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Cows Don’t Like Surprise Parties

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A colorful promotional image showing a cow's face with balloons and fireworks behind it. Text reads "COWS DON'T LIKE SURPRISE PARTIES" with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension logo.

While a surprise party might be fun for humans, unpredictability can get in the way of milk letdown and overall milking performance.

An animated image showing a cow being milked with machinery and the milk letdown process
🐄Learn more about the Role of Predictability and Calm Handling in Milk Letdown 👆

 

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