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Dairy cows are milked at the same time every morning and afternoon because they do not like surprises and to make the best milk you need happy cows. Milking is usually done at 5.30 am and 4.00 pm. This is why dairy farmers have to get up so early every single day!
All the other farm work has to fit in between milking times because everyone stops what they are doing to help milk the cows. Even when the family goes to town they must be home in time for milking (unless they have other staff on the farm to help).
Running a dairy farm is so much more than just milking cows. Farmers need to be skilled in a number of areas to run a successful farm business.
Other duties that keep farmers busy are: making sure the cows have plenty to eat and finding feed from other farmers and suppliers when needed; managing the land - planting crops, making hay, planting trees; fixing machinery;repairing fences and sheds; caring for sick cows; caring for calves.
Farmers have to be good at managing the farm's finances as well as the day-to-day jobs. Farmers need to spend time working in their offices planning what has to be done and how to do it. Many dairy farmers use computers to manage their finances, recording how much they are spending on the farm and what they have been paid for their milk.
Computers are also used to keep detailed information on each cow; to work out how much to feed the cows and what it will cost; and to keep records for each paddock, such as how much fertiliser has been used. Computers can even be used in the milking sheds and are linked in with the milking process. Farmers who use these systems can tell how much milk is produced by each of their cows each day and check if individual cows produce less milk than normal, which may mean that the cow is sick.
Most dairy farms are owned by families, and everyone helps with the farm work. Children have special jobs to do and can be a great help on the farm. An extra set of eyes is useful on a dairy farm, so everyone keeps watch for cows which might be sick, injured or in trouble.
dairy cow – молочная корова
to milk - доить
to fit in – приспосабливаться, приноравливаться
to run a farm - вести хозяйство
supplier – поставщик
calf (calves) - теленок (телята)
to make sure – убедиться
to make hay -заготавливать сено
to fix machinery – устанавливать оборудование
fences – изгородь, ограда, ограждение
to care for - заботиться
dairy farmer – хозяин молочной фермы; фермер, разводящий молочный скот
to keep record - вести учет
paddock - загон
milking shed – доильное помещение, доильная площадка
extra set of eyes - лишняя пара глаз
to keep watch - наблюдать
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