milking barn

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  The heifer barn is on the right. The milking barn is in the center of the frame.
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  The cows are leaving the milking barn. They are milked in shifts of 16 cows. The entire herd is processed between 1:40 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. and again in the afternoon beginning at 1:00 p.m. finishing around 5:30 p.m..
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  There are three milkers who work in two shifts every day.
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  Jan McCune places the milking machine on the cow’s udders. The machine pulls a 30 pound pressure to complete the evacuation process in 5 to 15 minutes depending on the quanitity of milk.
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  Jan gets a “kiss” from her favorite Mama cow, No. 62. Cows wear collars and are named by number.
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  No. 62 is a friendly cow. The cows are in a holding pen, waiting to be called into the milking barn.
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  Cleaning the milking barn floor during shifts is a continous task.
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  Jan explains the gestation tabulator. The cycles and pregnancy of each cow is plotted.
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  George Van Pelt demonstrates the process of artificial insemination.