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anyone tell me which cow's tits are connected to her bladder control switch and which one is hooked up to her bowels. About every cow I've ever milked just had to unload before I could finish milking. Not fatal but aggravating as it can be. Ranks right up there with the foot in the bucket bit or being slapped up side the head with a crappy tail. My present milker is the worst I can remember.

[Rockin'B]

Dang, what a good laugh I got from that!

[DJ in WA]

With my current cow, the switch is in her mouth. If she runs out of feed, she immediately gets fidgety and starts dumping. Which is why I give her hay to eat to keep her busy through the milking. Used to give just some grain which didn't last long enough.

[Ronney]

All teats are connected directly to the bladder, bowels and tail - and sometimes the feet

Seriously though, there are several factors involved in their toilet habits in the milking shed. How far they have to walk to get there. Movement after rest stimulates the bowels so if they've only got a short walk from the paddock to the shed they'll be ready for a crap when they get there. Having a drink two minutes before being put in the shed is a no-no. Halfway through milking, up goes the tail and it's a mad scramble to get out of the way. And how calm and laid back is the milking routine.

I also think they can be trained. My cows rarely crap or pee in the shed with the exception being fresh calvers who are upset at losing their calves. When they do, they get told off (and it's a voice thing rather than the words), I stamp my foot, grumble away and go and fetch a spade. Over the years, they've got the idea it's not the done thing so that I can put 9 cows through the shed twice a day and never get a mess, not even from the heifers. That coupled with a relaxed atmosphere which gives me cows who stand there chewing their cud and have to be pushed out of the shed so I can get the next lot in. But it didn't happen overnight.

Cheers,
Ronnie

[Ken Scharabok]

"Seriously though, there are several factors involved in their toilet habits in the milking shed. How far they have to walk to get there. Movement after rest stimulates the bowels so if they've only got a short walk from the paddock to the shed they'll be ready for a crap when they get there. Having a drink two minutes before being put in the shed is a no-no. Halfway through milking, up goes the tail and it's a mad scramble to get out of the way. And how calm and laid back is the milking routine."

That sounds rather like me. After walking around a bit and that first cup of coffee I'm good to go - pun intended.

[Slev]

My wife's a nurse, ......I'd say CATHETER THAT COW!

[Up North]

Originally Posted by Ken Scharabok

"Seriously though, there are several factors involved in their toilet habits in the milking shed. How far they have to walk to get there. Movement after rest stimulates the bowels so if they've only got a short walk from the paddock to the shed they'll be ready for a crap when they get there. Having a drink two minutes before being put in the shed is a no-no. Halfway through milking, up goes the tail and it's a mad scramble to get out of the way. And how calm and laid back is the milking routine."

That sounds rather like me. After walking around a bit and that first cup of coffee I'm good to go - pun intended.

Pun Appreciated, LOL

[arcticow]

I beg to differ, but it is not which teat is the switch, but the ambient temperature of said milker's hands. Thank you all.

[gone-a-milkin]

oh yes arcticow, had some of that this winter...

then theres that piggy, greedy one who bolts her grain as she's dumping....and chokes and COUGHS!!...[projectile]....thats what I call a ' hot slap upside the head'.

Its a dirty job but someones gotta do it...

[Ronney]

Bingo Ken! When I re-read my post, I decided my cows and I had quite a bit in common.

Cheers,
Ronnie

[jerzeygurl]

the jersey angus cross i milk hates to step in anything wet, she pottied ONCE in the stall and never again lol.

the full jersey i milk has finally learned not to go in the stall, I have no idea what taught her that, she used to be the worst.

the angus cross tho has a very short tail she swings hard and hits me in the face, it feels like being slapped, hard.

the jerseys tail is so long it can only loop up slowly and never hits me.

[Tad]

We have one cow of 70 everytime the dipper touchs her she tries to pee down my boot. Also had to do milking in my sweatshirt whe I was unwrapping a silage bale on the feed cart and had a projectile terd hit me square between the shoulderblades!