Milk Production - 6.00pm

After the milk leaves the parlour it enters the dairy where it passes through a heat exchanger. This lowers the temperature of the milk to 3 degrees centigrade which keeps it fresh.

Milk filling the bulk tank. Despite all the work that goes into producing this wholesome product, milk often costs less than water.

The bulk tank contains the milk from two milkings and is collected once a day.

After milking in the winter months, the cows are given silage which is available ad lib. At other times of the year they return to the fields.

After the cows have fed (whether indoors or out) they will rest overnight "chewing the cud". At about 10.00 pm the stockman will revisit the cows to check that they are all OK.