. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. « â m '1 f. 1 ^^ 1 â ij. H â » 336 y/itf Canadian Farmer's and well accustomcrl when young to handling, will seldom develop any propensity to kicking, i
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. « â m '1 f. 1 ^^ 1 â ij. H â » 336 y/itf Canadian Farmer's and well accustomcrl when young to handling, will seldom develop any propensity to kicking, , to systematic and vicious kicking, when being milked. The first drawing of the milk from the udder of a heifer is always accompanied by more or less pain to the animal, and usually results in a few lunges and timid kicks. Gentle handling is all that is required in such a case, with suffi- cient firmness on the part of the milker to show that he is de- termined to empty the bag. Time and gentle handling will rapidly accustom the heifer to being milked, when, far from .showing an inclination to be obstreperous, she will find relief and pleasure in the operation. But as some heifers, perchance from iiandling on the part of the attendant, great soreness about the teats, or a habit formed, become bad kickers, it behoves us to some strong remedy by which to master the animal. "Whip- ping will never be of any avail. When kindness fails, one plan is to strap up the fore leg; this will often stop her, as .she thinks that she cannot kick without falling when standing on two legs. A more severe remedy, and one that we ourselves have always found effectual, is to pass a girth or rope round the body, just in front of the bag and over the hi[)s, and draw it tight. After a time the strap need not be tightened up, but only laid across her back, to make her cognizant of the fact that it is there. The setting of the head firmly against the flank, close up to the h
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