How We Are Training Our Family Milk Cow

How We Are Training Our Family Milk Cow | Dexter Cattle |

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3 жыл бұрын

Patience, soft words, and repetition are the most important parts of training a milk cow. We are happy to announce that with lots of hard work and lots of behind the scenes coaching (thank you to ‪@TheMacs1‬ , @vaughanfamilyfarm, and lots of binge watching ‪@theJustinRhodesShow‬ ) we are now ready to start milking our sweet Patty! We just need her to give birth!
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@triciaacevedo3582 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive! Few questions: are you going to put milk stand in a covered area eventually? Also, would a ramp be easier, to walk up than step up to milk stand? Great job!

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Eventually we will be on a covered area...it’s something we still have to build. A ramp will also be part of that build. Great questions Tricia!

@KrusinTheSierra 8 ай бұрын

Job well done! This will come in handy when I get my Dexter

@kindredk9standardpoodles280 11 ай бұрын

First of all i thought you were holding someone's hand in the beginning of the video haha. I got a Jersey and calf about 3 months ago with no experience at all. Even though they are small cows they are still big animals and that is very intimidating. They have no concept of their size and could easily hurt you. I like that you have a kick bar on your stanchion, I don't and had a roundhouse kick go by me while I was swatting flies on her. Sometimes while I'm leading her around around she gets playful and jumps and kicks. They are beautiful animals and I'm happy to have this experience.

@sillypetfarm8646 3 жыл бұрын

"You always have to be careful, she is an animal, you have to respect them" Very true 😌💜 Love you guys videos! Cows are definitely one the sweetest farm animals to have in my opinion ☺️

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@johnfarmer1691 3 ай бұрын

well done be kind

@sewfun2263 3 ай бұрын

This is the best video I’ve found on this. I’m in the same boat you were, exactly! My Dexter is older and has horns but pregnant. I’ve got her where she’ll eat out of a bucket and let me touch her up to her shoulders but I’m lost on how to get a halter on her!

@theresachristian9087 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. My husband just brought home a bred dexter heifer and her 6 month steer. Mom has horns and has never been handled. It’s my first experience making friends with a cow. I’m very intimidated and nervous. Thanks so much for your video and all the great tips.

@4KidsandaFarm 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! good luck, and it should be fun. We havn't had any too many dangerous problems with the horns. Just speak the cows language and they get used to you and respect you.

@HisWayHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

great video!!! love the cows!!!

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug!

@billybubbabaisden783 3 жыл бұрын

Tennis balls on the tips of the horns makes it a little safer.. enjoy your videos!

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! We have also talked to a vet about weighing the horns...it helps to kind of sag them down but makes them less dangerous!

@austyn101ify 3 жыл бұрын

Awe I’m so excited for you and you have put so much work into getting to this point and can’t wait to see you out there milking her 🥰🥰🥰

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! We cannot wait for that fresh milk!

@johnfarmer1691 3 ай бұрын

great

@ElementalDexters 3 жыл бұрын

Nice progress.💗

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@FlourEggsYeast 3 жыл бұрын

Love, love, love this. Have never seen a cow be trained before. Kindly, Theresa and Cam

@lindawall6504 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. The fact that you had a friend that was an Animal Psychologist is just so fortunate in keeping you both safe and in harmony with each other. What a gift for both of you. Great advice all the way through. Well done!

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely! We are thankful to have friends that are smarter than us! LOL. We are learning so much, and are grateful to have some smart people to rely on.

@homesteadhelper9126 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience of learning how to handle a new large animal. Until last year, the largest livestock we had were rabbits. Then we got a full-grown pot belly pig and, like you, found that repetition of a routine was very useful.

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! You will have a milk cow before you know it!

@07negative56 3 жыл бұрын

Great husbandry skills! You’re knocking it outa the park/farm.

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton...it started out a bit rocky...but the hard work is paying off.

@DelmaHole 3 жыл бұрын

Great video my friend. i enjoyed watching. Big thumbs up! Staycon

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Delma!

@jacobstearns413 3 жыл бұрын

Ok so I don’t know much about cows so these may be dumb questions but: 1) Why do you leave the horns on? 2) Why does the stanchion have a floor rather than just the ground?

@4KidsandaFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Great questions Jacob. (How are you doing by the way?) The horns are still on because we bought the cows that way 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♀️...they can be removed but it’s really expensive and the cows have huge arteries that go through their horns so removing them can be super gruesome. As long as we respect them...and believe us we do...they should never be a problem. The milk stand is raised for both cleanliness (we can spray it off) and convenience (we can move it whenever) and body mechanics (we raise the cow up...we have to bend less)...that may end up being the most important because we can milk for about 30 minutes so you can get tired pretty quick if you ain’t sittin’ right 😊

@jacobstearns413 3 жыл бұрын

@@4KidsandaFarm That makes sense, thanks!