farmerjan
Well-known member
Tails are often trimmed on milking cows to above the hocks so they don't get manure and bedding on the udder or on the person putting the the milker on the cow.
Many of the show cattle, the tails are not trimmed so the tail tying string was used.
Also, on cows milked in parabone or parallel parlors, the tails are clipped and or shaved to prevent the manure and bedding from getting into the inflations as they are attached to the teats.
In areas with alot of flies, farmers will not clip or shave tails to give the cows a better chance at swatting flies but don't want to get swatted in the barn even if the tails are clean... they can hurt.
Farmers here now are singing the udders of the long hair so that the teats are easier to clean... used to be farmers clipped them but the singeing actually is quicker and the cows don't usually get as jumpy... which flies in the face of common sense... but I see it all the time.
Many of the show cattle, the tails are not trimmed so the tail tying string was used.
Also, on cows milked in parabone or parallel parlors, the tails are clipped and or shaved to prevent the manure and bedding from getting into the inflations as they are attached to the teats.
In areas with alot of flies, farmers will not clip or shave tails to give the cows a better chance at swatting flies but don't want to get swatted in the barn even if the tails are clean... they can hurt.
Farmers here now are singing the udders of the long hair so that the teats are easier to clean... used to be farmers clipped them but the singeing actually is quicker and the cows don't usually get as jumpy... which flies in the face of common sense... but I see it all the time.