Feeding and milking cows

[@LorraineDennison1960]

Heather is game standing behind the cows without a raincoat on while she trims the cows' udders. 😂 I did laugh when you tipped the cup over and spilt the milk Doug. I think you need another coffee. 🤣 Thanks for the video. It is very interesting to see how much work goes into milking cows. 🥰

[@balfourfarm]

Heather is awfully quick to get out of the way when a tail goes up when trimming udders! 🤣.

[@hartungdairyfarm0713]

Nice looking Normandy cows . Looks like they've got really nice temperament

[@balfourfarm]

Thanks. They are very calm! Sometimes too much!

[@tommartin8155]

Wonderful job today. You two get it done all day everyday.

[@balfourfarm]

Thanks!

[@briankemp2362]

Im new to the channel. Thanks for showing how you milk the cows. The Governor

[@balfourfarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@francismcinnis5995]

Thanks I haven't seen that breed before🎉

[@wendydeskins]

Great video and Happy New Year!

[@balfourfarm]

Thanks. Happy New Year!

[@SuburbanDon]

Great video. Lots going on.

[@balfourfarm]

Thanks! There’s never a lack of things to do!

[@dakata160]

Great video, very precise and professional work.

[@balfourfarm]

Thank you very much!

[@bodiehot]

great video, happy new year

[@balfourfarm]

Happy New Year!

[@waynemartin7574]

You're very lucky you get to farm like that still... it's how I grew up but it's not viable for me because my family didn't own the farm

[@MattgIH]

What market do you have for your milk? I've always wanted to dairy farm on my own but at a small and manageable herd. I grew up on a dairy till we sold the cows in 99... now I help run a dairy with 250 milking but id love to just work for myself.

[@balfourfarm]

We don’t ship our milk anymore we process all our milk into cheese on the farm. Where do you milk cows? Thanks for watching!

[@MattgIH]

@balfourfarm oh ok is that hard to get into? I help run a dairy on the PA/NY line in Chautauqua County ny.

[@kingwong8290]

How do you tell visually the milk is ok or not ok at the strainer? What are the things that you usually look for?

[@balfourfarm]

We strip the udders on all cows before milking into a cup that has a fine mesh screen. You can see any problems

[@francismcinnis5995]

Happy new year to you and your family. I'm new to your channel was wondering what breed are your cattle. Thanks for the videos

[@balfourfarm]

Happy New Year. Our cows are Normande. We also have a couple cross bred cows.

[@curtisowens4588]

Your cows have beautiful markings what are they? I am going to guess semental breed.

[@balfourfarm]

They are Normande. Mostly pure bred but we do have a few cross bred cows also.

[@SuburbanDon]

Do all udders grow hair like that or is it certain breeds ? I've never seen that before.

[@balfourfarm]

The normande cows tend to be a bit hairier than other breeds. That said they love the cold.

[@janetdonahue7786]

How do you know when they’re done milking? About how long is it to milk one cow?

[@balfourfarm]

It takes about 5 minutes per cow on average. The bottom of the milking claw is clear so you can see when the milk stops flowing.