Training the next generation of homestead milkers. — Key Takeaways
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Training the next generation of homestead milkers.
Roots and Refuge Farm24mOct 29, 2026
Watch the originalTeaching kids to milk involves a repeatable sequence—feed, warm soapy water, machine assembly, cow retrieval, sanitizing, milking, filtering, jarring—that even a 10-year-old can learn in three days with supervised coaching.
Key takeaways
A kick bar pressurizes a nerve to stop cows kicking
A kick bar pressurizes a nerve to stop cows kicking
- A bar sits against a nerve behind the front leg, preventing cows from lifting their leg to kick.
- Cows kick up, not out like horses, so pressure there neutralizes the threat.
Breeding rotation staggers milk supply year-round
Breeding rotation staggers milk supply year-round
- Freya bred to Bow, due November; Carol bred to Aussie, due 3 months later.
- Helen phases out as Freya comes in, giving 9-11 months of milk per cow.
A pulsator times each suction cup in sequence
A pulsator times each suction cup in sequence
- The pulsator sets timing for each of four cups so suction rotates.
- You can see milk flow at different times per quarter because of it.
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In this video
- 1mIntroduction and Milking Lesson Day Three
- 1mPreparing the Milking Equipment
- 5mBringing Helen into the Stanchion
- 8mCleaning and Attaching the Milker
- 11mMonitoring and Removing the Milker
- 14mHerd Breeding and Rotation Plans
- 15mStraining and Jarring the Milk
- 21mCleanup and Reflections on the Chore
“I've never been kicked in the face by a cow, and I don't ever plan on getting kicked in the face by a cow.”
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