The Dairy Farm

Well we are very happy with the milking job we got while we are here! This has been Ian's first time milking and he enjoys it too! He said it's messy but fun! The milking shifts at this barn are 5am to 7am and 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Most of the shifts I will be doing are in the evening but I did sign up for a couple morning shifts as well. We milked thursday afternoon with the owner, and then Ian and I were up bright and early for the friday morning shift with one of their other employees. I think Friday morning he said we milked about 420 cows! The young couple that owns this dairy farm also has a second dairy farm and a bailing business as well. Some dairy farms here milk year around, but at this barn they dry up in May. I am a huge fan of this barn because it almost isn't really a barn! We aren't in a milking parlor in a barn, of course we are under a roof, but three of the four sides are open to the outside. The cows all have collars, so when it is time to milk you can push a button on your phone that sends off a sound on their collars and the cows know its time walk to the parlor. The only downside is that we are down in the parlor working the equipment, so I don't quite get to interact with the cows like I enjoy but if that's the worst thing I can't complain!