In this video I take you back in the milking parlor where we milk several fresh heifers and encounter all kinds of interesting things! Thanks for watching!!
Like the fact you bring them in the parlor before they freshin!!! That takes a lot of stress out of them after they calve. Its one thing to freshin them in and makes it even more stressful after they calve and they have to also go into a place they never have been before and handled!!! They know the sound, they know their herdmates are there, good way to do it. Nice Nice group of 2 year olds, nice bunch of cows period!!! Kevin
Kip , your heifers are huge and are nice and calm. It’s nice to see the farmer who raised those heifers milking those heifers. No yelling, no whistling, just calm and kool. They know you and trust you. Great job. Thanks for the video.
I only know 2 things about a cow they eat a lot and they crap a lot but i sure do appreciate everything that you and your cows do when i sit down to a nice hot dinner with a tall cold glass of vitamin d after a long hard day of framing houses so all you wonderful Farmers out there you keep me fed and i will keep a dry warm roof over your head to lay down after a hard days work on the farm
Enjoyed seeing your parlor and I love the simplicity but efficient working of the cattle. Continue on and teach the next generation of dairy farmers. Thank you.
you are calm and easy with your girls. Very nice to see. How about a radio in your parlor. Cows love music and will look forward to coming in to hear the hits. haha . You treat them with respect and dignity.
My dad had to sell our dairy herd about 10 yrs ago. We had a side by side 4 on each. Almost always had 1 new heifer we had to put a rope up to block her leg from kicking the milkers off. I've been kicked more times than I can count. Dairy farmers get all my respect. Your herd looks really good, esp for how many head your milking.
Nice job getting the heifers to run the gauntlet a few times before they get introduced to the milker. I just chuckle when they swing their head down and look at ya with the come-on man, how about some more feed!
your cows are so clean.I like how you actually do care about your cows.looks like you have your farm running like a oiled wheel.Thanks for explaining your procedures.Nice video.
Great videos. It's good to have a guy like you making these videos to show the animal activists that us farmers do care about animals very much. You've done a good job training those heifers.
My uncle always tought me and my cousins to pet the heifer and talk to them and be very calm and gentle when she didn't come in are parlor right and and I guess my uncle was right because those heifers learn really quick
Really cool video ! That newspaper would make awesome red worm bedding after your done with it . I use red worms to compost so I see little things like that .
Excellent video - again! Keep it up as your technique with your animals taking your highest priority is heartening to see. (From an old dairy farmer kid with Surge milkers - no pipeline!)
Great video. I have been in a lot of dairy barns and have milked many many cows. I have never seen a dairy barn set up like yours is. Also I never saw anyone lay down newspapers. The dairies I worked in back in my younger days were double 4 or double 6 herringbone barns. Your heifers look really good. Good job sir
Nice looking herd you have Kip!! Nice and calm too. They (cows) feed off the energy people radiate if that’s the way to say it. If you’re calm most likely the cow will be calm or remain calm. If you’re mad, upset or excited the cows will feel that and react accordingly. Generally that is. Great vid! Cheers
We herded the cows but never chased them, we petted but didn't hit them, matter of fact we petted everything on the farm including the hogs, tame animals know pretty much your there not to hurt them, their maybe scared of something new but your there and it calms them. We always brought the heifers in before they calved and they got use to the barn and what was going on around them. The only thing left was the first milking and that was always exciting but they always calmed down with a few pets and talking to. They all got their own habits and quirks and we knew each one of them. It's what makes the herd.
I know I keep repeating but that yet to calve heifer is a tank!!! Amazing how a little feed can sooth the wild beast , my dad always called that kind of feed for the bucket calves he raised Cracker Jack's because it was real was real sweet to get them started ! I'm just gonna guess that pig pen my not be the cleanest heifer in the lot !!! Hahaha Thanks for the very interesting video !!
Thank you for sharing. Very interesting and informative how u milk 🥛 heifers. I enjoyed your videos. Heifers did well in the parlor. Whole lot different from a tie stall barn . I milked 70 cows auto take offs
Hi Kip, I enjoy your videos! You have a nice farm there. With those Nupulse milkers, do you have to re-time the pulsators very often? Anything you really like or dislike about them? Thanks!!
