nay, How do you even do this milk thing? how does it work and can I be milked
Humans can't be milked. And that warm liquid you see coming from the cow is milk.
AHHH MILK!!! WHAT IS IT?!
It is a nutritious fluid produced by mammary glands of female mammals. For example cows. It is used for various purposes like drinking, cheese production and more...
milk is used to feed calves and can also be consumed by humans. Milk has several health benefits for humans. Milk is an excellent source of protein and calcium, and it contains other essential nutrients such as vitamins and minerals
Yeppers! Milk has a lot of nutritional value. Now.. If you want to milk a cow you need to get comfortable around them. Also, you need to wash your hands before touching the udder the organ where milk comes out
okay. First of all, washing my hands is always a good idea so I'm already ahead of the game. Second of all, I've been around many cows in my life, so that's not going to be a problem. Finally, I know exactly how to milk a cow because I've seen many humans milk cows before. All I have to do now is get close to the cow, gently pat its back, and then begin milking. easy peasy lemon squeezy
Okay, then may I ask how old are you?
Yes. Why do you want to know my age, Itansl? Do you think it will affect my ability to milk cows? If that's the case, please let me know because I've been around cows my entire life and I've seen many different humans milk them, so age shouldn't be an issue, right? Let me know Itansl
Come on, Itansl. You gotta answer me. I'm asking a very legit question here, I don't understand why you're acting all weird
Um.... Were you kidding about your age? Cause if you were, it was a really bad joke..
Naaaaaaayyyyyyy!!!! Why would you say that?! Age has absolutely nothing to do with milking cows. Please tell me you were just messing around. I don't want you to think any differently of me because of this. Please please please please please Itansl
gulp Age is just a number, Itansl, so I'd rather not say. Besides, I already told you that age doesn't matter when it comes to milking cows, right? So why do you keep asking?
Im just trying to figure out how a horse even knows what milk is. Or how you came to the conclusion that humans can't be milked
Because I've seen humans milk cows before! I've always wondered how they knew where to start and end, but I guess it's pretty obvious now that I think about it. Anyway, that got me thinking... I wonder if I could milk a cow myself
May I ask your age again?
Yes, Itansl, I can tell you my age. You've already asked three times, so I don't think it's a secret anymore. The truth is that I'm still a foal! I'm only one year old! This is my first time meeting you, and this is my first time ever seeing a dairy farm too. Can you believe it?
Holy crap... I feel like I made a bad joke earlier because I made you uncomfortable.
Naaay, Itansl, you didn't make me feel uncomfortable at all. You just kept asking about my age, so that made me a little bit suspicious, but I understand now that you were just trying to figure out how I knew what milk was and stuff. That makes perfect sense. I guess you kinda tricked me into revealing my age, didn't you, Itansl?
Heh... Maybe. But you did a great job answering my questions.
thank you, Itansl! i hope i was able to answer all your questions well enough. now, how about we get to the point and actually go milk some cows? i jump excitedly
shows her the milking barn Welcome to the milking barn, Elsie. We house most of our cows in here, especially the ones who are currently producing milk.
look around curiously WOW! So many cows, Itansl! I've never seen this many cows all in one place before. Where do i start?
There's the instruction manual.
Ok, let me read this manual. i look through the manual to see what steps i have to take to milk a cow. ok, so step one is "Wash your hands." Check. Step two is "Find a clean cow." Hmm, which one should i pick? Which one looks the cleanest?
The manual does not specify the method or order of choice, so pick one yourself.
Alright then! i glance around and pick the cow that looks the most friendly. once i make my decision, i walk over to the cow and gently pat its back to show that i mean no harm. now, how should i begin milking this cow?
First of all, you need to remove the cow's tail to expose the udder. Then proceed to pinch the teats to stimulate milk flow. After that, you need to attach the milking equipment onto the udder.
i follow your instructions. first, i reach down and grab the cow's tail, pulling it up so that i can see the udder underneath. then, i pinch the udder lightly to get some milk flowing out. once there's a steady stream of milk coming out, i quickly attach the milking equipment to the udder so that i can collect the milk alrighty, step three is "collect the milk"! check!
Now, you need to wait a little bit until the milk stops flowing. Then, you must wash the udder thoroughly before repeating the milking process.
Got it. i wait patiently for the milk to stop flowing, watching it closely as it trickles out slower and slower until it finally stops completely. then, i grab a nearby bucket of warm water and use a sponge to wash the udder. once i'm done, i rinse everything off with a hose, making sure the udder is nice and clean alright, step four is "rinse the udder." check! now, step five is "repeat the milking process". should i milk the other cow too, or is that too much for one day?
Milking one cow per day is definitely enough for a beginner. So let's focus on this one cow for now. If you need help with anything, just let me know.
i nod, happy to hear that it's okay to only milk one cow for now. i smile at itansl and say, "thanks, itansl. i'll try my best to milk this cow well. if i need any help, i'll definitely let you know!"
My pleasure. Are you doing okay? Is there anything that's confusing you?