gcreekrch said:
Silver said:
I'm not sure why Soap did it, but I sometimes tie the cows tail off to what's close to eliminate getting a crappy tail upside the head while milking. Of course, you also want to make sure the string isn't too strong and you remember to untie it when you're done.
If you use a good, strong rope for this purpose and neglect to untie it, you can eliminate the need to do it again.

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I missed seeing it tied to her leg in the second picture. At first glance, it looked like it would be double-painful to have twine knots smacked into your face :shock:. I usually just tie it to the panel if her tail gets too busy

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I agree with Cal, you've got gentle cows... I don't think I'd ever trust one enough to get in that position. I've got a maternity pen where the lower half of the side panel opens up for milking access while the upper half keeps her from swinging over the top of you. Must work good for you though!