Get a stanchion ready where ever you plan to do the milking. Start feeding her a little bit of grain or ground feed in the feed trough in front of the stanchion. When she sticks her head in the stanchion to eat, close it. You may need a rope or pole of some kind to get it closed if she is not tame. Get her used to this routein by locking her in every day for at least a half hour. While you have her capsured pet her and brush her.
When you start milking her, she will not resist as much if the calf is on the other side nursing. At the very first, stand up to milk her with your shoulder against her flank. That way you are out of harms way if she trys to kick you. Don't let her fake you out. A rope or strap around the belly right in front of the udder that is drawn up as tight as you possibly can get it will make it difficult for her to kick. Meanwhile you need to do squeezing exercises to toughen up your milking muscles. Milking can really put a strain on the muscles in your forearms if you are not used to it.
When you start milking her, she will not resist as much if the calf is on the other side nursing. At the very first, stand up to milk her with your shoulder against her flank. That way you are out of harms way if she trys to kick you. Don't let her fake you out. A rope or strap around the belly right in front of the udder that is drawn up as tight as you possibly can get it will make it difficult for her to kick. Meanwhile you need to do squeezing exercises to toughen up your milking muscles. Milking can really put a strain on the muscles in your forearms if you are not used to it.