- the cows in the farm in Victoria Australia don't live in cow sheds
- they roam free and graze in the fields
- the owner will take them to different locations daily to prevent the land from becoming bare
- milking will begin once the cows are back from grazing
- every cow consumes on average more than 30 kg (66 pounds or 5.5 loaves of bread) of grains and greens daily
- 45 gallons of water produce 40 kg of milk
- such contribution to mankind
- milking is fixed at 3.30pm and 4am
- the 12-hr interval allows the cows to rest
- the cows will be allowed to graze in the fields at 5am and bathed clean before they're brought back in
- about 220 cows in the farm and will increase to 350 in a month's time
- milking can be done for 50 cows at one time for 8-10min
- 25-55 litres of milk can be milked each time per day per cow
- milking the cows is no mean feat
- the cows have their temper too
- some techniques are required
- press lightly with both hands and the milk will come out
- don't press too hard or you'd hurt the cows
- hold the pumps with your right hand
- a milking machine is used to pump and squeeze out the milk which will be packaged into products
- some cows may feel agitated when you milk them as they have just given birth
- a marking is made on the cow's bottom to indicate the day she's given birth
- can't milk her on the first 4 days after her delivery as the cub needs the milk
- after they are milked, the cows must be sterilised (all the 4 teats) lest they suffer bacterial infection
- milk can be made into all sorts of food such as cheese, ice-cream and cream
- cows make such a great contribution to mankind
- freshly squeezed milk is rich and pure in flavour
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