Keith great job. The cows are calm you guys are calm. You might have edited it out 😜 but did not even see one cow lift her hind leg. Great job. How many pounds on average are you getting per cow? Love the videos Thanks
Kip you are so calm and talking to them helps the beauties to relax good on you i got a few kicks from first time milkers but the worst kick i ever got was from my girlfriend over xmas your not with the cows now she said ha ha ha
Nice and calm heifers, we had some really bad ones. Dad would take a rope and put it around her in front of the udder. Tighten it as tight as possible, then when she tried to kick she could only jump with both feet . She might kick off the milker but not kick us. Great video, thx!!!
Hate to see that poor heifer with the torn teat, bad enough when it's an older cow. Tough break. Heifers look good though, nice and calm, hardly see them lift a hoof. We get the odd one that likes to do a dance as you put the milker on lol.
Do your Milkers automatically retract when finished. I work on a dairy farm. We milk from behind .. id be scared to go in on the side like you do.. you need a football helmet for milking 😊
it's great watching your videos and see how you are always so calm with everything. The one with the water breaking started getting little jumpy, was there ever a time that you had one freak out and what would do you do get control? thanks
Good lookin heifers! Freshening heifers is one of my least favorite things to do. Very necessary though! What kind of production do you see out of them?
Good job Kip, steady as U go. The new heifers react 2 the people around them, obvious they R pretty calm, good job! I had the pleasure (LOL) of being kicked couple of times by new heifers in old stanchion milk barn. That will light up UR day! 👍👏😊
I watched and listen to what you said and they were very calm...I liked the way you do these things so I subscribed to your channel...your the reason I drink so much milk ...God made the best drink...MILK...
That's the advantage to feeding them in the parlor!!! Said it time and time again cows that are eating are more calm and content then cows without feed !! The feed is almost a distraction from the fact someone is touching them not to mention the 8 pound milker under them that they cannot see!
Great job you got a great dairy farm kip we do commercial hay and beef cattle but we have one Holstein nurse cow named daisy I can get her to follow us anywhere I have always liked the dairy outfits we had them at one time but it was before my time I always keep one around here for twins or orphans she usually raises 3 or 4 calves a year and she spends her winter in the garden behind the house she doesn't seem to take the cold as good as our Angus based cows but like your setup and cattle handling I can't stand people screaming and yelling darting cows and chasing cows I can put 120 in the barn lot faster than you can say let's go reason being as soon as you say that here you 100,000 pounds of cattle come barreling off the hills and terraces and they 'll be waiting in the bunk feeders
Even though they are calm though doesn’t mean they won’t try to kick the shit out of you if they get the chance. How many cows do you normally let in at a time and why not just 1 at a time?
I still think the "Cow" is the best animal that God ever invented, although it might be a close tie with a good dog!
Agree with that!
My Grandpa would have put his team of horses first. The team feed the cows that brought in the money. Friendly cows and a loyal dog are best animals!
@@kswaynes7569 My Grandpa & Dad would give a big THUMBS Up 2 UR comment!
@@KipSieglerFarming1 of course I never milked a dog, not yet anyway,
Like the fact you bring them in the parlor before they freshin!!! That takes a lot of stress out of them after they calve. Its one thing to freshin them in and makes it even more stressful after they calve and they have to also go into a place they never have been before and handled!!! They know the sound, they know their herdmates are there, good way to do it. Nice Nice group of 2 year olds, nice bunch of cows period!!! Kevin
Nice job with the new heifers! Your parlor may be old but like you said is still very functional an very importantly is paid for!
Kip , your heifers are huge and are nice and calm. It’s nice to see the farmer who raised those heifers milking those heifers. No yelling, no whistling, just calm and kool. They know you and trust you. Great job. Thanks for the video.
Absolutely on the huge !!!!
I only know 2 things about a cow they eat a lot and they crap a lot but i sure do appreciate everything that you and your cows do when i sit down to a nice hot dinner with a tall cold glass of vitamin d after a long hard day of framing houses so all you wonderful Farmers out there you keep me fed and i will keep a dry warm roof over your head to lay down after a hard days work on the farm
Yes thanks, I always say to my family on cold nights here in Michigan with wind blowing we are so lucky to have a nice warm house to be in👍
Great video, I had Uncle's and Aunts that farmed and I always enjoyed being there and helping. You bring back some great memories.
