cows in heat

[Anonymous]

my husband works on a dairy farm, he has been at this for 17 years , i am wondering how you tell when a holstein milk cow is in heat , especially when they are pipeline milked, he says he just knows....can you help me so i can surprise him, somehow....?

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[Anonymous]

Observation while they are on the patio is the easiest way. Milk production may be down, cow will be restless, maybe calling, act fidgity, vaginal discharge, etc. But a good herdsman does sort of "just know" without being able to pin down exactly what signs he/she may be seeing without Consciously really knowing what they are.

dun

> my husband works on a dairy farm,
> he has been at this for 17 years ,
> i am wondering how you tell when a
> holstein milk cow is in heat ,
> especially when they are pipeline
> milked, he says he just
> knows....can you help me so i can
> surprise him, somehow....?