Milking a cow requires being in close proximity to a cow — and close to a cow’s hindquarters is NOT where you want to be if she’s prone to kick. But the good news is that they can be trained not to kick. Cows are creatures of habit, and not kicking can become their new habit.
In today’s FHC Q & A, Pa Mac not only shows how to train a milk cow not to kick, but talks prevention and the training of calves.
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