Introduction

• Milking is an art, requires skill and experience.
• Milking should be conducted quietly, quickly,gently, cleanly and completely without any pain, annoyance or inconvenience to animal.

Characteristics of good milking:

a) Milking at regular interval.

b) Fast within stipulated period.

c) Milking completely

d) Use of sanitary measures.

Advantages

• High milk yield.
• Quality milk production.
• Less occurrence of mastitis.
• More profit per cow.