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colliewoman

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Pilton
  • Caution! May spontaneously talk rabbits!
Re: Foot trimming
« Reply #30 on: April 08, 2013, 10:19:49 pm »
Thanks Colliewoman. I would actually really appreciate some experienced advice about my supposed milker. I still struggle to get milk out of her. She seems to like my dad and I get a bit more when he is fussing her!


Will get lots of biscuits in!


Sing when you milk her. You can't hold your breath if you sing, and if you are tense you hold your breath. If you are tense she won't let her milk down :thumbsup:
We'll turn the dust to soil,
Turn the rust of hate back into passion.
It's not water into wine
But it's here, and it's happening.
Massive,
but passive.


Bring the peace back

ScotsGirl

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • Wiltshire
Re: Foot trimming
« Reply #31 on: April 08, 2013, 10:24:13 pm »
If she hears me sing the milk will be curdled! I will try breathing

Penninehillbilly

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • West Yorks
Re: Foot trimming
« Reply #32 on: April 09, 2013, 01:32:51 am »
I have an old mobile phone I can play music on, pop it in my pocket and switch on a couple of minutes before milking, gives her warning to start letting the milk down and gets us both in the mood. (strauss is good for us  :) ), Well, when we get into milking routine again.
 

sokel

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • S W northumberland
Re: Foot trimming
« Reply #33 on: April 09, 2013, 07:34:18 am »
Cherry is a sod for holding her milk up , once her kids are off her if anyone else milks her they cant get more than a pint, I milk her and she goives me a pint, turns round and starts licking my face then drops the rest and i end up with around 6 pints off her morning and night  ::)
I have the magic touch when I massage her udder  :roflanim:
Graham

ScotsGirl

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • Wiltshire
Re: Foot trimming
« Reply #34 on: April 09, 2013, 08:38:11 am »
What a tart! She's obviously a daddy's girl.  :roflanim:

sokel

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • S W northumberland
Re: Foot trimming
« Reply #35 on: April 09, 2013, 10:07:01 am »
What a tart! She's obviously a daddy's girl.  :roflanim:
Belive me everyone else calls her a lot worse than that  ::)
Graham

 

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