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Trimming Tails and Singeing Udders
Things needed: Cows, tail well, singer
Trimming Tails
- Lock cows up in head lockers
- Remove all organic matter from the tail hair
- Using scissors or a tail well, trim the tails
- Once finished, remember to unlock cows from the head lockers
Singe Udders
- Lock cows up in head lockers
- Remove all organic matter from the udder hair
- Light the wand 3 to 4 inches from the udder floor
- Move in and out in less than a second
- Move the wand up the back of the rear quarters
- Use a leather glove to pat out any flare-ups
- Total time should be less than 5 seconds per cow
- Once finished, remember to unlock cows from the head lockers
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