27th, so milking itself is still new to her..now I throw her in a loud barn am trying to hand milk her and she has no cows on either side of her..picturing it yet?
When being milked at home she requires a kicker on her. I started out without it..did have to put it on her after she put her foot up on top of my thigh and tried to stand on me...that and she put her foot in the bucket and was dancing around..no surprise there.
I worked on her right rear and she wasn't happy but she calmed down enough that I could get a little bit out of it..
So I pushed my luck and tried her left rear. She does not like that being milked on that one. I did not get much out..even after not attempting get that milk in my bucket and milking it onto the ground instead.
I gave up...I couldn't do it...so I asked Jeff if I could use his machine til mine arrived. He was kind enough to let me...
Later, after I had taken her to her water tub, she turned and I was cornered. I knew she was in heat..she had been since Tuesday, but she was in raging heat yesterday. Acting the fool. Trying to mount everything and everyone in site and so far I had been successful in turning down her advances without too much slaps in front of the public.
But I was cornered and she took one look, got excited and reared up and mounted me...I had no way out so I dropped..luckily she landed on top of the wheelbarrow next to me and I was able to slide out from under without receiving any hoof marks...She knocked my noggin slightly but I was expecting it. Rather than take her back and have to walk in front of those horrible...horrible absolutely dreadful teenagers we walked it off. Have I ever told you guys how much I hate teenagers? I do...I did when I was one myself.
My first year showing in the ring (would have been about eight years old or so) I was mounted by a heifer in heat..and it never fails. If a cow or heifer is anywhere close to a heat cycle she will cycle at the fair. I am glad Crucible is getting out of her system before I have to show her tomorrow..because I wouldn't want to have to slap her nose in public..though most people would understand.
Now the only concern is Nessie is not pregnant and of breeding age and Callisto. Adia is bred but she is acting a fool as well.
So that was my day yesterday...how was your's?
Oh and the milking machine is taking longer to get running than first expected....
Kudos to those of you who hand milk everyday twice a day. I have an even deeper respect for you.