I just subbed. Love the videos. Hello From Nashville, Tn
Hello thank you👍👍
Enjoyed seeing your parlor and I love the simplicity but efficient working of the cattle. Continue on and teach the next generation of dairy farmers. Thank you.
you are calm and easy with your girls. Very nice to see. How about a radio in your parlor. Cows love music and will look forward to coming in to hear the hits. haha . You treat them with respect and dignity.
I use to milk a pipeline. 80 cows 6 milkers 3 on a side brings back memories. Nice work👌🏻
My dad had to sell our dairy herd about 10 yrs ago. We had a side by side 4 on each. Almost always had 1 new heifer we had to put a rope up to block her leg from kicking the milkers off. I've been kicked more times than I can count. Dairy farmers get all my respect. Your herd looks really good, esp for how many head your milking.
Nice job getting the heifers to run the gauntlet a few times before they get introduced to the milker. I just chuckle when they swing their head down and look at ya with the come-on man, how about some more feed!
Yes 👍👍
your cows are so clean.I like how you actually do care about your cows.looks like you have your farm running like a oiled wheel.Thanks for explaining your procedures.Nice video.
Thanks
Your heifers and cows are in great shape, love the way they look, healthy and beautifuly filled out love watching your videos
beautiful animals ,great husbandry ,slow and easy ,quiet soothing voices ,you are a great advert on how dairying should be done
Thank you appreciate that👍
@@KipSieglerFarming1 you are more than welcome
Great video. Nice to see calm heifers. They need a calm atmosphere to learn the ropes. Good management on your part.
Thank you
Yours look so healthy and very well taken care of. You have a lot of patience. Cows are intelligent and gentle for the most part.
Kip, looks great and nice job with the new heifers. Thanks for sharing.
The beat of your Nupulse milkers is very calming!
Thanks for the live chat! Your cows are so tame even for their 1st time in the parlor, that's due to all their human contact from you! Great job!
Thanks 👍
Well done. You are by far the best dairy man on TH-cam .
I love the way you are working those new heifers.
They look really good.
Appreciate that!
Great videos. It's good to have a guy like you making these videos to show the animal activists that us farmers do care about animals very much. You've done a good job training those heifers.
Thanks 👍👍
My uncle always tought me and my cousins to pet the heifer and talk to them and be very calm and gentle when she didn't come in are parlor right and and I guess my uncle was right because those heifers learn really quick
Really cool video ! That newspaper would make awesome red worm bedding after your done with it . I use red worms to compost so I see little things like that .
You have beautiful animals. Clean and shiny coats, nice high bags, calm temperament! What an amazing herd! Something to be proud of for sure.
Thank you👍
Your right your parlor is functional an paid for can't beat that, wish I had a parlor I'm stuck in a station barn for now!
We’re lucky to have that old parlor 👍
Excellent advice get in get out quick. Helped uncle similar parlour 50 yrs ago got kicked out cold he had to carry me out. 😢😢👍
Ouch
Nice set of cows and heifers. Always glad to see a new vid kip. 👍
Great video of The parlor they were all really calm. I love the parlor video's. Oh and I love how you explain so much thanks
Thanks 👍👍
You have a very nice herd and i like the milk parlor keep the awesome videos coming!
Great channel, one of a kind! Your cows and heifers are so zen, that you would be the perfect yoga guru for them. Kudos!
Thanks bro 🤠👍
Excellent video - again! Keep it up as your technique with your animals taking your highest priority is heartening to see. (From an old dairy farmer kid with Surge milkers - no pipeline!)
