Friday, November 2, 2012

Questions we had for Matt-and the answers

How do you turn on the milking machine?    (There is a button you push in the milk room).

How does the milk get sucked out?     (Using the milking cups-we felt the suction).

Where do you get your cows from?     (We can buy herds from a saleyard or lease cows off other farmers).

Why do you have a poo (effluent) pond?    (You need that to run all the poo from the shed to go onto the paddocks so it is not in the water).

Do you have any other animals on your farm?     (Chickens and dogs).

How many cows do you have on your farm?   (281).

Is yours a small, medium or large farm?    (Medium to small).

How long does it take to milk a cow?     (On average 7 minutes per cow).

Do you have other farmers to help you milk your cows?   (At the calving and mating time my Dad helps me for about 3 months a year).


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