The vagaries of cows is always kind of surprising. Some of the dairys just go out and yell and the cows come up to the patio, others they have to go out and drive them in, some herds it's easy, others it's a challenge. One dairy, come milking time all of the cows are standing at the gate waiting to be let in. When one of the dairys want to load the parlor the lady opens the door and says "come on" and they'll start in, another they have to push them to get them in. One guy calls all of his cows by their number. He'll open the door and call a number and that cow will work her way up to the front and go in the parlor. Every once in a while he'll have one that won;t come in when she's called. He'll call her number a couple of times and usually she'll work her way around to the back of the herd. He'll say "number", "don;t make me come and get you". That cow will then work her way up and come into the parlor. Always gets a laugh out of me.
dun