Very nice looking heifers i like the fact of bring them in before they freshen and being nice and calm i really like your milking parlor
Thank you👍
Great video. I have been in a lot of dairy barns and have milked many many cows. I have never seen a dairy barn set up like yours is. Also I never saw anyone lay down newspapers. The dairies I worked in back in my younger days were double 4 or double 6 herringbone barns. Your heifers look really good. Good job sir
Nice looking herd you have Kip!! Nice and calm too. They (cows) feed off the energy people radiate if that’s the way to say it. If you’re calm most likely the cow will be calm or remain calm. If you’re mad, upset or excited the cows will feel that and react accordingly. Generally that is. Great vid! Cheers
Loved it! Calm ladies...that says a lot about your disposition while milking them! Nicely done, 🐄🤩
I’ve gotten calmer over the years
Great video. Really clean critters!
Loved this! Those are some beautiful cows and heifers Great job with your herd and genetics!
I am not a Farmer but I have family who are farmers, I enjoyed the video and the Cow's you have a great setup, I like you're better.
Bought and paid for is the best way to be. Too many people are owned by the bank now a days. Awesome looking heifers 👍
We herded the cows but never chased them, we petted but didn't hit them, matter of fact we petted everything on the farm including the hogs, tame animals know pretty much your there not to hurt them, their maybe scared of something new but your there and it calms them. We always brought the heifers in before they calved and they got use to the barn and what was going on around them. The only thing left was the first milking and that was always exciting but they always calmed down with a few pets and talking to. They all got their own habits and quirks and we knew each one of them. It's what makes the herd.
Perfectly said👍
Good looking heifers i love that barn best part is the paid for part keep the videos coming buddy
New sub here….You just popped on my recommendations…. Thank you for feeding us!
Awesome great video! Although that is a pretty nice white sweatshirt to be milking in 🤣! love the videos !
Great job Kip! Some of my best friends were the cows I milked.
I know I keep repeating but that yet to calve heifer is a tank!!! Amazing how a little feed can sooth the wild beast , my dad always called that kind of feed for the bucket calves he raised Cracker Jack's because it was real was real sweet to get them started ! I'm just gonna guess that pig pen my not be the cleanest heifer in the lot !!! Hahaha Thanks for the very interesting video !!
Keep repeating yourself! Food soothes me too👍
Thank you for sharing. Very interesting and informative how u milk 🥛 heifers. I enjoyed your videos. Heifers did well in the parlor. Whole lot different from a tie stall barn . I milked 70 cows auto take offs
Hi Kip, I enjoy your videos! You have a nice farm there. With those Nupulse milkers, do you have to re-time the pulsators very often? Anything you really like or dislike about them? Thanks!!
Great stuff - very informative - you sure explain it all very well - amazing to see how the different cows react so differently👍👍👍👍
i love watching your videos...you sound like football announcers but for farming...its great.
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My Grandfather has the same milking parlor but it's only 4 station. He's retired now but still has the parlor.
They work 👍
Awesome vid kip! Always look forward to the uploads. So interesting
Thanks 👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing from the parlor. They love their pellet treats.
Keith great job. The cows are calm you guys are calm. You might have edited it out 😜 but did not even see one cow lift her hind leg. Great job. How many pounds on average are you getting per cow? Love the videos Thanks
Nice job with the heifer's, we always looked forward to seeing young stock coming in for the first time
Great video. What age do you calve your heifers? They look awesome 👍
Usually around 2 but maybe a little older, and thanks
Kip you are so calm and talking to them helps the beauties to relax good on you i got a few kicks from first time milkers but the worst kick i ever got was from my girlfriend over xmas your not with the cows now she said ha ha ha
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Boumatic milk tank, very cool!
I sold that line in 90’s.
Great video. nice looking animals.
Super nice group of heifers, do you milk fresh cows in a floor pail for the first few days. Great job with your operation
Yes exactly
Nice work Kip and fam!
Thanks joel👍👍🤠
Nice and calm heifers, we had some really bad ones. Dad would take a rope and put it around her in front of the udder. Tighten it as tight as possible, then when she tried to kick she could only jump with both feet . She might kick off the milker but not kick us. Great video, thx!!!
Black heifers look big and long legs too. Red holsteins are best.
Great video.
Thanks 👍
Hate to see that poor heifer with the torn teat, bad enough when it's an older cow. Tough break. Heifers look good though, nice and calm, hardly see them lift a hoof. We get the odd one that likes to do a dance as you put the milker on lol.
