from a local farmer, it fits in well with the others but when being milked it is hard to make it flow naturally. It's teet is very hard and im beginning to think it must be almost impossible! Help?
2006-12-05 20:17:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Lol! I don't know why I find this question so funny, sorry.
Maybe it is nervous? Or badly treated by its previous owner?
2006-12-05 20:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by cigaro19 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were assured by the farm that this cow was still in milk then you really need to talk to him.
The change in farm may have something to do with it, or she may have an infection.
I would give here plenty of feed and some calcium supplements, some brewers malt if you can get hold of it is excellent forincreaseing milk supply.
Also how are you milking her, by hand ormachine, it is possible she is not used to the methods you are using.
2006-12-05 22:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by Caroline C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Milk letdown in cows is stimulated by the "milking ritual", the setup the cow is used to. She may just not have had time to get used to the new setup. Try massaging her udder, different foods and talking to her.
Or there is the possibility that the farmer wanted to get rid of her because she is difficult.
2006-12-05 20:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by Charles D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No doubt the farmer is watching to supervise you as you do this? I'd ask his advice.
A hard teat on a 4 teat udder is a sign that the cow is dead in one quarter, she has had mastitis in the past.
2006-12-05 20:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by sarah c 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you bought a cow who has previously had mastitis. Get a vet in to look at her. You should have had her vetted before you bought her.
2006-12-05 22:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go & ask the farmer you bought her off.
2006-12-06 05:01:54 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL IT MUST OF BEEN MILKING DID IT STOP AFTER IT HAD A BABY MAYBE IT STOP IT MIGHT OF HAD A A CALF IT COULD OF DRIED UP ASK THE OWNERS BEFORE U
2006-12-05 20:20:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha Pull the Udder one!
2006-12-05 22:10:39 · answer #8 · answered by louise s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Methinks you have purchased a bull.
2006-12-05 20:19:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a "tense nipple". a vibrator up the backside should work, it did for the missus
2006-12-05 21:23:46 · answer #10 · answered by bud & burt 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