While we sit comfortably in our warm homes, dairy farmers are out milking their cows twice a day. What was it like a hundred years ago? In 1930, hand-milking 12 cows likely took about 3 to 6 hours total, depending on the skill of the milker and the cows’ production. Mechanical systems like the new Rotolactor could do it in under 15 minutes, but most small farms still relied on hand milking. 🐄 Hand-Milking in 1930 Average time per cow: Milking a cow by hand could take 15–30 minutes. Farmers had
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While we sit comfortably in our warm homes, dairy farmers are out milking their cows twice a day. What was it like a hundred years ago? In 1930, hand-milking 12 cows likely took about 3 to 6 hours total, depending on the skill of the milker and the cows’ production. Mechanical systems like the new Rotolactor could do it in under 15 minutes, but most small farms still relied on hand milking. 🐄 Hand-Milking in 1930 Average time per cow: Milking a cow by hand could take 15–30 minutes. Farmers had
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