UPDATE! I milked that heifer tonight and it milked out, can’t believe it. I’m going to keep trying it👍👍
All looking at ease looking good Kip good luck on the calving 👍 be safe
Do your Milkers automatically retract when finished. I work on a dairy farm. We milk from behind .. id be scared to go in on the side like you do.. you need a football helmet for milking 😊
Great cattle kip!the time you spend and the patience you have with them really pays off!! Nice vidya!!👍👌🙂
Yes bro 🐄☕️
@@KipSieglerFarming1 powerhouses!!👌👍like it!!🙂
Nice cows! What sires do you currenty use and used in the past?
Nice looking and clean cows for winter in a free stall with tails. It looks like they are cranking. Are those Universal milk units ?
They’re nupulse milkers
@@KipSieglerFarming1I meant to say Nupulse not Universal. They have the pulsator on top of the claw.
Wonderful job cows nice and calm giving wonderful milk. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
it's great watching your videos and see how you are always so calm with everything. The one with the water breaking started getting little jumpy, was there ever a time that you had one freak out and what would do you do get control? thanks
If they freaked to much I’d let them out to avoid a bad experience and try her that night or in morning 👍
You should get the tail well. It doesn’t hurt them. But it trims there tails so they don’t have crap all over them
Neat the way you run them through prior to having their first calf.
Love the TLC you show your girls 💝
Thanks 👍
you have a calm demeanor with your girls
Good lookin heifers! Freshening heifers is one of my least favorite things to do. Very necessary though! What kind of production do you see out of them?
Nice cows, very calm!
Good job Kip, steady as U go. The new heifers react 2 the people around them, obvious they R pretty calm, good job! I had the pleasure (LOL) of being kicked couple of times by new heifers in old stanchion milk barn. That will light up UR day! 👍👏😊
Nice working, calm atmosphere. Lovely heifers.
Lucky cows to have you .😀👍🏾🐄🐄🐄
Thank you
Great video thumbs up !!! You can do it all top notch THANKS !!!!
I watched and listen to what you said and they were very calm...I liked the way you do these things so I subscribed to your channel...your the reason I drink so much milk ...God made the best drink...MILK...
You got some nice cows their!
My first concussion was from being kicked by a cow while milking. Thank you for sharing these videos.
Great video. Your young cows look great. I like red holstein heffer.
She’s a puppy dog 🤠👍
That's the advantage to feeding them in the parlor!!! Said it time and time again cows that are eating are more calm and content then cows without feed !! The feed is almost a distraction from the fact someone is touching them not to mention the 8 pound milker under them that they cannot see!
Yes 👍
They look really good. I think there very nice and com! I know it's hurts to get kicked by one. It's doesn't feel good at all
Enjoyed the vedio you know your girls!!
Great job you got a great dairy farm kip we do commercial hay and beef cattle but we have one Holstein nurse cow named daisy I can get her to follow us anywhere I have always liked the dairy outfits we had them at one time but it was before my time I always keep one around here for twins or orphans she usually raises 3 or 4 calves a year and she spends her winter in the garden behind the house she doesn't seem to take the cold as good as our Angus based cows but like your setup and cattle handling I can't stand people screaming and yelling darting cows and chasing cows I can put 120 in the barn lot faster than you can say let's go reason being as soon as you say that here you 100,000 pounds of cattle come barreling off the hills and terraces and they 'll be waiting in the bunk feeders
Very nice to see u enjoy what ur doing and life
Good job boys
I can tell you've been doing that for awhile, your right fresh heifers u have to take your time with! What do u use in your pre dip? Iodine?
Yes iodine
New heifers, those calving real soon, do you just feed them to get them ready or are you able to start milking them?
Thanks.
Yes feed them to get them used to standing there 👍
Looked great very interesting
Nice clean cows.
They look good can you show the set up on the back side of the parlor
you have very nice cows and they are calm wow
Even though they are calm though doesn’t mean they won’t try to kick the shit out of you if they get the chance. How many cows do you normally let in at a time and why not just 1 at a time?
They come in Parler right after giving birth do you put that milk in separate containers or cows being medicated?
kip can you milk with 1 person or do you have to have 2 and do you have clean in place for your milkers
Gotta be two people and yes clean everything after each milking 👍