Family milk cow sic?

[truongthanh]

Hello

This is the second year that I have been milking a (Sharley)? cow that I raised from a calf.

last year during her first milking I wanted to change her calving date to the fall since it was just too hot to be hand milking in the summer. well after 4 months she got to where she was only giving about a gallon per milking and then the bull jumped the fence and that was that . this year I havent been able to get more than about 10# per and am thinking that mabey it just me and am not a fast enough milker to get her to produce more? Last year at 2 months milking i got 2+ gallons per. this year only about 10#s per.

what could be different? (best ringtones download)

Also for the last week she has a little nasal discharge and dry coughing. also a been lose whe she lifts her tail. she still is eating well but seems like she is a little stiff when coming to the barn for milking and not as insistent about wanting to be milked? what should I do?

Warren from central fl.

 

[Lucky_P]

Perhaps you should have her examined by a veterinarian.
Blood work and fecal exam may be in order...certainly a serologic test for Johne's Disease, since you say she's 'loose'...and milk production is down.

 

[OH Breeder]

Physical Exam by vet
Diet- what is she being fed and supplemented with?
Breed? Do you mean Charolais? and what is her breeding- do you know if she is from stock that produces adequate milk.
They do make portable milkers that work great for single cow. My hands are arthritic and I can't hand milk like I did when I was a kid. I don't know how you do it. That's tough.